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Point Loma Nazarene Coll., San Diego, CA. – 1984
Point Loma Nazarene College's self-study report for reaffirmation of accreditation, which was submitted to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, is presented. A description about the history and demographics of the college is provided, along with information on: institutional integrity; institutional purposes; governance and…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Church Related Colleges, College Administration
Alfano, Kathy – 1989
Information is provided on San Diego City College's Flex 89 Program, a 3-day staff development effort offered for the college's administrators, full-time and adjunct faculty, and classified staff. The packet includes the flyer sent to all participants, the Flex Catalog and registration form, an example of an enrollment confirmation, the program…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation
Stamm, Judy A. – 1984
As part of San Diego City College's (SDCC's) involvement in the Urban Community College Transfer Opportunities Program, two surveys were conducted to accumulate data about the characteristics and experiences of SDCC students. The Cooperative Institutional Research Program American Freshman Survey was administered to 178 students to determine…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Environment, Community Colleges, Participant Satisfaction
San Diego City Coll., CA. – 1984
Information is provided regarding the achievements of San Diego City College's (SDCC's) For-Trans Project, a series of activities designed to increase the number of minority students enrolled in transferable majors; increase project students' academic skills, level of academic preparation, and level of retention; provide career transfer guidance;…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Minority Groups, Program Descriptions
Bitterlin, Gretchen – 1981
This three-part report describes the Bridging Program at San Diego Mesa College (SDMC), a basic skills program to prepare students functioning at the 7th grade level or below and to thus provide a bridge between developmental education and adult basic education (ABE). Part I begins with a review of the program's background and a list of its…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
Download full textGRAY, ROBERT T. – 1967
PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF AN IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK DEVICE ON LEARNING, RETENTION, AND ATTITUDES OF 264 COLLEGE STUDENTS IN A BEGINNING PSYCHOLOGY COURSE. LECTURES WERE PRESENTED ON CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION. A CONTROL GROUP USED THE DEVICE ONLY TO PREVENT COPYING OF THEIR ANSWERS BY OTHER STUDENTS. NO SIGNIFICANT…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Tests, Attitudes, Closed Circuit Television
HAMILTON, ROBERT S.; HEINKEL, OTTO A. – 1967
THE EFFECTS OF A PROGRAMMED TEXT IN REVIEW ENGLISH CLASSES WERE STUDIED BY COMPARISON OF FINAL EXAMINATION SCORES ACHIEVED BY TWO GROUPS OF 58 STUDENTS WHO HAD BEEN MATCHED ON THE BASIS OF SCORES ON THE ENGLISH SCREENING TEST. THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP RECEIVED INSTRUCTION BY MEANS OF A PROGRAMMED TEXT, AND THE CONTROL GROUP USED A CONVENTIONAL BOOK.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Course Evaluation, Educational Media
MANOOGIAN, PEGGY – 1967
THE CALIFORNIA COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION HAS SUGGESTED A 15-HOUR TEACHING LOAD IN JUNIOR COLLEGES. TO ASSIST IN FORMULATION OF A TEACHING LOAD POLICY FOR SPEECH ARTS INSTRUCTORS AT SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE, A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO 80 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES WAS USED TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES. RETURNS FROM 67…
Descriptors: Class Size, Speech Instruction, State Surveys, Teaching Load
THATCHER, WALTER L. – 1962
AN EXPERIMENT IN THE AREA OF RELATED TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF PROGRAMED SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS COMPARED TO THE TRADITIONAL METHODOLOGY AND TEXT MATERIAL. ELEVEN CLASSES WERE INVOLVED DURING TWO SEMESTERS--ONE CONTROL GROUP, SEVEN EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS, AND THREE SEMICONTROL GROUPS (EVENING…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Comparative Analysis, Programed Instruction, Skill Development
ELLIOTT, DELBERT S.; AND OTHERS – 1964
IT WAS MAINTAINED THAT SOCIALIZATION IN MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES PREPARED YOUTH TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY IN SCHOOL WHILE IN LOWER-CLASS FAMILIES, CHILDREN WERE NOT TRAINED TO CONFORM TO ACADEMIC (FORMAL) AND SOCIAL (INFORMAL) REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOOL. FRUSTRATION AROSE FROM STATUS DEPRIVATION AMONG THE LOWER CLASSES IN THEIR ACTIVITIES IN BOTH THE…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Disadvantaged, Juvenile Gangs, Potential Dropouts
FISHBURN, CLARENCE E. – 1965
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TEACHERS AND HOW THEY VIEW THEIR WORK. FOCUS OF THE STUDY WAS ON--(1) TEACHERS OF DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS IN ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, (2) TEACHERS OF DIFFERENT DISTRICTS OR GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS, AND (3) TEACHERS DURING THEIR PRESERVICE TRAINING AND AFTER TEACHING EXPERIENCE.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Interviews, Role Conflict
LAPRAY, MARGARET; ROSS, RAMON – 1965
READING ABILITIES OF PRIMARY CHILDREN WITH VISUAL PERCEPTION PROBLEMS WHO WERE TAUGHT BY CONVENTIONAL METHODS WERE COMPARED TO THE ABILITIES OF CHILDREN GIVEN SPECIAL TRAINING DESIGNED TO IMPROVE FAULTY OR IMMATURE VISUAL PERCEPTION. ONE CONTROL GROUP PARTICIPATED IN SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PICTURE COLORING AND THE OTHER CONTROL GROUP RECEIVED…
Descriptors: Methods Research, Perception Tests, Primary Education, Reading Improvement
Sattler, Jerome M. – 1967
The effects of alterations in test procedure upon the original and repeated test performance of normal adolescents are determined for two subtests--Block Design (BD) and Picture Arrangement (PA)--appearing in the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and Wechsler Bellevue Intelligence Scale Form 1. Two experiments were conducted, one with 170…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bibliographies, Cues, Grade 7
San Diego State Coll., CA. – 1967
The Anthropometric Training Project was aimed at providing a training program for select students to develop research competency in an area relating body type, composition, anthropometric assessment, and physical performance measures. The program involves interdisciplinary cooperation in training through seminars, laboratory practice, and…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Institutes (Training Programs), Physical Education, Research
San Diego Mesa Coll., CA. – 1975
This document describes the steps that San Diego Mesa College plans to take in order to bring about a balance in the racial and sex distribution of its faculty and staff that approximates the racial and sex composition of the populaiton of the City of San Diego. The philosophy and goals of the Mesa College Affirmative Action Policy are set forth,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Personnel Policy, Racial Balance
