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| Lucas, John A. | 11 |
| Dincher, Judith | 1 |
| Dincher, Judy | 1 |
| Hildebrandt, Sharrie | 1 |
| Mohan, Meenakshi | 1 |
| Wisner, Patricia A. | 1 |
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Lucas, John A.; Hildebrandt, Sharrie – 1990
In order to provide information for the 1989-90 program review at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) and to fulfill American Bar Association accreditation guidelines, a long-term, follow-up study was conducted of all Legal Tech program alumni who graduated between 1984 and 1988. A telephone survey generated usable responses from 106 (73%) of the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship
Download full textLucas, John A.; Dincher, Judith – 1996
As part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of its Certified Nursing Assistant Program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, conducted a follow-up study of program graduates from 1990-95. Surveys were mailed to 378 graduates to determine their employment situation, their evaluation of how beneficial their education was, and the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Lucas, John A. – 1983
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide institutional data about student performance over time. The study involved an analysis of transcript data on a random sample of 200 full-time and 200 part-time beginning credit students who entered the college from fall 1972 to fall 1982. Study findings revealed that: (1) the…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Educational Trends
Lucas, John A. – 1977
In order to provide a fall 1976 student profile and to determine the college's market penetration, William Rainey Harper College drew a random sample of 400 traditional credit and 194 continuing education students, representing respectively 3.2% and 2.4% of the total student population. Traditional credit students averaged 27 years of age; 57.8%…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Age, Community Colleges
Lucas, John A.; Mohan, Meenakshi – 1996
In fall 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a survey of students in the Early Childhood Education program to determine their background and goals and the services that they used at the college. Questionnaires were distributed to students during classes, resulting in 218 completed surveys. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Early Childhood Education, Student Characteristics
Lucas, John A.; Dincher, Judy – 1995
As part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of its nursing program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Illinois conducted a follow-up study of program graduates from 1994. One year after their graduation, questionnaires were sent to all 114 graduates from 1994, soliciting information on their employment status, future educational plans, and…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Followup Studies
Lucas, John A. – 1988
As part of an ongoing evaluation of the career programs at Illinois' William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), a follow-up study of 1986 program graduates was conducted and results were compared with previous years. Questionnaires were sent to 491 students who earned 48 or more hours during the 1985-86 academic year at WRHC. Study findings, based on a…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Lucas, John A. – 1980
An evaluation of telephone registration was conducted in September 1979 by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine registrants' satisfaction with the process and to identify difficulties they had in reaching the terminal operator. A questionnaire was mailed to 363 students randomly selected from those who had registered by telephone for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, School Registration, School Surveys
Lucas, John A. – 1989
As part of an effort by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the educational needs of minorities on campus and in the community, a study was conducted of the academic performance of different ethnic groups. Using student transcripts, the longitudinal performances of 100-student samples each of Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, Asian Americans
Lucas, John A. – 1984
A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a profile of 1983 college students to be compared with community demographic data and earlier research findings. Random samples of 500 degree credit students and 299 continuing education students were surveyed by mail. Study findings, based on responses from 88% of the…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Demography
Wisner, Patricia A.; Lucas, John A. – 1984
In spring 1984, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to investigate the needs of the more mature students attending the college. Telephone interviews were conducted with 143 students aged 60 to 64 (pre-seniors) and 155 students aged 65 or over (senior citizens), representing 81.7% and 91.2%, respectively, of the older…
Descriptors: College Credits, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Educational Attainment
