In the next decade, community college English departments will expand their developmental course offerings. The students who take these developmental courses generally have higher incidence of diagnosed learning disabilities, bleak economic circumstances that require them to work full time, greater dependence on public transportation, and some…

A two-year longitudinal study of men and women entering the College of Engineering at Cornell University shows that there was no indication that statistically significant differences in attitudes were followed by behaviors which had a notable impact on the institution, as measured by academic performance, attrition, or field selection. (MLH)

How administrators viewed faculty evaluation was studied through a survey of 199 deans and vice presidents (representing a 55.7 percent response rate to a mailed questionnaire) from two-year colleges. Posttenure evaluation existed in about 70 percent of responding institutions. There was ambivalence about the overall effectiveness of the…

Reviews evidence on institutional, cultural, and family background variables linked to the academic achievement of Mexican American students in elementary, secondary, and higher education. Considers educational policy implications for Mexican Americans. Segregation of Mexican Americans exists at all levels of education but is particularly apparent…

South Carolina's technical education system (composed of 16 two-year technical colleges) has been a key factor in the state's economic development program through industry recruitment and training, industry and community involvement in program development, and continuing education programs. (LRA)

For two years, Hope College has used volunteer parents of current students to assist the admissions office by making telephone contact with families of accepted students. Results suggest substantial potential for parents in recruiting students. This article describes the objectives and implementation of Hope's program and suggestions for future…

A pilot project provided a summer transitional experience from high school or two-year college into a comprehensive higher education institution to enhance the quality and increase the numbers of minorities attracted to teacher education programs. Project results were very positive. All enrolled students completed the program. (SM)

The cast metals program, a two-year associate degree program, at Muskegon Community College, Musegon, Michigan operates in close cooperation with the local foundry industry to provide a background for entry-level technical jobs and for continued studies toward a four-year degree. (EA)

The John Wood Community College (Quincy, Ill.) "common market" concept based on contracts with neighboring two-year and four-year institutions in a three-state area is described. Students have access to courses and student activities at all the contracting institutions. Duplication of facilities is avoided, saving taxpayers money. (MLW)

A two-year college program on a high desert ranch that combines traditional liberal arts with strenuous physical work aims to develop humility, service, leadership, and a wide range of practical skills. Most graduates have gone on to graduate study and leadership positions in society. (MSE)

Offers a literature review of available research on two-year college vocational students, focusing on students' characteristics, abilities, backgrounds, and objectives. Looks at ways vocational and transfer students differ. Contrasts the characteristics of students in different vocational programs. Discusses implications for further research. (DMM)

Compared college football players with nonathletes to determine the academic abilities of football players. Examined admissions files, transcripts, and orientation test scores of subjects. Results showed that athletes arrived less well prepared academically than nonathletes but performed as well in the first two years. (BH)

Writing teachers at the community college level who teach using a computer have come to accept the fact that it is more than "just teaching" composition. Such teaching often requires instructors to be as knowledgeable as some of the technicians. Two-year college students and faculty are typically given little support in using computers for…

Describes the Teach for America teacher corps which places recent graduates of selective colleges in teaching positions at inner-city and rural schools plagued by shortages. The program, funded by high-profile benefactors, has participants make a two-year commitment. It has raised great controversy, particularly among educators who value rigorous…

Since the University Grants Committee (UGC) selected the academic module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as the common English proficiency assessment for graduating undergraduate degree students in 2002, almost all the tertiary institutions in Hong Kong have offered IELTS preparation courses that aim at providing…