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Download full textArmstrong, William B.; Takahata, Gail M.; Barnes, Randy A. – 1998
This study evaluates the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) transfer function to private and out-of-state four-year colleges and universities through the tracking of a sample of students. While the majority of transcripts sent by SDCCD are to California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) campuses, this study shows…
Descriptors: Academic Records, College Admission, College Applicants, College Transfer Students
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. – 1993
National concerns linking education and economic development have been stated in "America 2000: An Education Strategy." The America 2000 strategy represents the direction to educational and economic reform in a metaphor of four trains leaving a station on four parallel tracks. However, this misses the point that the tracks are actually…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Development, Educational Change, Labor Force Development
Takahata, Gail – 1993
A study was conducted at San Diego City College (SDCC) in California to evaluate the college's Critical Thinking and Writing Center, one of the components of SDCC's comprehensive plan to improve student outcomes. Five indicators of student success were examined for two semesters using a student tracking system: retention, semester-to-semester…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Critical Thinking
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research and Planning. – 1993
A survey was conducted at Mesa College in San Diego, California to assess student satisfaction with the college's matriculation services. The in-class survey was administered over a 2-week period to a random sample of classes based on an 8% sample of the student population. The results of the study, based on a 78.7% response rate, included the…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research and Planning. – 1993
A study was conducted to gather information regarding students' use of and satisfaction with the matriculation services of Miramar College (MC) in San Diego, California. A survey instrument was distributed to students in 30 randomly selected courses; responses were obtained from 29 of the 30, and a response rate of 72.9% was attained. Results of…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Outcomes of Education
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research and Planning. – 1993
During spring 1993, a student survey was administered to gather data required to fulfill district, college, and continuing education information needs regarding student perceptions of the San Diego Community College District's (SDCCD's) educational services. Students in a random sample of classes were surveyed to reach a 10% sample of the student…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
Armstrong, William B. – 1998
This report compares San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) measures of student enrollment and academic achievement with similar measures for the California Community College (CCC) System. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the colleges' collective mission to meet the postsecondary education needs of their students, and to identify…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Access to Education
Takahata, Gail M. – 1993
In 1993, San Diego City College performed an evaluation of its Title III Mentoring Program to assess its efficacy in improved student outcomes. The program consisted of faculty-counselor teams and peer mentors to provide student support. Surveys were distributed to students asking about knowledge and use of campus services, campus climate, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Mentors, Outcomes of Education
Armstrong, William B.; Takarae, Yukari – 1996
In 1996, San Diego Miramar College conducted a study investigating if their vocational programs prepared students to succeed in the labor market after completing training. The participants of this study were former vocational students of Miramar College who left college in 1990-91 or 1991-92. Economic gains measured by wage rate after program…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Educational Benefits
Armstrong, William B.; Takarae, Yukari – 1996
In 1996, San Diego Mesa College conducted a study investigating the efficacy of their vocational programs in preparing students for the labor market. Economic gains were examined by tracking student wages and employment rates for three years after graduation through the Post-Education Employment Tracking System (PEETS). Findings indicated that…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Educational Benefits
Armstrong, William B.; Takarae, Yukari – 1996
In 1996, San Diego City College conducted a study investigating the efficacy of their vocational programs in helping to prepare students for the labor market. Economic gains were examined by tracking student wages and employment rates for three years after graduation through the Post-Education Employment Tracking System (PEETS). Findings indicated…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Educational Benefits
Armstrong, William B. – 1998
This study examines and analyzes the impact of mandatory enforced skill prerequisites on student enrollment patterns and course performance outcomes in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). This investigation uses a comparative framework that includes data from two semesters to assess the impact of the prerequisite policy. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Community Colleges
