THE STAFF OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING PROGRAM DEVELOPED QUESTIONNAIRES, CHECKLISTS AND PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO EXPRESS IN QUANTITATIVE TERMS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS AND THE JUNIOR COLLEGES THEY ATTEND. SINCE CORRELATIONS AMONG STUDENT AND COLLEGE CHARACTERISTICS WERE LOW TO MODERATE, ONLY VERY BROAD CONCLUSIONS COULD BE DRAWN. TWO-YEAR…

"OATYC Journal," which is published by the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges, is designed as a forum for the exchange of concepts, methods, and findings relevant to the two-year college classroom. Along with commentaries and letters of reaction from the readership, the Winter 1978 issue presents the following articles: (1) "Statewide Efforts…

Education in New Zealand is the topic of this publication. The following topics are discussed: the country and the people, the basic system, preschool education, primary education, secondary education, Maori and Island education, special education, tertiary education, teacher education, continuing education, educational organizations, and recent…

This collection of 24 articles provides examples of innovative practices in professional development for part-time faculty. Included in the proceedings are the following: (1) "Identifying Professional Development Programs for Two-Year College Occupational/Technical Faculty" (James L. Hoerner and others); (2) "Part-Time Faculty, Full-Time…

This paper sheds light onto a poorly presented group of professionals--teachers with dyslexia in Finnish and English further and higher educational settings. The purpose of this qualitative study was, firstly, to discover what teachers with dyslexia could tell us about the manifestation of dyslexia and the challenges they face in the practice of…

An overview is provided of the institutional and technological factors to be considered in designing or updating a computer science curriculum at the community college level. After underscoring the importance of the computer in today's society, the paper identifies and discusses the following considerations in curriculum design: (1) the mission of…

The authors of this article propose structured and focused classroom discussion to engage students in thoughtful dialogue. They present a model for principled discussion and suggest ways to engage students in focused discussions drawing from their experiences, offering guidance for helping students make the most of the dialogue sessions. The…

In validating tests for course placement in college, the criterion variable is usually defined in terms of the grade earned in a particular standard course. This study considers the issue of interpreting incomplete (I) and withdrawal (W) grades either as unsuccessful outcomes or as missing data. The effects of either type of interpretation on…

Rapid change in higher education (HE) has lead to a reappraisal and debate about the role and "mission" of the university and the university teacher. In the diversification of the HE sector, it is possible to see a shift away from the "advancement of knowledge" as the primary purpose of the HE sector as a whole. This article focuses on a…

Pilot studies of an NSF-funded project called The Math You Need When You Need It (TMYN; http://serc.carleton.edu/mathyouneed) reveal that online, asynchronous learning modules are effective at remediating students' quantitative skills in introductory geoscience in both community college and university settings. TMYN uses a just-in-time and…

An overview is provided of Hispanic enrollment and staffing patterns in U.S. community colleges. After an initial discussion of changes taking place in postsecondary education, information on the low participation rates of Hispanics in higher education is presented; e.g., in 1978 Hispanics made up 6% of the population of the mainland United…

The views of college of business faculty were sought to determine their perception on the extent of undeserved authorship in business journals and their impact on the faculty reward system. Six hundred ninety-eight faculty members responded to an electronic survey conducted through Zoomerang. A total of 80% of the respondents indicated that they…

This paper describes a one-and-a-half day Distinguished Scholar Symposium during which undergraduate underrepresented minorities (URMs) from nearby schools visit the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) to learn about advanced degree programs in the biological sciences. The symposium created an environment that inspired URMs to…

The implementation of the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) at Antioch-Yellow Springs is described. The ADCP is a transfer program designed to enable adults who have never finished colege to complete their undergraduate degree work, often without having to abandon their obligations to families or to professions. To enroll in the program,…

This report, from the Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) in Washington, focuses on various distance learning courses offered by the state's two-year colleges. The report contains 16 articles from faculty members and students, including: (1) "The Emperor's New Tutor: A Confession" (Sydney Wallace Stegall); (2) "Distance…