A study was conducted at Macomb Community College (MCC), in Warren, Michigan, to determine whether respondents to studies would be as likely to include their return addresses on business reply envelopes if there were no lines designating the return address's proper placement. From October 25 through November 18, 1993, 23 mailings were conducted…

The Minority Retention Program at Glendale (Arizona) Community College (GCC) recognizes that faculty members can serve as valuable resources to students. Faculty members involved in the program are encouraged to establish on-going contact with assigned minority students and act as personal counselors/mentors. Studies comparing mentored and…

This study attempted to assess the effect of behavior modification techniques on community college open enrollment students with severe educational deficits. Of 30 suburban New York members of a reading class, half were exposed to direct teaching, instructor praise, peer partners, self and peer ratings, role playing, Premack contracts,…

An outline is presented of the San Francisco Community College District's plan for informing students about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). After stating the purpose of the plan and offering brief profiles of the epidemiology of AIDS, the history of AIDS education in the district, and district characteristics, the plan lists the…

This document considers whether postsecondary education can change the way it operates. The introduction identifies six challenges of the 1990s, including heterogeneous student populations; quality of working life competence, basic competence, employability competence, learning-to-learn competence, common core competencies, and the arts and…

A stratified random sample of 538 students at Sauk Valley Community College in Illinois were surveyed in class about their attitudes and behaviors regarding alcohol, sex, and exercise. Study findings included the following: (1) one-half of the respondents indicated that they never read the student newspaper, and 22% that they rarely read it; (2)…

The estimated percentage of full-time undergraduates who received aid in fall 1984 is reported, along with the total amount they received, the distribution of aided students by families' income level, and the composition of aid packages. Information is also provided on student debt, the use of special tuition plans, and how student employment…

Materials are provided for two competency-based educational courses in Typing I and II for the community college level. The first course covers the touch method operation of the typewriter; the second covers the extension of the touch method and develops such skills as production of business letters, manuscripts, carbon copies, tabulation, tables,…

A model of program development and evaluation was developed at Genesee Community College, utilizing a system theory/process of deductive and inductive reasoning to ensure coherence and continuity within the program. The model links activities to specific measurable outcomes. Evaluation checks and feedback are built in at various levels so that…

Developed by instructors in Centennial College's Early Childhood Assistance Program, this booklet suggests 12 strategies for helping students become active, responsible, independent learners. For each strategy, the booklet presents a brief description, a research- or practice-based rationale for the strategy, details on how the strategy is…

Designed to help California community colleges in assessing their job placement services, identifying strengths and needs for improvement, and establishing priorities for the future, this color-coded guide lists specific tasks and responsibilities within the four essential functional areas of job placement programs and includes quality indicators…

This paper begins by arguing that access to education for those who do not attend classes on campus can be a question of their access to technology, i.e., the higher (or more exotic) the technology, the fewer the students who have means to use it. Almost universal access via the postal service is discussed in terms of speed, as compared with…

This report discusses the structures, procedures, outcomes, and evaluation of the Tier One Project (TOP), which was conducted at Los Medanos College from July 1981 to February 1983 to develop general education courses embodying humanities concerns. Background to the project is provided first, delineating TOP's objectives of examining general…

THIS PLAN FOR AN AUTOMATED PERIODICAL SYSTEM DEMONSTRATED THAT AUTOMATED RECORDKEEPING IS DESIRABLE AS WELL AS FEASIBLE. BASED ON AN IBM 1620 COMPUTER (A PUNCHED-CARD READER AND PUNCH, A PAPER-TAPE READER AND PUNCH, A LINE PRINTER AND TWO MAGNETIC DISK DRIVES), THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE A WEEKLY HOLDINGS PRINTOUT, A WEEKLY CLAIMING REPORT, A…

The BUILD Program (Businesses United to Increase Literacy Development) was conducted from June 1991 through December 1992 as a cooperative workplace literacy program joining Arapahoe Community College and four companies in Littleton, Colorado. This document consists of three modules for the problem-solving and computer learning systems classes of…