This report and research analysis relate to the Milwaukee Area Technical College Research Project, a study undertaken to determine a curriculum to meet the information processing/management training needs of individuals entering or continuing careers in the information marketing and business data processing occupational clusters. The report of…

Project LEEWAY was implemented in July 1992 at Lee College, in Texas, to recruit low-income, academically disadvantaged single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women into nontraditional technical programs and provide necessary support services to ensure success. This report describes the implementation, components, and results of…

The vocational education satellite teleconference project accomplished two goals: (1) identified, acquired, copied, and distributed to the Illinois Vocational Curriculum Center 100 marketing or training videotapes for staff development and classroom use; and (2) provided from 15-25 variable time (1- to 3-hour) satellite teleconferences in four…

A follow-up study of graduates of William Rainey Harper College's (WRHC's) Dietetic Technician program was conducted during Fall 1979 to evaluate and to obtain externally required information about the program. A questionnaire was mailed to all 47 students who graduated from the program between 1975 and 1979 requesting information on employment…

The purpose of this report is to present the background and findings of a study conducted at Chemeketa Community College (CCC) during 1978-79 in which survey information gathered from former students and their employers was applied to a cost-benefit model to determine the usefulness of nine vocational programs. These programs were early childhood…

The effect of speech roles in individual conferences on the quality of thought in student writing. (Author)

This report presents and analyzes data on the demographics of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (FDCCD) and suggests four alternatives for meeting existing community needs. After a summary of findings and recommendations, data tables and accompanying text focus on: (1) population projections by age; (2) household size trends and…

A survey of 299 businesses representing a stratified random sample of service, commercial, and industrial employers in southwestern Minnesota was conducted to determine the attitude of business executives toward Worthington Community College (WCC) and to identify their postsecondary program needs. The three-part survey instrument asked respondents…

Students transferring from "terminal" junior high schools or from Realschulen to the Gymnasium (humanities-oriented high school) should take "assimilation courses." These have four phases: (1) evaluation of phonetic knowledge, (2) increasing language skills, (3) introduction to text interpretation, (4) completing an 11th-grade basic course. (Text…

Arguing that college mathematics education must be made more effective, especially for technology, engineering, mathematical sciences, and physical sciences students, this paper presents nine general principles to enhance math instruction for all students. Introductory material argues that changes in perception, attitudes, and role models are…

As part of a project at Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) to create Program Assessment Documents for instructional and student service programs, this report focuses on the medical secretary program. With an initial section narrating study findings, the document includes five sections. Part II examines program size in terms of (1)…

Ways to incorporate student mistakes in the instruction of mathematics at the undergraduate level are discussed. A sample investigation of a pupil error with a formula from Calculus is featured. (MP)

A study was made of the attrition/retention pattern at Hagerstown Junior College. Four groups were studied, those first enrolled in fall 1971, spring 1972, fall 1972, and spring 1973. Results showed that: (1) the attrition rate for full-time students has declined markedly; (2) the attrition rate for part-time students has increased very slightly;…

This report describes the third party evaluation of the State Fair Community College Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program's third (and final) year. Forty-one tenth and eleventh grade students participated in the program and were matched for evaluation with similar nonparticipating control groups. Evaluation instruments included Career…

If the measure of success in nonfiction prose writing is the writer's ability to communicate whatever it is he or she wishes to communicate, the purpose in writing must be defined with reference to the reader. Papers produced for freshman composition courses frequently show that students do not anticipate an audience. Information about audience…