Critical Issues Facing America's Community Colleges: A Summary of the Community Colleges Futures Assembly 2006

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Campbell, Dale F.; Basham, Matthew J.

2007-01-01

Three focus groups consisting of 42 board of trustee members, community college presidents, senior administrators, and faculty members developed critical issues facing community colleges with respect to instructional planning and services; planning, governance, finance; and workforce development. Thereafter, the delegation of more than 200 voted…

Preparing and Developing Community College International Leaders

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Raby, Rosalind Latiner; Valeau, Edward J.

2016-01-01

Leadership training for future senior United States (US) community college leaders is an ongoing focus of US community college education. Leadership training is also a focus of US university international educators. Community college literature has assumed that full-time positions at community colleges devoted to overseeing and implementing…

The Community College Experiment in Latin America.

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Madden, Lori

1998-01-01

Discusses preconditions for exporting community colleges to developing countries, the historical development of higher education in Latin America, and the current favorable political and economic climate for housing colleges. Suggests using Argentina as a testing-ground for the community college system. (11 citations) (VWC)

AACC-ACCT Community College Agenda for the 105th Congress.

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Association of Community College Trustees, Washington, DC.

Focusing on legislation expected to be addressed by the 105th Congress, this booklet sets forth an agenda for the nation's community colleges, developed by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). An introductory section provides background on community colleges, indicating…

Critical Success Factors for the North Carolina Community College System. A Background Paper.

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Smith, Kathryn Baker

In response to legislative mandate, the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges developed a list of Critical Success Factors (CSF) to help define statewide measures of accountability for all community colleges. Developed by staff members of the State Board with input from the state's community college presidents, the CSFs emphasize…

Economic Development and Maryland Community Colleges: An Identification and Comparison of Stakeholders' Perception

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Lee, Carolyn S.

2010-01-01

The purpose of this exploratory survey research was to replicate a study designed to examine the perception of community college administrators and local stakeholders regarding the economic development strategies, but applied to Maryland community colleges. A Web-based survey was directed to community college leaders (32) and local leaders (100).…

The Entrepreneurial Community College: Bringing Workforce, Economic and Community Development to Virginia Community Colleges.

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Drury, Richard L.

2001-01-01

Proposes creating an entrepreneurial college within the community college that will offer non-credit courses to the community and workforce. States that the courses would focus on the training needs of community industry, with the employer as the customer, rather than the student. Adds that the proposed college would also focus on community…

Tulsa Community College, Exploring America's Communities. Progress Report.

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Tulsa Community Coll., OK.

In 1996, Oklahoma's Tulsa Community College (TCC) participated in the American Association of Community Colleges' Exploring America's Communities project, which works to strengthen the teaching and learning of American history, literature, and culture at U.S. community colleges. TCC's primary goals were to promote professional development, to…

Bossier Parish Community College and Delgado Community College Collaborative Pharmacy Technician Program Distance Education Initiative.

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Bossier Parish Community Coll., Bossier City, LA.

Two Louisiana community colleges--Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) and Delgado Community College (DCC)--proposed, developed, and implemented a collaborative Pharmacy Technician program for delivery through the use of two-way interactive video. The new program was inspired by new certification requirements instituted by the state of…

Premise and Promise: Developing New Pathways for Community College Students

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McClenney, Kay; Dare, Donna; Thomason, Susan

2013-01-01

Ensuring that community colleges can better support students in pursuit and completion of college credentials is a central focus of the American Association of Community Colleges' 21st-Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges. Recently, many institutions have worked to improve the college entry experience, but too often, student…

Toward Rural Prosperity: A State Policy Framework in Support of Rural Community Colleges. Policy Paper.

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Chesson, J. Parker, Jr.; Rubin, Sarah

In six policy areas, states can better equip rural community colleges to serve their communities. In the area of economic and community development, states can use rural community colleges to promote community development efforts and service learning and to provide small business assistance and entrepreneurship education. States can improve access…

In-House Leadership Development: Placing the Colleges Squarely in the Middle.

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Piland, William E.; Wolf, David B.

2003-01-01

Obtaining talented and properly trained college leaders is often a source of problems for community colleges. Emphasizes that community college leaders should not rely exclusively on graduate programs of education or professional training programs for leadership development. Discusses the historical factors contributing to community college…

Leadership, Engagement, and the Small Liberal Arts College: Albion College and the Smart Community.

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Mitchell, Peter T.; Levine, Myron A.

2001-01-01

Describes the development of a new transformational vision for Albion College in Michigan, which led to a community envisioning process off campus. The result was a new city-college partnership designed to promote the development of the city of Albion as "The Smart Community." (EV)

Building for the Future: Community College Leadership Development Program Evaluation

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Bresso, Michele

2012-01-01

This qualitative descriptive study examines and evaluates an internal, grow-your-own, community college leadership development program. Participants in a community college leadership development program self-reported their leadership knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) before, during, and after participation in the program. Study…

A Personnel Model: Hiring, Developing and Promoting Community College Employees.

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Adams, Frank G.

The high priority placed on staff development by business and industry has not been shared by the community college which has tended to seek talents outside the institution rather than to develop those within. Community college staff development programs are usually designed to improve job performance rather than to enhance employee growth and…

Unleashing the Power of the 21st Century Community College: Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness

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MacAllum, Keith; Yoder, Karla; Poliakoff, Anne Rogers

2004-01-01

To help all community colleges unleash their potential for workforce and economic development, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education sponsored the Community College Labor Market Responsiveness (CCLMR) Initiative. This project sought to develop and disseminate information and tools enabling colleges to keep pace…

Developing Leaders: The Role of Competencies in Rural Community Colleges

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Eddy, Pamela L.

2013-01-01

Pending retirements underscore the need to develop community college campus leaders. Rural community colleges will be particularly hard-hit by changes in leadership as they represent the majority of 2-year colleges and face unique challenges given their location. To help address the anticipated leadership transition, the American Association of…

Positioning the Community College for Community Leadership.

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Boone, Edgar J.; Vaughan, George B.

1993-01-01

The Academy for Community College Leadership Advancement, Innovation, and Modeling (ACCLAIM) at North Carolina State University is working with state community college systems in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia to develop and implement a process that positions the community college to play a major role in resolving community…

Wyoming Community Colleges Annual Partnership Report, 2014

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Wyoming Community College Commission, 2014

2014-01-01

The "Annual Partnership Report" catalogs partnerships that Wyoming community colleges established and maintained for each fiscal year. Each community college maintains numerous partnerships for the development and provision of academic, occupational-technical, workforce development, and enrichment educational programs. These partnerships…

Wyoming Community Colleges Annual Partnership Report, 2005

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Wyoming Community College Commission, 2006

2006-01-01

The "Annual Partnership Report" catalogs all partnerships that Wyoming community colleges established and maintained for each fiscal year. Each community college maintains numerous partnerships for the development and provision of academic, occupational-technical, workforce development, and enrichment educational programs. These…

Wyoming Community Colleges Annual Partnership Report, 2009

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Wyoming Community College Commission, 2009

2009-01-01

The "Annual Partnership Report" catalogs partnerships that Wyoming community colleges established and maintained for each fiscal year. Each community college maintains numerous partnerships for the development and provision of academic, occupational-technical, workforce development, and enrichment educational programs. These partnerships…

Wyoming Community Colleges Annual Partnership Report, 2008

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Wyoming Community College Commission, 2009

2009-01-01

The "Annual Partnership Report" catalogs partnerships that Wyoming community colleges established and maintained for each fiscal year. Each community college maintains numerous partnerships for the development and provision of academic, occupational-technical, workforce development, and enrichment educational programs. These partnerships…

Wyoming Community Colleges Annual Partnership Report, 2007

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Wyoming Community College Commission, 2008

2008-01-01

The "Annual Partnership Report" catalogs all partnerships that Wyoming community colleges established and maintained for each fiscal year. Each community college maintains numerous partnerships for the development and provision of academic, occupational-technical, workforce development, and enrichment educational programs. These…

Models of Community Colleges in Mainland China

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Zhang, Yi

2017-01-01

This chapter provides an overview of community colleges in mainland China, addressing briefly the recent history of community college development, defining these institutions, detailing various models with examples, and discussing challenges faced by these institutions and recommendations for future development.

NOTES FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES, I, II--REPORTS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCES CONDUCTED FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENTS BY THE MIDWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (1ST, 2D, 3D, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN).

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BANFIELD, RALPH W.; HALL, GEORGE L.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT THREE CONFERENCES FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENTS INCLUDED (1) A CONSIDERATION OF THE ROLES OF THE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (2) FACULTY RELATIONS WITH ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF, (3) A CASE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ST. LOUIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT, (4) FEDERAL…

A Case Study of Rural Community Colleges' Transition to Entrepreneurship

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Genandt, James D.

2017-01-01

The traditional role of workforce training by community colleges in support of regional economic development is insufficient to help rural areas survive in a global economy. Rural community colleges are uniquely positioned to provide enhanced economic development support through entrepreneurship and small business development programs. Using…

Community College Business Development and Entrepreneurship Education. UCLA Community College Bibliography

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Carducci, Rozana

2004-01-01

Faced with the challenge of responding to shifting tides in the American labor market through the development of innovative and relevant educational programs that directly facilitate regional economic growth, numerous community colleges have identified the implementation of small business development and entrepreneurship education initiatives as…

No Crystal Stair: Narratives of Female Community College Presidents of Color

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Wise, Camille Broussard

2013-01-01

The California Community College system is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.6 million students attending 112 colleges. Community colleges are integral to workforce development, economic recovery, and an accessible and affordable gateway for transfer to four-year universities. While community college student population…

Role of Universities in Leadership Development.

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Duvall, Betty

2003-01-01

Discusses the important impact of university doctoral programs for community college leadership training. Emphasizes the growing need for new community college leaders and the lack of specialized doctoral programs that focus on community colleges. Describes successful community college leadership programs as innovative, desirous of change, and…

The Economic Impact of Community College Capacity Development in Developing Countries: A Longitudinal Analysis

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Tyndorf, Darryl M., Jr.; Glass, Chris R.

2017-01-01

Developing countries have significantly expanded efforts to import more flexible short-cycle institutions based on the United States community college model. The U.S. community college model addresses human capital needs of the labor market in developing countries by increasing access to an affordable education. However, there is limited research…

Engines of Economic Development: The Origins and Evolution of Iowa's Comprehensive Community Colleges

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Friedel, Janice

2010-01-01

One of the most remarkable developments in American education in the past half century has been the creation and rapid growth of the nation's community colleges. Built on the curricular pillars of vocational education, transfer programs, and community education, community colleges today are considered the "engines of statewide economic…

Leadership Practices that Contribute to Extended Presidential Tenure and the Development of High-Performing Community Colleges

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Poole, David

2012-01-01

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to identify and better understand leadership styles and practices that contribute to extended presidential tenure and the development of high-performing community colleges. Profiles were developed drawing from the six California community college chancellors, presidents, and superintendent/presidents who…

Poverty and Knowing: Exploring Epistemological Development in Welfare-to-Work Community College Students

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Pizzolato, Jane Elizabeth; Olson, Avery B.

2016-01-01

Through a one year-long, qualitative study of welfare-to-work students, this study investigates the developing epistemologies of women enrolled in a community college CalWORKs program. We investigate how poverty as a macro-environment and the community college as a micro-environment influence participants' epistemological development. Findings…

Technology Professional Development and Instructional Technology Integration among Part-Time Faculty at Illinois Community Colleges

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Roohani, Behnam

2014-01-01

This study focused on exploring Illinois community college faculty development coordinators' perceptions about how they are implementing faculty technology professional development programs and providing technical support for part-time faculty in the Illinois community college systems. Also examined were part-time faculty perceptions of the degree…

Reading the Competencies through a Feminist Lens

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Wilson, Kristin Bailey; Cox-Brand, Elizabeth

2012-01-01

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has been a constant advocate for greater diversity in community college leadership. Along with other work to encourage diversity in leadership, the AACC brought together community college practitioners and scholars to develop a competency framework for community college leadership,…

Creating a New University-Based Community College Leadership Program

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Vargas, Juanita Gamez

2013-01-01

The author describes the process for developing a new Community College Leadership (CCL) curriculum for a certificate, master's, and doctoral degree in adult and higher education. The article details the research strategy in learning about Oklahoma's community colleges, existing national community college leadership programs, relevant courses…

From Ripples to Waves: The Rural Community College Initiative to Build New Partnerships in Support of America's Rural Communities. RRD 190

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Emery, Mary

2008-01-01

In 1994 the Ford Foundation launched the Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) as a "national demonstration project to help community colleges in distressed regions move their people and communities toward prosperity. It challenged community colleges to become catalysts for economic development and supported aggressive efforts to increase…

Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Decisions and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Community Colleges

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Baldin, Antoinette M.

2013-01-01

With the changing landscape in enrollment options for potential community college students, community college administrators are looking for ways to forecast enrollment by using strategic enrollment management models. Today, community colleges' administration is challenged to develop, use, and implement enrollment models that support their…

Austin Community College Benchmarking Update.

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Austin Community Coll., TX. Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

Austin Community College contracted with MGT of America, Inc. in spring 1999 to develop a peer and benchmark (best) practices analysis on key indicators. These indicators were updated in spring 2002 using data from eight Texas community colleges and four non-Texas institutions that represent large, comprehensive, urban community colleges, similar…

Working It Out: Community Colleges and the Workforce Investment Act

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Visher, Mary G.; Fowler, Donna

2006-01-01

Not since the Depression, when the unemployed flocked to community colleges for training, have community colleges been more squarely in the workforce development spotlight than now. Long recognized for providing affordable access to students seeking associate's degrees or transfer to four-year postsecondary institutions, community colleges have…

U.S. Community College Professional Staff Seek South African Doctoral Degrees: An Analysis of an International Doctoral Program Partnership

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Ryan, Margaret Vail

2011-01-01

Prominent challenges facing contemporary community colleges are enhancing leadership capacity and serving their diverse student populations. While doctoral education constitutes a mainstay strategy for developing community college leaders, community college professionals face constraints accessing doctoral programs. The innovation of an…

Leadership Competencies of Community College Senior Student Affairs Officers in the United States

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Rodkin, Daniel Michael

2011-01-01

The purpose of this study was to assess community college senior student affairs officers' demographics, educational backgrounds, and leadership development experiences, as related to their mastery of the leadership skills outlined in the American Association of Community Colleges "Competencies for Community College Leaders" (AACC…

The Critical Link: Community Colleges and the Workforce.

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Falcone, Lisa, Ed.

In 1993, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) sponsored five activities designed to build the capacity of community colleges to respond to workforce development needs of employers and employees through contract training services. Three of these activities targeted community college-based business/industry liaisons, who provide a…

Validation of an Instrument to Measure Community College Student Satisfaction

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Zhai, Lijuan

2012-01-01

This article reports the development and validation of a survey instrument to measure community college students' satisfaction with their educational experiences. The initial survey included 95 questions addressing community college student experiences. Data were collected from 558 community college students during spring of 2001. An exploratory…

The Flattening of Literacy: Community Colleges and Skills Training

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Pennell, Michael

2011-01-01

Community colleges occupy a contradictory position in the rise of globalization. They are at once both local and global institutions. This essay examines the complicated location of community colleges in local economies through the developing community college system in Indiana. In particular, it highlights the horizontal transitions of a growing…

Leadership Characteristics of Workforce Development Administrators in Community Colleges

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Lebesch, Anna Marie

2011-01-01

The community college environment is a complex and ever-changing system that requires effective leadership. The leadership characteristics in community colleges have been investigated substantially with studies primarily focused on the presidency and the pathway of the traditional academic pipeline. But as community colleges have struggled to do…

The State of California Community Colleges, 1997.

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Nussbaum, Thomas J.

Four important changes for the community colleges of California are proposed. First, legislation should be developed that establishes the basic framework for enabling community colleges to restore a level of access to community college education and training for more citizens. This would provide economic and social opportunity for more citizens,…

Filling the Void: The Roles of a Local Applied Research Center and a Statewide Workforce Training Consortium

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Perniciaro, Richard C.; Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Anbarasan, Sivaraman

2015-01-01

This chapter describes the development of an applied research center at Atlantic Cape Community College and a statewide workforce training consortium run by the community college sector in New Jersey. Their contributions to the economic development mission of the colleges as well as their impact on the perception of community colleges by…

In Line for the Presidency: The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Leadership Competencies and the Career Development of Women Leaders in Community College Administration

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Porter, Autumn Rene

2017-01-01

Though women make up the majority of community college students, faculty and staff, only 36% of community college presidents nationwide are female. With a significant number of presidential retirements on the horizon, there could be many opportunities for women in line for a community college presidency to take the next step along their career…

Community Based Organizations as Initiators of Partnerships with Community Colleges

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Turner, Sharon Yael

2012-01-01

This study focused on community based organizations leading community colleges in workforce development partnerships to train unemployed and underemployed adults. These collaborations operate where community based organizations deliver case management and job search skills, while community colleges offer specific training. In order to examine…

Community College Faculty Development Program and Student Achievement

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Perez, Aaron M.; McShannon, Judy; Hynes, Pat

2012-01-01

Community college administrators look for strategies to help students. GRASP (Gaining Retention and Achievement for Students Program) is a semester-long faculty development program that coaches community college instructors about simple, effective teaching strategies that promote student academic achievement. GRASP is founded on the belief that…

The Development Triangle: Community College Assistance for Economic Growth. Education-Economic Development Series, 6.

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McNett, Ian

Designed for public policy makers and their counterparts in business and education, this monograph focuses on the role of community colleges in the economic development process. This study shows two-year community, junior, and technical colleges can play a greater active role in this process than ever before. Section 1 argues that economic…

Illinois Community College System. Workforce Development Grant Report Business and Industry Services, Fiscal Year 2009

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Illinois Community College Board, 2009

2009-01-01

The Illinois Community College Board provided more than $3.3 million to community colleges during fiscal year 2009 to support local workforce and economic development services through their Business and Industry Centers. The workforce development activities conducted under this grant include customized job training on campus or on-site at a…

Illinois Community College System Workforce Development Grant Report Business and Industry Services, Fiscal Year 2008

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Illinois Community College Board, 2008

2008-01-01

The Illinois Community College Board provided more than $3.3 million to community colleges during fiscal year 2008 to provide workforce and economic development services through their Business and Industry Centers. The workforce development activities conducted under this grant include customized job training on campus or on-site at a business;…

Illinois Community College System Workforce Development Grant Report Business and Industry Services, Fiscal Year 2007

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Illinois Community College Board, 2007

2007-01-01

The Illinois Community College Board provided more than $3.3 million to community colleges during fiscal year 2007 to provide workforce and economic development services through their Business and Industry Centers. The workforce development activities conducted under this grant include customized job training on campus or on-site at a business;…

La Guardia Community College: Where All the Students Intern

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Heinemann, Harry N.

1974-01-01

Considered the development of La Guardia Community College, established under a mandate from the city of New York to be a cooperative education college becoming the first community college in the country fully committed to cooperative education. (Author/RK)

Community College Program Planning: A Method to Measure and Meet Community Need

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Perez-Vergara, Kelly; Lathrop, Rachel; Orlowski, Martin

2018-01-01

Offering academic programs that meet community need has long been a core mission of community colleges. However, determining which job skills and credentials are needed for employment in the community is challenging. In order to facilitate a holistic and community-based perspective, our 2-year community college developed a structured curricular…

Competencies for Community College Leaders

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American Association of Community Colleges, 2006

2006-01-01

The development and availability of well-prepared leaders is vital to the continued success of community colleges and their students. Throughout its history, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has made proactive leadership development a central focus of its mission. Now, that focus takes on even greater urgency as the level of…

An Ethical Decision-Making Framework for Community College Administrators

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Oliver, Diane E.; Hioco, Barbara

2012-01-01

The purpose of this article is to describe a decision-making framework developed for use by community college administrators and higher education faculty members who teach graduate courses in community college administration or leadership. The rationale for developing a decision-making approach that integrates ethics and critical thinking was…

Community College Student Perceptions Regarding Personal Development during a Study Abroad Program According to Arthur Chickering's Seven Vectors of Student Development

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Blahusiak, Katarzyna

2012-01-01

This qualitative study explored community college student development during a study abroad program. The main research question was: How do community college students perceive the impact of participation in a study abroad program on their personal development? In addition, there were seven follow-up questions generated to understand students'…

Transitioning Roles of Post-Secondary Education and Community Colleges Worldwide

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Wiseman, Alexander W.; Chase-Mayoral, Audree

2013-01-01

This special issue of Research in Comparative and International Education investigates the spread and development of two-year and community college institutions worldwide. While not all post-secondary education falls within the scope or definition of community colleges, both post-secondary and community college education tend to serve the needs of…

Stop the Presses! Using the Journalism Field as a Case Study to Help Community College Administrators Today

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Basham, Matthew J.; Campbell, Dale F.; Garcia, Emmanual

2010-01-01

A focus group consisting of board of trustee members, community college presidents, senior administrators, administrators, and faculty members from community colleges around the United States developed the top six critical issues facing community colleges with respect to instructional planning and services; planning, governance, and finance; and…

Developing Social Capital of Community College Developmental Education Faculty to Influence Student Success

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Leshinskie, Eric C.

2017-01-01

Community colleges are open access institutions, striving to meet the needs of all students regardless of level of academic preparation or achievement. Community college student enrollment continues to rise; however, the success of community college students has not increased accordingly. A significant number of students begin at community…

Bridge to Excellence: Community College Leaders Develop Bold Strategies to Meet the Goals of AACC's 21st-Century Commission

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Murray, Corey

2013-01-01

When American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) President and CEO Walter G. Bumphus announced the release of AACC's "Reclaiming the American Dream: Community Colleges and the Nation's Future" report last spring, he made a promise to community college leaders: This report would not sit idle on the shelf. As community college…

Prevention at Community Colleges. Prevention Update

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Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention, 2012

2012-01-01

According to "Community College Student Alcohol Use: Developing Context-Specific Evidence and Prevention Approaches," community colleges have traditionally had a threefold mission that includes preparing students for transfer to four-year colleges, developmental education, and workforce preparation. The researchers point out that the demographic…

A Feasibility Study for Inclusion of Mohave County Community College in the State Community College System of Arizona.

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Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff. Educational Resources Management Center.

The major purpose of this study was to accumulate and organize pertinent information relative to the future status and goals of Mohave County Community College. The major objectives of the survey were to: (1) describe the growth and development of the Mohave County Community College, (2) describe the present educational program of the college, (3)…

Urban Community Colleges Transfer Opportunities Program, Ford Foundation. Project Report.

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Roberts, Ken C.; Warren, Elizabeth

This project report describes the participation of South Mountain Community College (SMCC), in Phoenix, Arizona, in the Ford Foundation's Urban Community Colleges Transfer Opportunities Program, and the activities developed at the college to guide students from the beginning of their college careers at SMCC through their transfer and retention at…

Designing for Improvement in Professional Development for Community College Developmental Mathematics Faculty

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Edwards, Ann R.; Sandoval, Carlos; McNamara, Haley

2015-01-01

More than 60% of the nation's 14 million community college students are required to complete at least one developmental mathematics class before enrolling in college-credit courses; however, 80% of them do not successfully complete any college-level mathematics course within 3 years. To address this problem, the Community College Pathways…

Pursuing the American Dream: A History of the Development of the Virginia Community College System.

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Vaughn, George B.

This history of the development of the Virginia Community College System, with its 23 community colleges and central office, explores how a broadened base of higher education was accomplished through an evolutionary process and shows that certain people in the state advocated some sort of broadening long before the actual development of the…

Perceptions of Community College Adult Basic Education Faculty regarding Faculty Professional Development in Alabama Community Colleges

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Taylor, Thomas J., Jr.

2009-01-01

Faculty professional development is an integral part of the overall mission of the Adult Basic Education programs that are operated under the auspices of the Alabama Community College System. Since their realignment within the ACCS in 2004, there has been a continual process underway to increase professional development activities at both the…

Community Development Services in the Community Junior College.

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Romine, Stephen

A survey was conducted through the Mountain-Plains Community College Leadership Program of the University of Colorado to: (1) ascertain the value of various activities that might be useful as part of a community development program; (2) determine the extent of community development services now being provided and the extent to which they should be…

Colleges, Institutes and Communities: Partners in Poverty Alleviation. Submission to the House of Commons Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2009

2009-01-01

This report was created in conjunction with the Association of Canadian Community College's (ACCC) review of the federal government's contribution to reducing poverty in Canada. Colleges and institutes are fundamental partners in the socio-economic infrastructure and development of their communities. Colleges deliver a comprehensive array of…

Multicultural Curriculum Development in Online Classes: Practices from Washington State Community Colleges

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Brown, Warren J.

2013-01-01

The community college system is based on an open-door mission and serves to provide access to students of diverse backgrounds. Online learning is one of the fastest growing segments of community college offerings. If the community college system embraces its open-door mission, it must also embrace new ways of providing multicultural experiences…

Experiencing an Epidemic: The Development of an AIDS Education Program for Community College Students in Maryland.

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Rochlin, Joyce T.

In 1991, a project was undertaken to suggest components for an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education program for community college students. The project sought to identify AIDS programs and policies in place at the 17 community colleges in Maryland; assessed community college students' knowledge about the spread and prevention of…

Toward an Integrated System of Income Acquisition and Management: Four Community College Responses.

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Birmingham, Kathryn M.

This study argues that community college funding and resource development must become a long-term core function of the institution due to changes in the source of revenue for community colleges. The research problem was: (1) to identify and describe how organizational structure and management activities have changed in four community colleges in…

Academic Affairs Officers: An Application of the American Association of Community Colleges Competencies for Community College Leaders

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Price, Misty Renee

2012-01-01

Over the last two decades, several studies have confirmed that there is a leadership crisis among the nation's community colleges. In response to this leadership crisis, the American Association of Community Colleges [AACC] commissioned the development of a leadership competency framework consisting of six leadership competency areas deemed…

Chemeketa Community College Telecommunications Network: A Proposal to the Chemeketa Community College Board.

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Rude, John C.

Developed by the Telecommunications Committee of Chemeketa Community College (CCC), this report recommends the development of a telecommunications network to supply instruction by television, computers and telephone to homes, businesses, and CCC branch campuses. The report begins by stressing the advantages of a telecommunications network and its…

A Model Business and Industrial Development Program for Community Colleges. Final Report.

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Texas Coll. and Univ. System, Austin. Coordinating Board.

Designed to help community and junior colleges in Texas establish their own approach to economic development services, this report reviews innovative programs providing assistance to business and industry in many parts of the United States. After chapter I discusses the changing role of community and junior colleges in economic development…

Inception, Growth, and Development of a Community College Foundation: Lessons To Be Learned.

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Jenkins, Larry W.; Glass, Jr., J. Conrad

1999-01-01

Many community colleges are struggling to find alternative sources of funding. This article presents a case study of a community college that established a foundation. It examines why the foundation was begun, what factors influenced its development, and how it has evolved over time. Contains 41 references. (TGO)

Santa Fe Community College Part-Time Faculty Professional Development Plan.

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Santa Fe Community Coll., NM.

Developed for faculty employed on a part-time basis at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), this booklet explains the required and optional activities comprising the college's professional development program. Introductory sections reveal that part-time faculty members are required to participate in a number of professional development activities,…

Bibliography. Cooperative Education: Entrepreneurial Development by Colleges and Universities.

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Phelps Stokes Fund, Washington, DC.

A bibliography on cooperative education and entrepreneurial development by colleges and universities is presented. This type of program establishes businesses in college communities, enabling students to participate in apprenticeships while the university increases its contribution to the community's stabilization and development. Contents include…

Using Wage Record Data To Track the Post-College Employment and Earnings of Community College Students.

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Friedlander, Jack

The Post-Education Employment Tracking System (PEETS), operated by the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges (CCC) in cooperation with the State of California's Employment Development Department (EDD), is an automated system for tracking the post-college employment rates and earnings of community college program completers and…

The President and Public Relations

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Pappas, Charles N.

1976-01-01

Describes the role and functions of the Public Relations Director in the community college, focusing on relationships with the college President and with the community, and describes effective public relations techniques developed at Mott Community College (Michigan). (DC)

Building Communities: How Rural Community Colleges Develop Their Communities and the People Who Live in Them

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Miller, Michael T.; Tuttle, Courtney C.

2007-01-01

Community colleges in rural environments provide a variety of services. There is a great deal of documentation supporting those services that are academic and economic. The noneconomic and nonacademic results of community college activities, however, have an undocumented yet significant impact on local communities. The current study focused on how…

Approval of Las Positas College in Livermore: A Report to the Governor and Legislature on the Development of Las Positas College (Formerly the Livermore Education Center of Chabot College).

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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento.

The Livermore Education Center (LEC), an off-campus center of Chabot College, was established in 1975. In 1986, the South County Community College District designated the LEC a full-service community college campus eligible for state funding of facilities, and in 1988, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges approved Las…

Presidential Perceptions of Trustee Involvement in Community College Decision Making

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Smith, Everrett A.; Miller, Michael T.

2015-01-01

Community college trustees play a variety of roles in governing their colleges, but there is little consistency in interpreting these actions. Defining the specific responsibilities of trustee involvement has increasingly developed into a priority for community college leaders. To what extent trustees should be involved in different…

The Impact of Community Colleges on Michigan and Its Economy.

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Delta Coll., University Center, MI.

This booklet highlights the role of Michigan's community colleges in meeting the state's economic development and job training needs. First, background information is presented on the state's 29 community colleges, investments in the colleges, enrollments, the changing student profile, and program areas in which students are enrolled. The next…

Developing a Community Based Pre-College Medical Science Collaborative.

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Shagam, Janet Yagoda

Designed to assist secondary and post-secondary educators develop community interactive science programs, this manual describes steps undertaken at New Mexico's Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute to develop pre-college medical science programs that encourage local high school students to consider the college's medical technology program.…

Narrative History of the National Council of State Directors of Community/Junior Colleges.

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Charles, Searle F.

The National Council of State Directors of Community/Junior Colleges (NCSDC/JC) has been an important influence on the development of the public community/junior college movement. Since the first meeting of the state directors in 1961, the Council has been involved in the coordination of community colleges at the state level and in stimulating the…

Motivation to Participate in Faculty Development: A Case Study of North Carolina Community College Excellence in Teaching Award Winners and Finalists

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Wood, Crystal

2015-01-01

Both pre-service and in-service learning are opportunities for community college faculty to learn teaching approaches to meet the learning needs of the diverse community college student population. Community college faculty members are faced with complex classrooms with learners of all different ages, races, cultures and academic preparedness. As…

Leadership Strategies for Community College Effectiveness: Outcomes of the North Carolina Community College Presidents' Leadership Institute. A Technical Report.

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Campbell, Dale F.; And Others

Developed as a result of the North Carolina Community College President's Leadership Institute, this volume discusses the successful use of selected adaptive strategies to enhance community college effectiveness. Following information on the Institute and an overview of the volume, most of the remaining chapters review the work of prominent…

The Growth of Community Colleges in the American States: An Application of Count Models to Institutional Growth

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Doyle, William R.; Gorbunov, Alexander V.

2011-01-01

Background/Context: The establishment of community colleges in the American states stands as one of the most unique features of our system of postsecondary education. Four possible explanations have been suggested for the growth of community colleges. An economic perspective argues that the development of community colleges came about as a result…

So There's a Community College in Your Town. A Guide for Local Church Ministry with the Nearby Community College.

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Hallman, W. E., Ed.

Seven articles and a series of cartoons provide background information and practical suggestions for the development of a working relationship between community colleges and the church. William E. Hallman discusses the church's responsibility for ministry at the community colleges. Robert A. Mayo explores the ways in which a supportive…

Thai East-West Community College Workshop (Bangkok, Thailand, November 20-27, 2001). A Report.

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Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.

This is a report on a workshop held in Hawaii with representatives from United States community college and the Thai Ministry of Education to help form the East-West Consortium for Community College Development in Thailand. Recommendations from the workshop included plans for a U.S. community college training team to visit Thailand and help begin…

Michigan Community Colleges Job Training and Retraining Investment Fund. 1983-84 Investment Fund Projects: Impact Statement.

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Michigan Community Colleges Economic Development and Job Training Network, Ann Arbor.

This report assesses the impact on Michigan's 29 community colleges of projects funded in 1983-84 through the Community College Job Training and Retraining Investment Fund, a program for funding the state's community colleges so that they will contribute to the economic rehabilitation and development of Michigan. Part I details the financial…

The Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education: Preparing Community College Educators in the 21st Century.

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Lumsden, D. Barry; Newsom, Ron; Smith, Jr., Howard W.

1999-01-01

Expresses the importance of increasing the number of qualified faculty and administrators in community colleges. The University of North Texas is attempting to address this need by the development of the Bill J. Priest Center in Community College Education. The center's first goal is to establish an endowed chair. (TGO)

A Partnership for a Community College in Chile

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McCrink, Carmen L.; Whitford, Heidi

2017-01-01

This chapter describes the results of case study research on a partnership between a community college in the United States and a university in Chile that attempted to develop the first community college system in Chile.

Conditions Favorable for Community College/Business Partnerships.

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Peterson, N. Charles, Jr.

1989-01-01

Identifies the forces making community college/business partnerships particularly viable at present, including the slow growth of the work force and the need to increase worker productivity. Describes J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College's (Virginia) economic development activities. (DMM)

State Policies on Community College Workforce Development: Findings from a National Survey.

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Jenkins, Davis; Boswell, Katherine

The Education Commission of the States conducted a national survey on workforce development in the community college. The research instrument was sent to the state agency responsible for oversight of the community colleges in each of the 50 states. Forty-five states responded. The five states that did not respond are Idaho, Hawaii, Maryland,…

The Power Within: Institution-Based Leadership Development Programs in Rural Community Colleges in Illinois

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Sherbini, Jaleh T.

2012-01-01

The purpose of this study was to examine institution-based leadership development programs in rural community colleges in Illinois, and the impact of these programs in supporting and preparing future community college leaders. The study also explored the efficacy of these programs and whether their implementation aligns with the institutions'…

Exploring Critical Factors of Self Concept among High Income Community College Graduates

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Rasul, Mohamad Sattar; Nor, Ahmad Rosli Mohd; Amat, Salleh; Rauf, Rose Amnah Abdul

2015-01-01

This study was undertaken to explore the critical factors influencing the self-concept of community college graduates in the development of their careers. Individuals with a positive self-concept are often associated with a good career choices and a well-panned career development path. Hence community college students should be girded with a…

Development of Competency-Based Articulated Automotive Program. Big Bend Community College and Area High Schools. Final Report.

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Buche, Fred; Cox, Charles

A competency-based automotive mechanics curriculum was developed at Big Bend Community College (Washington) in order to provide the basis for an advanced placement procedure for high school graduates and experienced adults through a competency assessment. In order to create the curriculum, Big Bend Community College automotive mechanics…

The New Economic Development Role of the Community College.

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Dougherty, Kevin, J.; Bakia, Marianne, F.

This study analyzes the broadened role of the community college in workforce preparation and economic development over the last 20 years, describing its main contours, explaining why and how it arose, and assessing its impact on students, firms, and community colleges. As part of the study, questions were raised about the costs, as well as…

Nature and Status of Community College Leadership Development Programs

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Hull, James R.; Keim, Marybelle C.

2007-01-01

This study was conducted because of the paucity of research on community college leadership development programs. A mailed survey was used to gather data from a national sample of incumbent community college presidents with 286 out of 389 responding for a return rate of 74%. Of national and regional programs, the Chair Academy, the Executive…

The Outlook of Workforce Development in Community Colleges. UCLA Community College Bibliography

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Zarkesh, Maryam

2004-01-01

The 2004 State of the Union address included an announcement that $250 million was being allocated to community colleges for workforce development programs. This indication of support was good news in light of the recent trends for level funding or cutting back on educational programs, and demonstrates the perceived benefits of workforce…

Committee on the Future of Arizona Community Colleges: Report on the Charrette.

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Arizona Community Coll. Presidents Council, Phoenix.

From September 4 to 6, 1996, the Committee on the Future of Arizona Community Colleges conducted a charrette, or structured decision-making process designed to develop consensus, to provide recommendations for improving Arizona's community colleges. In developing the charrette, the Committee issued a request for ideas in March 1996 and selected 79…

The Full-Service Community College: An Essay.

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Shepherd, John

Major socioeconomic trends, including the growth of service industries, increased urbanization, and the enhanced importance of leisure time, have brought about the evolution of what might be called the full-service community college. This institution, which culminates the development of the American community college toward its community-based…

Interactive Instructional Technology Systems Development at Kirtland Community College, Roscommon, Michigan.

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Perry, Steven B.

1988-01-01

Describes Kirtland Community College's plans to develop an interactive instructional studio on campus to transmit academic courses, develop six interactive satellite stations, provide in-service teacher training on the use of two-way telecommunications, modify existing courses, and incorporate interactive televideo into the college's instructional…

The Community College Story. Second Edition.

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Vaughan, George B.

This book offers a brief overview of the history and the important role of community colleges in the U.S. and describes some of the political and societal influences that prompted their development. Various themes relating to the community college mission are discussed, including access and equity, comprehensive services, community needs, and…

East-West Community College Project Leadership Training Report.

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Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.

This document summarizes the history and planning efforts of the East-West Community Consortium for Community College Development in Thailand, a group of Thai and U.S. education officials charged with coordinating the establishment of ten community colleges in rural Thailand and Bangkok. This report outlines the timeline, content, format and…

Changing Track: Community Colleges in India.

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Alphonse, S. Xavier

This book provides information on the concept and practice of community colleges in both the United States and India. It is intended to serve as a guideline for the development in India of institutions and programs modeled after American community colleges. The foreword discusses the findings of a survey of colleges in India on…

A Decision-Making Analysis of Fund Raising Options in a Public Community College.

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Chitwood, James P.

Because financial stability of colleges and universities is threatened by level or decreased funding from all government sources, private resource development looms as a crucial element of community college operations in the next century. In order to determine the optimal private sources to target, Okaloosa-Walton Community College (OWCC), in…

The American Community College. Third Edition. The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series.

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Cohen, Arthur M.; Brawer, Florence B.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of community college education in the United States, emphasizing trends affecting two-year colleges in the past decade. Chapter 1 identifies social forces contributing to the development and expansion of community colleges and the continuing changes in institutional purpose. Chapter 2 examines shifting…

Renewing the American Community College. The Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series.

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Deegan, William L.; And Others

A framework for examining the future development of the community college and specific policy and program proposals is provided by the 13 essays in this collection. Part one, "The Community College in Perspective," includes "The Evolution of Two-Year Colleges Through Four Generations," by Dale Tillery and William L. Deegan; and "Determining…

A Promising Development: "Promise" Scholarships Targeting Individual Communities Reduce Barriers to College Access--and Completion

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Pierce, Dennis

2015-01-01

This article discusses Promise Scholarships in community colleges and sources of funding. The following community colleges and their scholarships are mentioned in this article: (1) Oregon Promise, Oregon; (2) Ventura College Promise, California; (3) Kalamazoo Promise, Michigan; (4) Pittsburgh Promise, Pennsylvania; (5) SEED Scholarship, Delaware;…

Faces of the Future: A Portrait of First-Generation Community College Students

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Nomi, Takako

2005-01-01

The Faces of the Future Survey is the first national survey developed to examine the lives and experiences of credit and noncredit community college students. This report summarizes survey findings on the demographic characteristics, goals, and college experiences of the nation's first-generation community college students who are enrolled in…

Community Colleges and the Business of Workforce Development. Occasional Paper.

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Pindar, SaraLee

This paper highlights New Jersey's community colleges and their efforts to respond to market and consumer needs. Since one-third of the average New Jersey community college operating budget is paid by credit and non-credit students and clients, the colleges must approach their business like private sector enterprises, performing market research…

The South's Rural Community Colleges in the New Millennium.

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Rosenfeld, Stuart A.

2000-01-01

During the second half of the 20th century, two-year colleges in the rural South were transformed from "junior" appendages of other institutions to community colleges that responded to the needs of local workers and businesses. This paper examines how the South's rural community colleges contribute to economic development today and what…

Community Colleges in the Commonwealth; A Report of a Survey.

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Blee, Myron R.; And Others

Since the Kentucky community college network has been in operation for several years, it was felt that a study of the current status and dimensions of that network would be useful in developing guidelines for future development. After visits to each of the schools and study of related data, it was noted that the community colleges are closely…

Responding to the Challenge of a Changing American Economy: 1985 Progress Report on the Sears Partnership Development Fund.

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American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC.

In 1985, the Sears-Roebuck Foundation awarded the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) a 2-year, $950,180 grant, known as the Partnership Development Fund, to enhance collaboration between community, technical, and junior colleges and business/industry/labor, public…

Demographic Planning: An Action Approach

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Finch, Harold L.; Smith, Joyce

1974-01-01

Community colleges are in a good position to obtain reliable long-term forecasts of future demand. An approach developed at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, has enabled the college to assist other community institutions in their parallel planning efforts. (Author/MLF)

Community College Partnership.

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Black, Marjorie

Community colleges must assume a proactive leadership role to develop strategies that establish and maintain partnerships with business and other community organizations. San Juan College (SJC) has forged partnerships with a variety of local organizations, including governmental, civic, business, educational, medical, and cultural groups.…

Improving Forsyth Technical Community College's Ability to Develop and Maintain Partnerships: Leveraging Technology to Develop Partnerships

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Murdock, Alan K.

2017-01-01

Forsyth Technical Community College (FTCC) face a shortage of funding to meet the demands of students, faculty, staff and businesses. Through this practitioner research, the utilization of the college's current customer relationship management (CRM) database advanced. By leveraging technology, the researcher assisted the college in meeting the…

Building a System of Autonomous Institutions: Coordination and Collaboration in British Columbia's Community College, University College, and Institute System.

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Gaber, Devron A.

2003-01-01

Explores the historical development of British Columbia's community college, university college, and institute system with the focus on voluntary collaboration in relation to provincial coordination and on swings between centralization and decentralization. Study examines development in BC's post secondary system in light of broader global…

Linking Training to Performance: A Guide for Workforce Development Professionals

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Rothwell, William J., Ed.; Gerity, Patrick E., Ed.; Gaertner, Elaine S., Ed.

2004-01-01

This book is written for workforce developers in community colleges and branch campus settings. College administrators, public officials, and employers may also find it helpful because it will give them a frame of reference for directing--or judging the quality of--community college workforce developers, the functions they oversee, the results…

Collection Development Policies in Community College Libraries.

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Mesling, Chris Fowler

2003-01-01

Emphasizes the need for collection development policy in community college academic libraries. Highlights areas of resource sharing, community analysis, and collection assessment. Also provides an overview of how to create a collection for development policy, and recommends books on writing such policy. Includes model policy statements. (NB)

Reframing Community Partnerships

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Thornton, Jerry Sue

2013-01-01

This chapter explores the evolving landscape of the urban college from the perspective of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. It frames innovative and creative ways to develop unique partnerships with local high schools and employers, exemplified by the best collaborative practices of Cuyahoga and other community colleges.

Essence of Black Colleges in Community Development.

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Technical Assistance Consortium To Improve Coll. Services, Washington, DC.

The response of black colleges and universities in the area of community development are discussed in relation to management and organization development, telecommunication, human resource development, educational innovations, and environmental services. Management and organization development encompasses small business development, public service…

No Need to Invent Them: Community Colleges and Their Place in the Education Landscape

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Milliron, Mark David; Wilson, Cynthia

2004-01-01

The modern comprehensive community college has become a powerful learning nexus, an essential educational player in cities, counties, states, and nations. Community colleges are distinct and necessary players in a strong education community. Their missions are diverse, essential, and supportive of economic, educational, and social development. If…

The Seeds of Success: Strategic Planning Helps Colleges See the Forest for the Trees

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Marzano, William; Sobek, Christine

2010-01-01

Every community college engages in partnerships and collaboration. The trend for community colleges has been to increase the number and diversity of partnerships and collaborations. Current economic conditions, which require community colleges to serve more students with decreased state funding and to assume a larger role in workforce development,…

Toward the Year 2000: The Future of the Virginia Community College System.

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Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond.

Based on the work of the Committee on the Future of the Virginia Community College System and group discussions by 100 representatives of colleges, business/industry, and state bodies, this long-range plan offers guidance for the development of the community college system for the remainder of the century. Following introductory information on the…

The organization and administration of community college non-credit workforce education and training cuts

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Kozachyn, Karen P.

Community colleges are struggling financially due to underfunding. Recent state budget cuts coupled with the elimination of federal stimulus money has exacerbated the issue as these funding streams had contributed to operating costs (Moltz, 2011). In response to these budget cuts, community colleges are challenged to improve, increase, and develop revenue producing programs. These factors heighten the need for community colleges to examine their non-credit workforce organizations. The community college units charged with delivering non-credit workforce education and training programs are historically ancillary to the academic divisions that deliver certificate, technical degree, and transfer degree programs. The perceptions of these units are that they are the community college's 'step child' (Grubb, Bradway, and Bell, 2002). This case study examined the organization and administration of community college non-credit workforce education and training units, utilizing observation, interviews, and document analysis. Observational data focused on the physical campus and the unit. Interviews were conducted onsite with decision-making personnel of the division units that deliver non-credit workforce education and training within each community college. Document analysis included college catalogues, program guides, marketing material, and website information. The study was grounded in the review of literature associated with the evolution of the community college, as well as the development of workforce education and training including funding, organizational structure and models, management philosophies, and effectiveness. The findings of the study report that all five units were self-contained and were organized and operated uniquely within the organization. Effectiveness was measured differently by each institution. However, two common benchmarks were revenue and student evaluations. Another outcome of this study is the perceived lack of college-wide alignment between the non-credit workforce education and training unit and the college community. With more than 54 million working adults enrolling in non-credit education through an institution of higher education (American Association of Community Colleges, 2012) the findings of this study could increase the community college's awareness of the potential in non-credit workforce education and training and thus strengthen confidence to invest more college funds and resources to increase non-credit workforce education and training.

Struggling Communities Turn to Colleges

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Fischer, Karin

2008-01-01

In economically struggling communities, small private colleges are helping generate development projects in large part as a matter of survival. Unlike research universities and land-grant institutions, which have long viewed regional economic development as central to their missions, most liberal-arts colleges are relative newcomers to this work,…

College and Community in Partnership: The Furniture College at Letterfrack.

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Rosenfeld, Stuart A.

2001-01-01

A community economic development organization in rural Ireland partnered with a technical college to build a college to teach furniture design and manufacturing, with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and new production technologies. The college has been successful in attracting good students and helping them find employment. A research and…

Marketing Model for Community College.

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Chahin, Jaime

In order to survive projected enrollment decreases and to better serve nontraditional students, community colleges must develop marketing plans that make effective use of five community resources: local school system personnel, business and industry, civic and social service agencies, college personnel, and the local media. In approaching these…

The Funding of Community Colleges: A Typology of State Funding Formulas

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Mullin, Christopher M.; Honeyman, David S.

2007-01-01

Community college funding formulas are tools utilized to substantiate the acquisition of funds and delineate the cost of education. This study develops a typology of community college funding formulas placing 48 states in three categories and five subcategories. (Contains 5 tables.)

Advisors' Perceptions of Community College Advising

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Solis, Linda Yolanda

2012-01-01

The purpose of the following dissertation was to gain understanding of community college advisors' perceptions of the community college advising process. A constructivist approach was utilized to develop a general description and understanding of what influences advising perceptions from qualitative data collected through interviews with…

Community Colleges in America: A Historical Perspective

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Drury, Richard L.

2003-01-01

Drury traces the development of community colleges in America from their earliest days through modern times, describing the social, political, religious, and economic factors that influenced their development.

Dimensions of Diversity: The Fenway Middle College High School Comes to Bunker Hill Community College.

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Assar, Kathleen E.

The "Middle College" concept, first developed at LaGuardia Community College in New York and successfully replicated at 18 other colleges around the country, brings a group of high school students onto a college campus where they receive some or all of their high school education. By exposing students to the college environment, such…

Changing Lives, Building a Workforce: Preparing Community College Students for Jobs and Careers

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ACT, Inc., 2013

2013-01-01

The importance of community colleges has never been as recognized by the country's state and national elected officials as it is today. Community colleges are viewed as an essential, if not the most essential, resource in addressing the economic and workforce development needs of many regions and communities across the country. This paper examines…

Building Relationships through a Digital Branch Library: Finding the Community in Community College Library Websites

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Pampaloni, Andrea M.; Bird, Nora J.

2014-01-01

This study evaluates whether or not community college libraries have in place the characteristics necessary to develop digital branch libraries to meet the expanding and changing needs of their publics. Using Hon and Grunig's (1999) relationship building criteria as a framework, 98 community college library websites were analyzed to determine…

An 80's Approach to Providing Educational Services to Business/Industry: The Houston Community College System Plan.

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Boatright, Joyce; Crowley, Jacquelin

In 1982, the Houston Community College System (HCCS) initiated a marketing study designed to identify the education and training needs of the business community in relation to the community college's newly implemented program of professional development seminars. Through a telephone survey of 127 Houston area companies employing 100 or more…

Best Practices in Service Learning: Building a National Community College Network, 1994-1997. AACC Project Brief.

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Robinson, Gail; Barnett, Lynn

As part of the Learn and Serve America Program of the Corporation for National Service, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has helped develop campus-based programs that have instigated a growing community college service learning network. Ten colleges, selected in a national competition for grants ranging from $2,000 to $12,000…

Providing Access to Developmental Reading Courses at the Community College: An Evaluation of Three Presentation Modes

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Phillips, Susan K.

2010-01-01

Rural community colleges often face the problem of having to cancel classes due to low enrollment. To eliminate this problem one western community college developed several presentation modes for College Reading I (CR1) to combine low-enrollment classes. This study was a program evaluation on non-equivalent groups to determine which presentation…

The Church and the Community College: Partnership in Ministry. Perspectives on the Church and the Community College, Paper Number Eighteen.

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Tiemann, William H.

The successful partnership in education established between churches and community colleges in the Dallas area is reviewed in this paper. First, the background to local church involvement in ministering to the colleges is described, and the reasons for working jointly are outlined. Then, the development of campus ministries and ministry councils…

Manpower Training in Community Colleges.

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Korim, Andrew S.

The pamphlet's eight chapters review the results of a survey of community colleges, discuss some of the strengths of community colleges as they pertain to manpower training, and identify problems encountered in the operation of training programs. In addition, the development, organization, and operation of comprehensive manpower training skills…

Deregulation: Implications for Community College Leaders.

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Bender, Louis W.

1986-01-01

Looks at the ways in which the deregulation of business and industry may affect community colleges in the years ahead, using the banking industry as an illustration. Argues that the deregulation of higher education requires that community college leadership programs examine past assumptions and develop new strategies. (LAL)

Career Education Curriculum Development in the Community College. Advanced Institutional Development Program (AIDP) Two-year College Consortium, Vol. II, No. 7.

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Borgen, Joseph A.; And Others

This monograph represents the outcome of a two-day workshop on Career Education Curriculum Development held on the campus of Des Moines Area Community College (Iowa) in 1976. The first section, by Joseph A. Borgen, presents specific ideas about leadership roles and techniques for career education curriculum development. Included are discussions of…

Prairie State College in Its First Quarter Century, 1957-1982: A Community College History.

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Sherman, Richard G.

Written especially for students, staff, faculty, administrators, and trustees of the college, this history of Prairie State College in Illinois traces the college's development from its inception in 1957 through 1982. This book contains the following chapters: (1) "A Community Emerges"; (2) "An American Educational Institution…

Stackable Credentials and Career/college Pathways in Culinary Arts at Kingsborough Community College, CUNY

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Audant, Anne Babette

2016-01-01

Discussions of workforce development emphasize stackable training, and assume linear advancement and alignment, through college and career paths. Stackable credentials have become a best practice for community colleges across the United States as they struggle to advance the college completion agenda and ensure that students graduate with the…

A Theory-Driven Model of Community College Student Engagement

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Schuetz, Pam

2008-01-01

This mixed-methods study develops, operationalizes, and tests a new conceptual model of community college student engagement. Themes emerging from participant observations and semistructured interviews with 30 adult students enrolled at a Large Best Practices Community College (LBPCC) over the 2005-2006 academic year are used to guide selection of…

Internationalizing the Community College Experience

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Malkan, Rajiv; Pisani, Michael J.

2011-01-01

September 11, 2001 heightened the need for America to train a new generation of leaders with the ability to navigate different cultures and to succeed in the international marketplace. This paper seeks to place the community college firmly in the mix of developing such leaders through the internationalization of the community college experience.…

Electronic Commerce: Canadian Community Colleges and Institutes of Technology.

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Association of Canadian Community Colleges.

This paper reports on the Canadian college system's collaboration with industry and community services in the development and delivery of non-credit e-commerce courses offered through continuing education departments at community colleges and institutes of technology. The paper argues that, in today's changing economy, the accelerated need for…

Community College Alumni: Predicting Who Gives

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Skari, Lisa Ann

2014-01-01

Due to the decrease in public funding, community colleges are in a position where they need to generate private gifts. Alumni represent the largest untapped pool of prospective donors, and the success of alumni giving at 4-year institutions illustrates the potential that exists for community colleges. To develop effective fundraising strategies,…

Real Estate Curriculum for Community Colleges.

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Nelson, Robert W.

The Oregon Department of Education has prepared this curriculum guide to assist community college personnel in developing or upgrading real estate programs. This fast-growing field has demanded that community colleges analyze the course content of such programs so that they are relevant to the actual needs of the industry. An Advisory Committee…

Community College Roles in Teacher Education: Current Approaches and Future Possibilities.

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Townsend, Barbara K.; Ignash, Jan M, ED.

2003-01-01

Examines the current role of community colleges in pre-service and in-service teacher education, including the development of the associate of arts degree in teacher education, the community college baccalaureate in teacher education, and alternative certification programs. Discusses factors influencing future trends and predictions about the…

Assessing Community College Student Learning Outcomes: Where Are We? What's Next?

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Syed, Syraj; Mojock, Charles R.

2008-01-01

The Community College Leadership Consortium is building the Bellwether Coalition for Instructional Leadership toward the development of a voluntary system of accountability for community colleges. In response to the Spellings Commission's national call for accountability in higher education, the consortium and its partners convened an Independent…

A Research Agenda for Community Colleges: A Regional Example.

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Killacky, Jim; Gillett-Karam, Rosemary

1994-01-01

Outlines findings of a survey asking community college presidents in four states to list the questions and issues that should be given priority in college research agendas. Indicates that questions relating to student characteristics and success, curriculum, organizational and community development, articulation, faculty, and leadership were the…

Colleges & Institutes and Canada's Innovation Strategy

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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2002

2002-01-01

This paper highlights ways in which Canadian colleges and institutes, with locations in over 900 communities, are widely accessible and well-placed to support community economic, social, and cultural development. As the only post-secondary presence in many Canadian communities, colleges and institutes serve as catalysts for increasing economic and…

Community College Users' Report, Fall 1975.

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Zimmer, A. L., Ed.

This report was compiled from information supplied by instructors participating in the National Science Foundation's community college field test of PLATO IV--a computer-based system developed at the University of Illinois--during the fall semester of 1975. Represented here are the responses of instructors at five Illinois community colleges to…

Conference on Functional Literacy in the Community College Setting (Los Alamitos, California, July 1978).

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Knoell, Dorothy M.; And Others

The conference papers included in this collection address issues of concern to literacy development in the community college. "Functional Literacy and Persistence in the Community College," by Dorothy M. Knoell, raises questions about student persistence in the absence of requisite skills. "Training Perspective on Functional…

Community organizing goes to college: A practice-based model of community organizing to implement environmental strategies to reduce high-risk drinking on college campuses

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Wagoner, Kimberly G.; Rhodes, Scott D.; Lentz, Ashley W.; Wolfson, Mark

2013-01-01

Community organizing is a successful method to leverage resources and build community capacity to identify and intervene upon health issues. However, published accounts documenting the systematic facilitation of the process are limited. This qualitative analysis explored community organizing using data collected as part of the Study to Prevent Alcohol Related Consequences (SPARC), a randomized community trial of 10 North Carolina colleges focused on reducing consequences of high-risk drinking among college students. We sought to develop and confirm use of a community-organizing model, based in practice, illustrating an authentic process of organizing campus and community stakeholders for public health change. Using the grounded theory approach, we analyzed and interpreted data from three waves of individual interviews with full-time community organizers on five SPARC intervention campuses. A five-phase community-organizing model was developed and its use was confirmed. This model may serve as a practical guide for public health interventions utilizing community-organizing approaches. PMID:20530638

Predicting Community College Student's Intention to Transfer and Major in STEM: Does Student Engagement Matter?

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Myers, Bianca; Starobin, Soko S.; Chen, Yu; Baul, Tushi; Kollasch, Aurelia

2015-01-01

This study examined the influence of community college students' engagement on their intention to transfer and major in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field. The STEM Student Success Literacy Survey was used to collect data among all 15 community colleges in Iowa. The authors developed a measurement model for community college…

HIV Prevention Strategies for Community Colleges: Lessons Learned from Bridges to Healthy Communities. AACC Project Brief.

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Ottenritter, Nan; Barnett, Lynn

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) instituted the Bridges to Healthy Communities project in 1995 as part of a 5-year strategy to develop campus-based programs for preventing HIV infection and related health problems among college students. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored the national effort through…

A Study of the Impact of a Leadership Development Program on a Community College's Front-Line and Middle Managers

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Adcock-Shantz, Jennifer K.

2011-01-01

Current research indicates that community colleges are facing what has been termed a "leadership crisis" due to the high number of Baby Boomers retiring and those planning to retire in the next several years (McCall, 2006; Bagnato, 2004; Shults, 2001). In 2006, the American Association of Community Colleges recommended community colleges…

Community Colleges and Economic Development.

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Gallego, Augustine

This document argues that regions that sustain economic growth or recover rapidly from economic slumps are often the same communities that have aggressively developed and continue to strengthen collaborations with business and industry, universities, community colleges, high schools, and other key public and private sector entities. In San Diego…

Career Advancement for Low-Income Workers through Community College and Community-Based Organization Partnerships.

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Roberts, Brandon

An increasing number of community colleges (CCs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) are now working in partnership to develop education and training programs enabling low-income workers to gain the education and skills necessary to obtain higher-wage jobs and develop a foundation for lifelong learning and career advancement. The following…

Educational Foundations--Alternative Development Strategies: Insurance for a Solvent Community College System.

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Luck, Michael F.

Educational foundations for raising and allocating private funds have a legitimate place in the community college. They allow a college to chart its growth, anticipate emergencies, and meet the needs of all sectors of the institution. Foundations must utilize an active development program for planning and executing a conscious, continuous effort…

The Role of Community College Faculty in Teaching and Learning for Sustainable Development

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Rachelson, Anouchka

2010-01-01

The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of community college professors regarding education for sustainable development (ESD). In-depth interviews with 14 professors from different disciplines were conducted. The participants taught at Miami Dade College, Florida, a Talloires Declaration signatory since 2006,…

Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.: The Vision and the History, 1976-1994.

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Humphrys, James G.; Koller, Albert M., Jr., Ed.

Focusing on organizational structure, operational policies, and scope of activities, this monograph relates the history of the Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. (CCID), a cooperative endeavor to promote international education in two-year colleges. The first chapter describes CCID's formative years, from its foundation in 1976…

Applied Research at Canadian Colleges and Institutes

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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2006

2006-01-01

Canada has a national network of over 150 colleges and institutes in over 900 communities in all regions of the country. These institutions are mandated to support the socio-economic development of the communities and regions. Colleges and institutes develop education and training programs to meet employer needs with direct input from business,…

Development of a Latino Student and Parent Orientation Program at the Urban Community College

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Colon, Carmen Nereida

2009-01-01

This study investigates how Latino students and parents obtain information about college opportunities through the development of a Latino student and parent orientation program at the Urban Community College, while examining the espoused leadership theories of the researcher through the implementation of a second order change within an…

Small Business Incubator Educational Development Program Education & Training Center. Final Report.

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Green River Community Coll., Auburn, WA.

The establishment of Green River Community College's Education and Training Center as a permanent anchor tenant in the Kent Business Incubator required the college to develop a comprehensive business plan and needs assessment survey. College and community leaders identified the role and services of the educational tenant, leading to the…

Perceptions of the Willingness of Part-Time Instructors in Community Colleges in the U.S. to Engage in Professional Development Opportunities and the Best Method(s) of Delivering These Experiences

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Sandford, Brian A.; Dainty, Julie D.; Belcher, Gregory G.; Frisbee, Robert L.

2011-01-01

The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of occupational education officers concerning the willingness of part-time instructors in community colleges in the United States to attend professional development opportunities and the best methods and times to deliver these activities. The findings indicate that community colleges should…

Community Forums: A Boost for the Humanities.

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Eisenberg, Diane U.

Interest in the humanities is being revitalized at community and junior colleges through community forums and town meetings. The idea of melding the community forum with the humanities was at the heart of a national humanities demonstration program, in which 11 community colleges participated by developing model community forum programs based upon…

Creation and Implementation of a Faculty Learning Community as a Model for Professional Development: Addressing the Needs of the General Education Faculty at a Private Junior College

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Marty-Pearson, Julie

2012-01-01

At San Joaquin Valley College, a culture of cultivating student learning through assessment was created in response to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges-Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges requirements for Fall 2012. In General Education, promoting and developing this culture has been more difficult with faculty…

Community organizing goes to college: a practice-based model to implement environmental strategies to reduce high-risk drinking on college campuses.

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Wagoner, Kimberly G; Rhodes, Scott D; Lentz, Ashley W; Wolfson, Mark

2010-11-01

Community organizing is a successful method to leverage resources and build community capacity to identify and intervene on health issues. However, published accounts documenting the systematic facilitation of the process are limited. This qualitative analysis explored community organizing using data collected as part of the Study to Prevent Alcohol Related Consequences (SPARC), a randomized community trial of 10 North Carolina colleges focused on reducing consequences of high-risk drinking among college students. The authors sought to develop and confirm use of a community-organizing model, based in practice, illustrating an authentic process of organizing campus and community stakeholders for public health change. Using the grounded theory approach, they analyzed and interpreted data from three waves of individual interviews with full-time community organizers on five SPARC intervention campuses. A five-phase community-organizing model was developed and its use was confirmed. This model may serve as a practical guide for public health interventions using community-organizing approaches.

Applying the Methodology of the Community College Classification Scheme to the Public Master's Colleges and Universities Sector

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Kinkead, J. Clint.; Katsinas, Stephen G.

2011-01-01

This work brings forward the geographically-based classification scheme for the public Master's Colleges and Universities sector. Using the same methodology developed by Katsinas and Hardy (2005) to classify community colleges, this work classifies Master's Colleges and Universities. This work has four major findings and conclusions. First, a…

Facilities Planning Conference for Community-Junior College State-Level Personnel.

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Florida Univ., Gainesville. Inst. of Higher Education.

This report on planning and developing facilities for community-junior colleges includes papers presented at a conference for state-level facility planners. The meeting covered the following areas: (1) development of physical facilities responsive to educational programs and community needs; (2) efficient use of existing facilities through…

Resituating the Community College in a Global Context

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Treat, Tod; Hagedorn, Linda Serra

2013-01-01

From locally focused institutions intent on access and affordability to higher education, workforce preparation, and community engagement, the contemporary community college is poised as a global partner for the democratization and development of a global workforce. In this chapter, the authors revisit the development of international education in…

Rural Workplace Literacy: Community College Partnerships.

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Barnett, Lynn, Ed.

In 1990, the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges developed a national workplace literacy demonstration project to raise awareness of the link between local economic development and basic workplace skill performance, and to stimulate a local leadership initiative around a community-wide effort to raise worker performance levels.…

Mt. Hood Community College Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Report Fall 2001.

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Walleri, R. Dan

This report examines the indicators of institutional effectiveness for Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) (Oregon). The document reports on five institutional goals: (1) knowledge-based workforce education and services; (2) access for members of the community and development of an environment in which diversity thrives; (3) economic development,…

Presidents' Mindsets toward Resource Development at California Community Colleges

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Bakhit, Kathy

2014-01-01

This study used the lens of Resource Dependency Theory to examine the mindsets of nine community college presidents in California as they responded to the decline in state funding. The literature indicated that community colleges are pursing alternative sources of funding and emphasized presidents' roles in leading and engaging in many activities.…

Community Colleges and Market Responsiveness: A Conceptual Analysis and Proposed Model

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Adams, Jimmy L.; Edmonson, Stacey L.; Slate, John R.

2013-01-01

In this article, we explore the functions of the traditional community college and its expanding mission in regard to its responsiveness to changing economic conditions and workforce development needs. To date, few researchers have specifically addressed market responsiveness in community college settings across the United States. In addition, we…

Coping with Workfare: The Experience of New York City's Community Colleges.

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McCormick, Lynn

2003-01-01

Examines the extent to which urban community colleges are able to develop new programs for welfare recipients under welfare reform. Reports that, according to a survey of New York City's community colleges, although the policy environment has dampened new programming for welfare recipients among these institutions, some exemplary programs have…

China's Top-Up Policy and the Role of Community College-Like Institutions in Educational Expansion

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Fleishman, Shannon S.; Luo, Yuan

2013-01-01

The two-year community college model has historically been a uniquely US phenomenon. Increasingly, however, this model and adaptations of it are growing internationally, both through partnerships with community colleges in the United States and as adaptations to existing postsecondary vocational-education systems in developing countries. In this…

Antelope Valley Community College District Education Center.

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Newmyer, Joe

An analysis is provided of a proposal to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges by the Antelope Valley Community College District (AVCCD) to develop an education center in Palmdale to accommodate rapid growth. First, pros and cons are discussed for the following major options: (1) increase utilization and/or expand the…

Evolving Practices and Emerging Innovations in Community College Finance

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Mullin, Christopher M.

2014-01-01

Besides the shift in community college funding from the state to the student, a number of other innovations and trends have emerged with respect to community college finances. This chapter explores some of these developments, including performance-based funding, changes in student and institutional eligibility for financial aid, changes in local…

The Funding of Community Colleges: Formulas & Governance

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Mullin, Christopher M.; Honeyman, David S.

2008-01-01

This study identified governing state entities charged with the development of a funding formula for community colleges. Analysis of the data revealed that 40 states utilized a funding formula. Twenty-one states had a "Higher Education" entity with governing control of the formula, 5 states had a "Community College" entity with distinct funding…

The Effect on Economic Development of an Entrepreneurship Program at a North Carolina Community College

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Fox, Joseph L.; Pennington, Kevin

2009-01-01

This article presents the findings from a review of a community college's entrepreneurship course designed to encourage business start-ups. The study utilized a survey to obtain information from 142 Haywood Community College students who completed the Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL) course. Qualitative interviews were…

Patterns Influencing Community College Change.

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Marsee, Stuart E.

Trends and issues that will influence the development of the community college towards its highest potential as a social and economic force are explored. Chief among the efforts to define the community college role in California were those of the Regents of the University of California and the State Board of Education who offered guidelines for…

Linking Strategic Planning, Institutional Assessment, and Resource Allocation: Paradise Valley Community College's Model.

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Kranitz, Gina; Hart, Kenneth R.

As an institution having undergone many changes over the past 13 years in the Maricopa Community College District, Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) in Arizona has developed and implemented its strategic planning process, institutional effectiveness and student outcomes assessment model, and resource allocation (budget) process over the…

Model for Participatory Governance for Community Colleges.

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Nichols, Suzanne

A model for participatory governance is developed as a means to better achieve the community college's broad goals and objectives. These are contrasted with those of 4-year institutions using student screening and selection devices, and high schools with their different educational emphasis. It presents the conflict faced by the community college:…

External Influences on the Curriculum. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 64.

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Wolf, David B., Ed.; Zoglin, Mary Lou, Ed.

1988-01-01

This collection of articles examines the influences of the state and federal government, the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), universities, accrediting agencies, and other external forces on the community college curriculum. Articles which deal with the role of the government in curriculum development include: "An…

Women's Studies in the Community College. Women's Studies Monograph Series.

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Elovson, Allana

As part of a series dealing with national trends in women's education, this monograph examines the development of women's studies programs at the community college level and provides suggestions to increase their impact. The monograph first discusses the changes in the community college population, for example, in the male/female ratio and in…

Community Colleges and Appropriate Technology.

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American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC.

A roundtable on Appropriate Technology (AT) was sponsored by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a result of a mandate from Congress to develop an AT program. The roundtable report first discusses the role of the NSF in including community colleges in the…

Financial Reporting Practices in Illinois Public Community Colleges.

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Skeadas, Gus J.

A study was conducted to determine how well Illinois' 38 community college districts satisfied the needs of board members, creditors, investors, and tax payers for financial information. A list of 38 financial reporting requirements was developed from the requirements of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and guidelines from the Audits of…

Why Community College Students Need Great Books

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Anderson, J. M.

2013-01-01

As community colleges increasingly embrace their vocational role at the expense of their general education mission, the author of this chapter argues that a curriculum centered on a "Great Books" canon as developed by Mortimer Adler in the 1920s would revitalize liberal education at community colleges and serve both the general education…

One Source Training: Iowa Community Colleges Leverage Resources through Statewide Collaboration

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Saylor, Collette

2006-01-01

Locally governed Iowa Community Colleges are very effective at meeting the needs of local constituencies. However, this focus on local needs can hinder collaborative efforts. The Iowa Associations of Community College Trustees and Presidents determined there was a need for a single point of contact for the development and purchase of training…

Missions, Values, and "Flying Monkeys": Critical Issues for Community Colleges Today and in 2019

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Mendoza, Pilar; Basham, Matthew J.; Campbell, Dale F.; O'Daniels, Tina M.; Malcolm, Zaria; Felton, Shawn; Lebesch, Anna; Douma, Deborah

2009-01-01

A focus group (N = 36) consisting of board of trustee members, community college presidents, senior administrators, administrators, and faculty members from community colleges around the United States developed the top six critical issues faced with respect to instructional planning and services; planning, governance, and finance; and workforce…

Community College Presidents' Decision-Making Processes during a Potential Crisis

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Berry, Judith Kaye

2013-01-01

This case study addressed how community college presidents make decisions under conditions that can escalate to full-scale crises. The purpose of this study was to gather data to support the development of alternative models or refinement of existing models for crisis decision making on community college campuses, using an abbreviated…

Partners in Economic Development: Community College Strategies for Collaboration.

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Ryan, G. Jeremiah, Ed.

In response to the competitive challenges of the emerging world economy, employers are looking increasingly to community colleges for the provision of job training to revitalize their work forces. While job training is an appropriate role for community colleges, its delivery, characterized by speed and adaptability, is contrary to most campus…

Important Trends for California Community Colleges, 1992 Update. Background Data.

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California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor.

Designed to serve as background material for the development of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges' 1992-93 basic agenda, this report examines several statewide trends affecting community colleges. Data presented in the report supersede papers prepared for previous Board retreats. Among the trends examined are those…

A Guide for Using Illinois Standards for Quality Agriculture Programs in Community Colleges.

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Illinois Univ., Urbana. Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education.

As a result of a project to prepare standards for agricultural occupations programs in Illinois community colleges, this guide was developed to assist local community college instructors, administrators, and other local persons in the evaluation of local agricultural occupations programs. The first section of the guide explains (how standards…

Community Colleges Take on Global Challenges

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McMurtrie, Beth

2008-01-01

Community colleges in the United States are increasingly seen as a model by developing countries looking to train a skilled work force, even as the institutions wrestle with what it means to educate globally competent students, said speakers at the American Association of Community Colleges' annual meeting here this month. China in particular is…

Community College Support Service and Activity Program for the Disabled Student.

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Katz, David; Flugman, Bert

Through a series of conferences and workshops held since 1973, the Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education has been collaborating with community college teams to respond to the educational and occupational needs of disabled students. The program for fiscal year 1977 involved 24 community colleges in New York state and…

Administrator and Faculty Perspectives Regarding Community College Baccalaureate Degrees in Texas

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Petrosian, Anahid

2013-01-01

This quantitative correlational study examined administrator and faculty perspectives regarding factors that may have contributed to the development of community college baccalaureate degrees in Texas. It was hypothesized that factors such as student need, workforce need, college relations, and college mission were linearly and positively…

Transfer Assembly Project, 2001: VCCS Transfer Rates.

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McHewitt, Earl R.; Taylor, Garry

This document discusses the transfer rates of students who entered Virginia's community colleges in the fall of 1995, using the methodology developed by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges. Numerous tables in the document include individual college rates with breakdowns by race/ethnicity and gender. College-specific transfer rates are…

Will Belly Dancing Be Our Nemesis?

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Parnell, Dale

1991-01-01

Perceives the community college's image as distorted by the provision of hobby and recreation courses. Advocates linkages with other community organizations offering adult and community service programs. Calls for college involvement community development and the solution of urban and suburban problems. (DMM)

ACCLAIM: A Model for Leading the Community.

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Vaughan, George B.; Gillett-Karam, Rosemary

1993-01-01

Advocates an approach to community college leadership based on community-based programming. Describes North Carolina State University's Academy for Community College Leadership Advancement, Innovation, and Modeling (ACCLAIM) and its components (i.e., continuing education, fellows program, information development/dissemination, and university…

Construct Validation--Community College Instructional Development Inventory

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Xiong, Soua; Delgado, Nexi; Wood, J. Luke; Harris, Frank, III

2017-01-01

This white paper describes the construct validation of the Community College Instructional Development Inventory (CC-IDI). The CC-IDI is an institutional assessment tool designed to inform professional development programming for instructional faculty. The instrument was developed to serve as a standardized assessment tool to determine the…

Institutional Planning as a Participative Process: A Community College Self Study.

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Sturtz, Alan J.

In 1981, South Central Community College received funding to develop a long-range planning process. The process was to be modeled on the 3-year planning cycle developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and to use the college's existing organizational structure. Since November 1981, the planning process at the college…

Five Year Strategic Plan, 1993-1997, Lakeland Community College.

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Lakeland Community Coll., Mentor, OH.

In 1990, the newly formed Planning Advisory Committee at Lakewood Community College (LCC) in Mentor, Ohio, developed the college's first 5-year strategic plan with input from across the campus. This plan for 1993-97 updates the original 1990-95 plan and is designed to assist in the development of annual goals and objectives. Following an…

A Statewide Faculty Development Program for Community College Associate Degree and Other Nursing Educators. Final Report.

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Roush, Robert E.; And Others

This final report describes a Texas educational improvement project designed to: (1) increase the amount of geriatric content in the curricula of community college associate degree nursing (ADN) programs; (2) further the development of baccalaureate nursing faculty in a Historically Black College/University (HBCU); and (3) facilitate other Texas…

Community Services New Frontier: Establishing the Ties That Bind.

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Vaughan, George B.

1991-01-01

Examines the historical roots of community services in community colleges. Offers suggestions for keeping community colleges on the frontier of the development of these institutions (e.g., bringing the program into the instructional mainstream, emphasizing program planning, encouraging instructional innovation.) (DMM)

Community Services New Frontier: Establishing the Ties That Bind.

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Vaughan, George B.

1984-01-01

Looks at the historical roots of community services in community colleges. Offers suggestions for keeping community colleges on the frontier of the development of these institutions (e.g., bringing the program into the instructional mainstream, emphasizing program planning, encouraging instructional innovation. (DMM)

Santa Fe Community College Staff Development Programs, Policies and Procedures.

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Santa Fe Community Coll., NM.

This collection of materials describes various aspects of Santa Fe Community College's (SFCC's) faculty and staff development program. Part 1 explains the philosophy that underpins staff development at SFCC; the planning, programming, information dissemination, and evaluation phases of staff development; and the use of professional development…

Community College Succession Planning: Preparing the Next Generation of Women for Leadership Roles

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Luzebetak, Angela Kaysen

2010-01-01

The purpose of this study was to explore strategies to enable community colleges to develop and cultivate women for leadership roles through succession planning. According to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the pace of administrative and other key staff retirements exceeds the pace at which these positions are being…

Dimensions of Leadership among Community College Health Career Program Department Chairs and Implications for Leadership Development

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Platz-Wiechert, Lynn Marie

2010-01-01

Given the growth in community colleges, the projected need for health career workers, and the central position of the department chair in higher education, this study explored dimensions of leadership as identified by health career department chairs in five Illinois community colleges. Areas of study included: (a) professional profiles of health…

Keeping Opportunities in Place: The Influence of the Rural Community College Initiative

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Torres, Vasti; Viterito, Arthur

2008-01-01

A request from the Ford Foundation prompted a fourth and final assessment of the demonstration phase of the Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI), established by the Ford Foundation. Between 1994 to 2002, 24 community colleges answered the foundation's charge to improve access to higher education and to expand the economic development of their…

In-House Course Work for Salary Step Credits: The Program at McLennan Community College.

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Harrell, Ann; Schormann, Randall

On-campus credit courses for the professional development of community college faculty have proven to be a highly effective means of improving the quality of instruction at McLennan Community College (Waco, Texas). If carefully designed, implemented, and evaluated, these courses can provide an appropriate alternative to faculty enrollment in…

A Needs Assessment for a Community College Outreach Program: Implications for Curriculum Development.

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Smith, Jack E.

An educational needs assessment of the seven-community service area of Los Angeles Harbor College (California) was conducted to identify sources of demographic information, and to analyze and compile this information to provide a resource for both college and community committees in drafting plans for an expanded outreach program. A four-point…

Fundraising Strategies for Community Colleges: The Definitive Guide for Advancement

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Klingaman, Steve

2012-01-01

"Fundraising Strategies for Community Colleges" is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to building a million-dollar-a-year development office. Community colleges educate nearly half the undergraduates in America yet receive as little as two percent of all gifts to higher education. Private philanthropy is now essential to the mission of community…

Estimating Survival Rates in Engineering for Community College Transfer Students Using Grades in Calculus and Physics

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Laugerman, Marcia; Shelley, Mack; Rover, Diane; Mickelson, Steve

2015-01-01

This study uses a unique synthesized set of data for community college students transferring to engineering by combining several cohorts of longitudinal data along with transcript-level data, from both the Community College and the University, to measure success rates in engineering. The success rates are calculated by developing Kaplan-Meier…

Community College Centers for Contracted Programs: A Sequel to Shoulders to the Wheel.

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Mahoney, James R.

Based on a survey of 37 colleges, this booklet provides a summary of the characteristics of special community college centers that contract educational services to business, industry, government, and other groups in the local community. Following background information on the development and uses of the booklet and its special relevance to energy…

Financing Community Colleges. Review of Trends and Annotated Bibliography, 1976-1991.

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Kapraun, E. Daniel; Heard, Don

During the decade of the 1990's, financing will become a primary concern for most community colleges. Developed to address the need for a more comprehensive understanding of issues related to finance, this report reviews the predominant community college financial trends for the 15-year period from 1976 to 1991. Divided into sections covering…

Interinstitutional Collaboration Practices between Virginia Community Colleges and High Schools Involved in Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreements

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Caradona, Sally Lynn

2012-01-01

The purpose of this study was to build on the previous work of articulation practices of Virginia's public school divisions and community colleges participating in dual enrollment partnerships, and to understand the role of the community college in initiating, developing, and implementing dual enrollment programs. The primary focus involved…

Marketing Continuing Education Programs in the Public-Supported Community College.

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Ash, Barbara F.

The development of a philosophy of marketing for a public community college requires an understanding of the various marketing strategies, a knowledge of the needs of the clientele to be served, and a clear understanding of the operational philosophy of the institution. At Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC), the marketing philosophy rests upon:…

Community College Finance: A Cost Analysis of Community College Expenditures Related to Maintenance and Operations

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Collins, Michael T.

2011-01-01

The purpose of this study is to develop a costing model for maintenance and operations expenditures among 16 single-campus California community college districts and assess the impact of a variety of variables including size of student enrollment, physical plant age, acreage, gross square footage, and general obligation facility bonds on district…

Just Good Business: Community Development "within" Colleges and Universities

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Burack, Cathy

2005-01-01

Largely absent from college and university engagement efforts are the community members who work on our own campuses, often those in the lowest-paid positions, even though they are from the communities the campus purports to serve. This article represents the results of a project that scanned the civic microcosm of our colleges and universities to…

A Utilization-Focused Evaluation of a Community College Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Program

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Edenfield, Gordon

2010-01-01

Nationally adjunct faculty comprise almost 70% of all two-year institution faculty while in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) adjunct faculty teach 60% of the community college courses, and should past trends continue, the number of adjunct faculty members is expected to grow 10% within the next fifteen years (Caliber, 2007; Phillipe…

Funding Strategies for Community Colleges.

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Ottley, Alford H.

If community colleges expect to effectively serve their diverse constituency, they must develop and refine effective fund-raising capabilities. Institutional development, which encompasses fund raising and other activities, often begins with the Development Office, which is considered in the document in terms of its purpose and functions in…

Community College Older Adult Program Development Guidelines.

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Getskow, Veronica

This guide provides information and suggestions for developing programs that meet the needs of older adults at community colleges. Recommended procedures are presented for the following stages of program development: (1) leadership influences, highlighting the process of hiring effective leaders, key leadership skills, and leaders'…

KANSAS STATE PLAN FOR COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEGES.

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Kansas State Dept. of Public Instruction, Topeka.

LEGISLATION IN 1965 ESTABLISHED A STATE SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEGES AND STIPULATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE MASTER PLAN BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE PLAN PROVIDES FOR ESTABLISHING NOT MORE THAN 22 JUNIOR COLLEGE AREAS, WHICH SHOULD PUT A JUNIOR COLLEGE WITHIN REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE OF EVERY POTENTIAL STUDENT IN THE…

Project Reinvest: Invest in America's Future by Reinvesting in America's Community Colleges.

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McCabe, Robert H.

To help raise the level of funding for the nation's community colleges, Project Reinvest was created to help colleges communicate their role in solving the nation's problems and the importance of adequate funding. Specifically, the project seeks to encourage colleges' participation in efforts to develop a genuine understanding of their…

A Report on the Intellectual Development of Students in the QUANTA Learning Community at Daytona Beach Community College, 1989-1990.

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Avens, Cynthia; Zelley, Richard

This report summarizes the results of a research study conducted to assess the intellectual development of students in the QUANTA Learning Community at Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC) (Florida) in the 1989-90 academic year. QUANTA is a freshman interdisciplinary program with 75 students and three faculty. Three courses--English, psychology,…

Community College Mentors: The Development and Uses of Cultural and Social Capital to Interrupt Marginalization

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Debro, Karl G.

2012-01-01

The topic of this study is a community college mentoring program, connecting small groups of students with a campus employee. The mentoring program was a feature in a pilot AVID student success class. Specifically, this study attempts to answer the following questions: How do AVID College Mentors develop genuine relationships with their Mentees?…

A Study of the Political Process and Development of a Policy Handbook for Alvin Community College Campus Police Department.

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Bethscheider, John

A committee, composed of members of the Alvin Community College (ACC) Board of Trustees, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, and Alvin Police Department, and representatives from the faculty, administration, and student body, formulated a campus police policy handbook for the college. Development of the handbook…

Will Belly Dancing Be Our Nemesis?

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Parnell, Dale

1982-01-01

Points out the degree to which the community college's image is distorted by the provision of hobby and recreation classes. Advocates linkages with other community organizations offering adult and community service programs. Calls for college involvement in community development and the solution of urban and suburban problems. (DMM)

Community Collaboration: A Creative Partnership with Catonsville Community College.

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Marrow, Alvin J.; McLaughlin, Jack

Catonsville Community College (CCC), in Maryland, has developed partnerships with business, industry, government, and other educational institutions to address the educational needs of the community. Programs established as a result of these partnerships include the following: (1) an automotive technology program sponsored by major automobile…

THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING, REPORT OF A CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH WORKERS (2D, PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 10-12, 1966).

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PENNINGROTH, PAUL W.

A CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH WAS HELD IN APRIL 1966, TO (1) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MENTAL HEALTH LEADERS TO CONSIDER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IN THE TRAINING OF MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS, (2) PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS AND CURRENT PROGRAMS IN…

Environmental Scan: A Summary of Key Issues Facing California Community Colleges Pertinent to the Strategic Planning Process

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Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2005

2005-01-01

As part of the Statewide Strategic Planning Process for California Community Colleges, the Center for Student Success, the research and evaluation organization of the Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP/CSS) was asked to develop a series of overview documents that would outline both internal and external trends that…

Strengthening the Capacity to Lead in the Community College: The Role of University-Based Leadership Programs. An NCIA White Paper

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Katsinas, Stephen G.; Kempner, Ken

2005-01-01

The primary focus of this research report is on university-based degree programs that prepare individuals for leadership positions in community colleges. Issues related to the preparation and development of faculty are also an important component of the personnel challenges facing community colleges. To bring greater focus to this discussion, the…

Identification of Factors Related to the Engagement of Community College Faculty in Grant Writing Activities: A National Perspective

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Douma, Deborah Lynn

2012-01-01

The purpose of this quantitative, internet-based, self-reported study of grant personnel at 85 public community colleges, was to identify factors that indicate the optimum circumstances under which public community college faculty can be engaged in participating in resource development processes necessary to receive external funding in the form of…

The Mobile College Community: A Study of Adult Learners' Adoption and Use of Digital Communication Technologies on the Campuses of Florida's Community Colleges

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Weidert, John William

2012-01-01

Rapid advancements in technology and the proliferation of mobile communication devices available in the marketplace require that community college administrators and teachers better understand levels of digital communication technology adoption and how adult learners currently use them. Such an understanding is necessary to developing the…

Moving Ahead with Institutional Change: Lessons from the First Round of Achieving the Dream Community Colleges

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Mayer, Alexander K.; Cerna, Oscar; Cullinan, Dan; Fong, Kelley; Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry; Jenkins, Davis

2014-01-01

Each year, millions of Americans enroll in community colleges, seeking to develop the skills necessary to pursue a career or to transfer to a four-year institution. Community colleges serve large proportions of nontraditional, low-income, and minority students, and they are designed to provide access to a postsecondary education at a low or…

Community College Student Alcohol Use: Developing Context-Specific Evidence and Prevention Approaches

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Wall, Andrew F.; BaileyShea, Chelsea; McIntosh, Scott

2012-01-01

The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of heavy alcohol use, related harm, and implications for prevention among community college students. We used data from 7,965 students at 19 community colleges who responded to the Core Alcohol and Other Drug Survey. This secondary analysis of the survey data found heavy consumption among…

Building Local Economic Development Capacity: A Case Study of Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida

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Bredfeldt, Erik A.

2009-01-01

This dissertation examines the role of the community college in building institutional capacity within the context of a community's local and regional economy and provides recommendations on the manner in which the role of the community college can be enhanced with respect to interaction with other urban and regional partners. It seeks to at least…

Stepping Stones to a Degree: The Impact of Enrollment Pathways and Milestones on Community College Student Outcomes

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Calcagno, Juan Carlos; Crosta, Peter; Bailey, Thomas; Jenkins, Davis

2007-01-01

This paper presents findings from a study of the experiences and outcomes of older and younger community college students. We developed a discrete-time hazard model using longitudinal transcript data on a cohort of first-time community college students in Florida to compare the impact of enrollment pathways (such as remediation) and enrollment…

Community College Alumni Private Fundraising: Strategies and Factors for Success--A Systematic Review

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Owens, Claudia Yvonne

2016-01-01

The time has come for community colleges to realize the potential of alumni private funding gifts. While some community colleges have developed alumni associations with success as a source for private fundraising, there are many that have not been successful. Today leaders are still perplexed as to the strategies and factors that contribute to the…

Local Adaptation and Institutionalization of an Accreditation Standard: A Community College's Development and Use of Student Learning Outcomes through Shared Governance

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Moss, Denise

2013-01-01

Since the early 2000's, California community college educators have experienced an intense increase in public demand for performance measures and continuous improvement in the form of outputs. One source of external pressure is the regional accrediting organizations, for California community colleges it is the Accrediting Commission for Community…

New York State's Community Colleges: Cost-Effective Engines of Educational Access and Economic Development.

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McCall, H. Carl

New York State's 36 community colleges have operated under serious financial constraints since the beginning of the last recession in 1990, which diminished state funding and induced program cuts and higher tuition. New York's community college system was established based on a funding model of one-third each by State aid, local support, and…

The SEED Initiative

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Teich, Carolyn R.

2011-01-01

Committed to fulfilling the promise of the green economy, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) launched the Sustainability Education and Economic Development (SEED) initiative (www.theseedcenter.org) in October 2010. The project advances sustainability and clean energy workforce development practices at community colleges by…

The Double Consciousness of Community Colleges

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Bauman, M. Garrett

2007-01-01

In this article, the author traces the development of community colleges, from their ignominious beginnings in the middle of the 20th century to their current status as a valuable part of the higher education community. Likening this development to the progress made by the civil rights movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and…

Lane Community College Library Policy Manual. First Edition.

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Macnaughtan, Don, Ed.

In support of the stated goals and objectives of Lane Community College (LCC) in Oregon, the college library is developing a unified program of library and media resources and services. The purpose of the program is to enhance instruction and learning in a manner consistent with the philosophy and curriculum of the college. The goals of the…

What Senior Citizens Want from the Community College.

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Darden, Mary Landon; Cloud, Robert C.; Illich, Paul

This study for McLennan Community College (MCC), Texas, examines the issue of meeting the educational needs of the senior population of McLennan County. MCC aims to develop a Senior College. The Senior College would design classes specially for those age 55 and older, would make the classes affordable through use of expert volunteer instructors,…

The Economic Impact of Johnson County Community College on Johnson County, 1993-94.

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Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research.

In 1995, Johnson County Community College (JCCC), in Kansas, conducted a study to estimate the economic benefit contributed by the college to the Johnson County economy for 1993-94. Following a model developed by J. G. Ryan, direct economic impact was assessed by examining institutional expenditures, expenditures by college employees, and…

Directors' Evaluation of Urban Instructional Training and Development Institute, Essex County College.

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Essex County Coll., Newark, NJ.

This is a second-year report on a program to train college graduates for community college teaching functions with low-income and urban minority students. Four purposes of the program are listed: a) to help train future community college teachers in innovative teaching styles, b) to raise the level of sensitivity among this potentially…

Faculty Planning, Development, and Evaluation System: Washtenaw Community College.

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Altieri, Guy; And Others

Between 1989 and 1991, the Planning, Development and Evaluation (PDE) Committee of Washtenaw Community College (Michigan) designed a faculty assessment process focusing on professional development and academic planning. It is an approach in which all educators (faculty and administrators) work together, using the PDE system to continually define…

Community College Adjunct Faculty Perceptions of Orientation, Mentoring, and Professional Development

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Horton, Dolly R.

2013-01-01

The problem addressed in this study was the paucity of professional development, mentoring, and orientation opportunities for adjunct faculty in the community college system. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate adjunct faculty member perceptions of their orientation, mentoring, and professional development experiences at a…

Fundable Outcomes for Workforce Development. Information Capsule.

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Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Office of Institutional Research.

This research brief from Miami-Dade Community College (Florida) addresses fundable outcomes for workforce development. Workforce development funding depends on the ability to earn 'points' for completions and placements. Miami-Dade Community College produced 7,542 fundable outcomes for 1999-2000, compared with 3,966 for 1998-1999. These included…

The Development of Educational Materials for Community College Health Services.

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Busky, Henry F.

Guidelines are presented for the development of educational materials for the Health Services Program at Prince George's Community College. This program, as part of the Human Development Department, serves three kinds of functions: remediation--the correction of health problems after they have arisen; prevention--the prior identification and…

The Child Development Training Consortium. A Status Report on the San Juan College AACJC-Kellogg Beacon College Project.

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Beers, C. David; Ott, Richard W.

The Child Development Training Consortium, a Beacon College Project directed by San Juan College (SJC) is a collaborative effort of colleges and universities in New Mexico and Arizona. The consortium's major objective is to create child development training materials for community college faculty who teach "at-risk" Native American and…

Find Your Voice: Eliminate Classroom Phobias

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Miranda, Michael V.

2007-01-01

The academically underprepared community college student may also be psychosocially underprepared for college, a condition contributing to the development of classroom-specific social phobia and to the high attrition rate at community colleges. The "Find Your Voice Program" uses individual and group cognitive-behavioral techniques to develop…

Managing the Community College with an Entrepreneurial Spirit.

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Kotula, John R.; Decker, Henry J.

Drawing from experiences at Delaware Technical and Community College (DTCC), these papers discuss the institution's entrepreneurial approach to two aspects of college administration: developing relationships with business and industry, and management planning. Entrepreneurship is defined as the ability to find and evaluate opportunities, locate…

Leadership Development and Mentoring that Matters: Insights from the Career Trajectories of Women Community College Presidents and Chief Academic Officers

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Krause, Ann Marie

2009-01-01

With the pending shortage of community college leaders expected in the next few years, this study addresses the leadership development of women two-year college senior leaders. There is much work to be done in generating diverse pools for senior positions, in preparing the next generation of leaders, particularly women, with the skills and…

An Assessment of the Need for Development of the McCook Community College Alumni Group.

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Craig, Ford M.

To provide the administration with a better sense of direction regarding the ongoing development of the college's alumni organization, a mail survey was conducted of a random sample of 200 McCook Community College (MCC), Nebraska, alumni. After a series of follow-up telephone calls, usable surveys were obtained for 65.5% of the sample (N=131).…

Los Angeles Community College District Campus Child Development Centers' Measures of Effectiveness Project. Second Evaluation Report, Fiscal Year 1983-1984.

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Carfagna-Hunt, Karen; And Others

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) provides a Campus Child Development Center (CCDC) educational program for the preschool children of its college students at all nine of its campuses. In 1983-84, on-site, peer review team visits were conducted to evaluate the centers in terms of their achievement of six program objectives. The…

Bridging Learning Communities Through Experiential Learning with GIST: 2Y College Experience

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Sorey, N.; Phillips, C. D.

2017-12-01

This study reviews successes of community engagement through experiential learning with GIST across academic disciplines that leverage topics with technology and community relationships throughout a two-year campus and the community at large. This approach allowed for a diversification of populations reached through college student engagement and community outreach efforts. Technological frameworks and development of best practice resources to support students and faculty were shown to increase the capacity for undergraduate research experiences, K12 short course offerings during the summer, and the formation of a STEM-focused student organization. The RSO has participated in activities that include educational technology development, participating in the growth and development of the area's maker movement community, and geoscience outreach and education. Development of the program thus far and lessons learned have resulted in a proposal for an areal-based informal pathway linking the K12 community to area colleges by integrating geoscience outreach with GIST through the maker movement.

Putting the Nation on Notice.

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Wilson, Richard E.; Davis, Dwight E.

1982-01-01

Calls for federal legislation to support the role of community colleges in adult employment development. Advocates legislative support of private sector and community college cooperation and broad-based business/industry tax incentives. Identifies human resource development concerns; economic recovery and defense trends; areas for increased…

Partnerships with Public Schools.

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Bunker Hill Community Coll., Boston, MA.

In keeping with Bunker Hill (Massachusetts) Community College's (BHCC's) commitment to developing and maintaining effective working relationships with the many communities in its service region, important elements of the college's outreach efforts continue to be programs and services developed in cooperation with the public schools. Examples of…

Targeting Clusters, Achieving Excellence.

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Rosenfeld, Stuart; Jacobs, Jim; Liston, Cynthia

2003-01-01

Suggests that groups, or clusters, of industries form partnerships with community colleges in order to positively impact economic development. Asserts that a cluster-oriented community college system requires innovation, specialized resources and expertise, knowledge of trends, and links to industry. Offers suggestions for developing such a…

President's Report to the Board of Directors.

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Boggs, George

This document briefly outlines recent activities of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in the following Strategic Action Areas: (1) National and International Recognition and Advocacy for Community Colleges; (2) Learning and Accountability; (3) Leadership Development; (4) Economic and Workforce Development; (5) Connectedness…

Adapting Growth Pole Theory to Community College Development.

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Brumbach, Mary A.

2002-01-01

Explains growth pole theory, which is the theory that growth manifests itself at poles of growth, rather than everywhere at once. Applies this theory to community college development, and offers advice for implementing growth poles by taking an entrepreneurial approach to education. (NB)

Using Labor Market Information in Program Development and Evaluation

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Lebesch, Anna M.

2012-01-01

The community college environment is complex and dynamic, requiring constant monitoring. To ensure that workforce education, a core component of community colleges' missions, remains aligned with colleges' environments, responsive to employers' needs, suited to students' interests and abilities, and current in content and technology, it is…

Community College Athletics: The Road Less Traveled.

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Fink, Joseph R.; Kirk, Arthur

1979-01-01

Community colleges are urged to break away from the commercialized athletics modeled by four-year colleges and develop programs that have educational value, focus on the success of the individual, and encourage wide student participation. Focus should be on lifelong involvement in sports and student learning. (JMD)

Standards of Practice for Psychological Services in California Community Colleges.

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1999

This paper, taken directly from the Accreditation Standards for University and College Counseling Centers published in the "Journal of Counseling and Development" (1994), delineates the standards that providers of psychological services in California community colleges must adhere to. Five pertinent areas are discussed: (1) the…

Incentives for Improving Undergraduate Teaching in the California Community Colleges. A Report to the Chancellor's Office on Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 39, Hayden.

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McHargue, Michael

This report details the response of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) Number 39 (Hayden), known as "Incentives for Improving Undergraduate Teaching." Part 1 provides the background and recent history of community college faculty development. Part 2 describes the current faculty…

The Relationship between Language Proficiency and Student Performance on a Locally Developed Mathematics Placement Exam at a Community College in Southern California

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Kasouha, Abeir

2011-01-01

With the open door enrollment polices that community colleges have, diversity is increasingly present in community colleges. This diversity includes ability levels, ethnicity, and English as a Second Language learners (ESL). This raises a big issue of having a big gap in academic preparation among students within the same classroom. To solve this…

Developing Iowa's Bioscience Workforce: The Role of the Community Colleges of Iowa in Creating Skilled Workers for the Emerging Bioscience/Biotechnology Sector

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Iowa Department of Education, 2006

2006-01-01

This report provides an overview of the efforts of Iowa's community colleges to train workers for the emerging bioscience/biotechnology sector. The report explains the programs available and the future plans of individual community colleges designed to educate students for careers in the biosciences. Also detailed are a variety of creative…

Resources. An Overview of the University of Kentucky Community College System, Part Six.

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Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Community Coll. System.

The Commission to Study the Future of Community Colleges in Kentucky was established in 1988 to review the accomplishments of the Kentucky Community College System (KCCS) and to provide direction for the KCCS towards the year 2000. Developed as part of a collection of reports on the KCCS for use by the Commission in its work, this report provides…

A Preliminary Needs Assessment Model for Decision Making and Accountability Related to Occupational Education Programs at Two Community Colleges.

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Alfaro, Edward; And Others

The purpose of the project was to develop a formal needs assessment system for occupational education in the North Orange County Community College District and the Rancho Santiago Community College District. A brief summary of the purpose and scope of the project focuses on the need for an effective manpower information system, for…

Increasing a Community College Governing Board's Engagement in Accountability for Student Success: What Are the Principal Influences?

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Welsh, Linda Susan Anderson

2010-01-01

Understanding the factors that influence a community college governing board to increase its engagement in accountability for student success was the purpose of this grounded theory case study. A further aim was to develop a model that described how these factors interact. A highly engaged community college governing board, as defined by a focus,…

Colleague 1989. An Annual Collection of Articles on Academic and Administrative Issues Facing Community Colleges of the State University of New York.

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State Univ. of New York, Albany.

Designed as a means of communicating creative ideas in community college education, this second edition of Colleague contains 11 articles on instructional and administrative issues facing the community colleges of the State University of New York. The collection includes: (1) "Professional Growth and Development: An In-House Effort," by Alvin J.…

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Using the Leadership Competencies Developed by the American Association of Community Colleges to Prepare Community College Presidents

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McNair, Delores E.; Duree, Christopher A.; Ebbers, Larry

2011-01-01

Although much has been written about preparing community college leaders, little is known about how presidents believe they might have better prepared for the role. Using presidential narratives from a national study, this article describes how presidents perceive gaps in prior preparation and offers recommendations to support the professional…

Stepping Stones to a Degree: The Impact of Enrollment Pathways and Milestones on Community College Student Outcomes. CCRC Working Paper Number 4

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Calcagno, Juan Carlos; Crosta, Peter; Bailey, Thomas; Jenkins, Davis

2006-01-01

This paper presents findings from a study of the experiences and outcomes of older and younger community college students. We developed a discrete-time hazard model using longitudinal transcript data on a cohort of first-time community college students in Florida to compare the impact of enrollment pathways (such as remediation) and enrollment…

First-Year Student Experiences in Community Colleges: Crossing Borders, Making Connections and Developing Perceptions about Learning.

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Jalomo, Romero, Jr.

A study was undertaken to examine the influence of in- and out-of-class experiences on the learning and retention of diverse first-year community college students, examining three critical dynamics of the first-year college experience: the transition to college, student involvement and connections on campus, and the view students form of…

The Effect of College Selection Factors on Persistence: An Examination of Black and Latino Males in the Community College

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Wood, J. Luke; Harris, Frank, III

2015-01-01

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship (if any) between college selection factors and persistence for Black and Latino males in the community college. Using data derived from the Educational Longitudinal Study, backwards stepwise logistic regression models were developed for both groups. Findings are contextualized in light…

Directions. The Master Plan for McLennan Community College.

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Lowe, Carol, Ed.

This master plan for McLennan Community College (MCC) begins with a mission statement, brief history of the college, and a summary of the planning process. The remainder of the plan lists the 67 strategic goals of the college, the strategies that will be used to attain them, and the planning context within which the goals were developed. In many…

Workforce Development Institute: 1995 Summary Report.

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Jones, Ansleigh, Ed.

This report provides a summary of the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC's) second Workforce Development Institute (WDI), held January 18 to 21, 1995 to provide community college workforce service providers with resources and training. Introductory materials describe the WDI, its regional forums, the AACC's related National…

Internationalizing the Curriculum.

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Sypris, Theo, Ed.

Prepared as a resource for community college practitioners seeking to internationalize their courses, this report presents 50 internationalized course modules in 22 subject areas developed as part of curriculum development project undertaken at Michigan's Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The 50 modules are presented in the areas of accounting,…

Always Growing

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Pierce, Dennis

2017-01-01

Ongoing professional development is critical even for the very top executives at community colleges. While many community college systems focus on the onboarding of new presidents, professional learning should be a never-ending process. The best institutions recognize this and devote time and resources to the continuing development of their…

The Year of Critical Thinking at Prince George's Community College: An Integrated Professional Development Program

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Peirce, William P.

2005-01-01

This chapter describes the context, development, and fall 2004 implementation of the Year of Critical Thinking at Prince George's Community College, an effort to engage all full-time and adjunct faculty in teaching critical thinking in their classes.

Leadership Development: A Collaborative Approach.

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Carroll, Constance M.; Romero, Martha Gandert

2003-01-01

Describes the increasing difficulty of community colleges to attract and train new leaders, along with the intensifying trend of turmoil within institutional governance. The Community College Leadership Development Initiatives (CCLDI) group was formed to assist in the resolution of these problematic trends through the strengthening of college…

Days of Wine and Thistles.

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Raines, Max R.

1981-01-01

Reviews Peterson's 1979 study of the current and preferred ranking of 20 educational goals at 18 community colleges. In response to their low ranking, explains how community services are linked to three more highly rated goals: college community, personal development, and developmental/remedial education. (DML)

Beyond Affirmative Action: Leadership Diversity That Works.

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Gilliland, J. Richard

1990-01-01

Contends that community colleges need to make full use of leadership talents and capabilities of women and persons of color. Identifies key challenge facing community colleges in 1990s is to develop leadership teams that represent diversity of their students and community constituents. (NB)

The Educational Development Officer--A New Staff Development Concept in the Community College and Technical Institute.

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McLeod, Neill; Trent, Curtis

The major focus of the study was the development of a clear concise description of job tasks of the "educational development officer," a role model of which had been developed and piloted in North Carolina by a governmental research unit, the Junior and Community College Division of the National Laboratory of Higher Education, located in…

Current Recruitment Practices in Community Colleges and Other Post Secondary Institutions.

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Rinck, Lorna Lee

Research documents, conference presentations, and journal articles are used in a five-part review of recruitment strategies currently being employed at junior colleges. The first section provides background information on the development of the community college movement. The second section focuses on changing student objectives and their…

Foreign Study and the Community College.

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White, John Franklin

In order to examine the status of foreign study in American junior and community colleges, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to 225 institutions in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, eliciting an 80 percent level of response. Duplicate questionnaires were sent to Academic Affairs and Student Affairs…

The Employer's Guide to Career Counseling Services of the California Community Colleges.

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Health & Education Communication Consultants, Redwood City, CA.

California's 107 community colleges offer more than 300 different career and vocational education programs and enroll approximately 1.5 million students annually. Each college employs experienced career counselors and maintains an extensive battery of career assessment tools and materials. Developed to assist California employers in meeting their…

A Structural Model for Student Outcomes: Assessment Programs in Community Colleges.

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Altieri, Guy

1990-01-01

Presents a model for establishing a community college student outcomes assessment program, listing types of student outcomes that should be assessed, and sources of information and measures typically used to assess the outcomes. Reviews steps in program development and in tailoring the program to the college. (DMM)

Student Technology Mentors: A Community College Success Story

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Corso, Josephine; Devine, Jane

2013-01-01

The LaGuardia Community College Student Technology Mentor (STM) program demonstrates how a college's own students can become resources for the technology development of faculty, the improvement of teaching tools, and the expansion of library services. The program also illustrates how the Student Technology Mentors themselves benefit from campus…

The Search for Alternative Sources of Funding: Community Colleges and Private Fund-Raising.

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Bock, Daniel E.; Sullins, W. Robert

1987-01-01

Discusses various sources of private funds available to community colleges, including foundations, alumni, life-income gifts and annuity programs, corporations, and auxiliary enterprises. Identifies key members of a college's resource development team and warns of risks of increasing dependency on private funds. (DMM)

Maintaining Faculty Excellence. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 79.

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Kroll, Keith, Ed.

1992-01-01

Offering new perspectives on community college faculty recruitment and training, and on the renewal of current faculty, this journal issue contains articles on preservice training, faculty development, and teacher improvement. The following 10 chapters are included: (1) "Quo Vadis: Staffing the People's College 2000," by Michael H. Parsons, which…

Programs/Plans for the 21st Century.

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COMBASE, Stockton, CA.

This collection of brief program descriptions focuses on the efforts of 10 community colleges to meet the current and future needs of their communities in the areas of economic development, worker training and retraining, and literacy education. The 10 colleges highlighted are: (1) Central Arizona College, which offers a highway maintenance worker…

The Role of Leadership in Planning and Implementing Diversity.

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Kappner, Augusta Souza

As institutions enrolling a disproportionate number of the minority students attending colleges and universities nationwide, community colleges have a considerable responsibility to develop policies that will support diversity and serve as models for the rest of higher education. At Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), the student…

The Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System: Knowledge-Age Communicators.

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Bhasin, Robert A.

2000-01-01

Describes the development of a communication council by the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System (CCCOES) for the purpose of consortial communication. Discusses the need for new approaches to marketing and communication, both at the individual colleges and consortially. Describes projects undertaken by the council,…

Successful Student Goal Completion: A Community College Case Study

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Cady, Sara C.

2013-01-01

Research studies have shown that one half of all students who begin college fail to realize their goals. This case study of one community college provided a comprehensive examination of best practices developed over several years through strategic enrollment planning. Additionally, this dissertation examined the decision-making processes that…

Emerging Information Literacy and Research-Method Competencies in Urban Community College Psychology Students

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Wolfe, Kate S.

2015-01-01

This article details an assignment developed to teach students at urban community colleges information-literacy skills. This annotated bibliography assignment introduces students to library research skills, helps increase information literacy in beginning college students, and helps psychology students learn research methodology crucial in…

Environmental Approaches to Prevention in College Settings

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Saltz, Robert F.

2011-01-01

Because of concerns regarding drinking among college students and its harmful consequences, numerous prevention efforts have been targeted to this population. These include individual-level and community-level interventions, as well as other measures (e.g., online approaches). Community-level interventions whose effects have been evaluated in college populations include programs that were developed for the community at large as well as programs aimed specifically at college students, such as A Matter of Degree, the Southwest DUI Enforcement Project, Neighborhoods Engaging With Students, the Study to Prevent Alcohol-Related Consequences, and Safer California Universities. Evaluations of these programs have found evidence of their effectiveness in reducing college drinking and related consequences. The most effective approaches to reducing alcohol consumption among college students likely will blend individual-, group-, campus-, and community-level prevention components. PMID:22330219

Hibbing Community College's Community Computer Center.

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Regional Technology Strategies, Inc., Carrboro, NC.

This paper reports on the development of the Community Computer Center (CCC) at Hibbing Community College (HCC) in Minnesota. HCC is located in the largest U.S. iron mining area in the United States. Closures of steel-producing plants are affecting the Hibbing area. Outmigration, particularly of younger workers and their families, has been…

A model of service and training: threat assessment on a community college campus.

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Mrad, David F; Hanigan, Antoni J S; Bateman, Joyce R

2015-02-01

Forensic psychological assessment for targeted violence is a growing area of practice and community need. These threat assessments are particularly challenging on community college campuses given the broad range of students and the limited internal resources. A collaborative model of partnership between a community college and the training clinic of a doctoral program in clinical psychology has been developed and implemented. The model provides needed service to the community college and rich training experiences for doctoral students in psychology. Implementation of similar partnerships in other settings may be limited by the training and experience of doctoral faculty and the openness of behavioral intervention teams to external participants.

Transfer Opportunities Program: Community College of Philadelphia.

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McGrath, Dennis

The Transfer Opportunities Program (TOP) at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) has focused primarily on faculty development and curriculum design as the essential elements in improving the transfer prospects of students. Extensive faculty development activities were undertaken to forge collegial agreements about standards of literacy and…

Inside-Outside: Finding Future Community College Leaders

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Strom, Stephen L.; Sanchez, Alex A.; Downey-Schilling, JoAnna

2011-01-01

Over the next decade, as the community college's current generation of leaders and administrators begin retiring in large numbers, important steps must be taken to identify and develop future leaders for the institution. A variety of internal opportunities (e.g., internships, leadership development programs, graduate school programs) provide…

Toward a Fifth Generation of Community Colleges: Seven Priorities for Action.

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Deegan, William L.; Tillery, Dale

1987-01-01

Proposes an agenda of community college priorities for the coming decade to guide policymakers in their deliberations. Highlights needs related to outcomes assessment, organizational and staff development, mission conflicts, governance structures, curriculum development, student service programs, and linkages with other educational providers. (AYC)

Administration 101: Evaluation of a Professional Development Program.

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Chiriboga, Cristina

2003-01-01

Evaluates a community college leadership development program provided by the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA). A total of 129 participants answered questionnaires regarding the effectiveness of the program. Responses were then coded and analyzed in terms of apparent patterns or themes. Outlines some benefits of…

Observing Classroom Engagement in Community College: A Systematic Approach

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Alicea, Stacey; Suárez-Orozco, Carola; Singh, Sukhmani; Darbes, Tasha; Abrica, Elvira Julia

2016-01-01

Despite decades of research indicating classrooms shape student engagement, learning, and development, there is a dearth of empirically grounded research focusing specifically on observed classroom engagement as a predictor of student outcomes in community colleges. This article describes the development of a qualitatively grounded, quantitative…

Marketing and Development for Community Colleges.

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Ryan, G. Jeremiah, Ed.; Smith, Nanette J., Ed.

This collection of 23 essays provides an overview of current marketing and resource development practices in community colleges. The first of the five sections in the book, "Organizing for Successful Advancement," contains chapters on "Organization of the Successful Institutional Office," by Nanette J. Smith; "The President and Institutional…

Community Colleges in the South: Strengthening Readiness and Pathways. Executive Summary

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Blanco, Cheryl; Spence, Dave

2015-01-01

Community colleges are essential to achieving state goals--increasing the educational attainment of the population, increasing access and completion, eliminating achievement gaps, closing opportunity gaps, and addressing workforce and economic development objectives. These institutions are flexible, adaptable, affordable, community-based,…

Down in the Valley.

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Salter, Linda Graef

1999-01-01

Describes the partnerships formed by West Valley Mission Community College District (California) with its surrounding Silicon Valley business community in an effort to benefit workforce development. Asserts that community colleges are uniquely positioned to provide a lifelong education that will yield a skilled workforce to meet the needs of…

Assessing Financial Health in Community Colleges

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Bers, Trudy H.; Head, Ronald B.

2014-01-01

In this age of educational accountability, there is an increasing emphasis on assessment and institutional effectiveness, not only in the academic arena but also in other aspects of community college operation, such as fiscal health and stability, revenue generation, resource allocation, facilities, workforce development, and community enrichment…

Reflective Writing and Life-Career Planning: Extending the Learning in a Learning Community Model

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Nownes, Nicholas; Stebleton, Michael

2010-01-01

This essay recounts the authors' experiences as community college faculty members in a learning community (LC) linking first-year composition with a class in life-career planning and development. The authors begin with a learning community story shared recently over drinks with a group of community college English teachers. They use the story to…

2 + 2 = BSW: An Innovative Approach to the Community College-University Continuum in Social Work Education

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Messinger, Lori

2014-01-01

This article is a case study of a 2 + 2 undergraduate social work degree program developed by a regional urban community college and a social work program at a midwestern university. This program brings the undergraduate social work degree program from the university's main campus to the community college campus, using university instructors to…

California Community College Home Economics Program Plan, 1992. Including: Directory of Professional and Trade Organizations and Directory of Home Economics and Related Program Areas and Instructional Staff.

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California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor.

Designed to assist local colleges/districts in assessing their existing home economics program, and in developing curricula that respond to the changing needs of students, communities, and the workforce, this plan presents the program guidelines of the California Community Colleges (CCCs). Introductory material describes the history of the program…

On the Edge: Three Years after the Report of the Commission on the Future of the North Carolina Community College System.

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MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC.

In 1989, the Commission on the Future of the North Carolina Community College System adopted a series of recommendations to improve the operation, funding, and economic and social returns of the state's community colleges. This report looks at each of the major challenges of the Commission, reviews trends and developments that may have altered the…

THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING, REPORT OF A CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN TRAINING MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS (ATLANTA, APRIL, 1966).

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PENNINGROTH, PAUL W.

A CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH WAS HELD IN APRIL 1966, TO (1) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MENTAL HEALTH LEADERS TO CONSIDER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IN THE TRAINING OF MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS, (2) PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS AND CURRENT PROGRAMS IN…

A Comparison of the Cognitive and Personal Development of College-Level Mathematics Students and Developmental Mathematics Students at a Community College

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Smith, Bridgett Pressley

2010-01-01

Education is a major focal point of individual justice within a free society as well as a central point of human capital for the world. This study compared the cognitive and personal developmental levels of community college students enrolled in developmental-level mathematics courses to students enrolled in college-level mathematics courses. In…

Online Professional Development for K-12 Educators: Benefits for School Districts with Applications for Community College Faculty Professional Development

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Fenton, Celeste; Watkins, Brenda Ward

2007-01-01

Hillsborough Community College's IT3-Professional Development Services makes available to educators in the school district of Hillsborough County a series of online courses focused on professional development. The program boasts a retention rate exceeding 78%, with over 500 educators served. The program is self funded and pays for itself and an…

Educational Planning for the Future Development of Pasco-Hernando Community College.

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McGuffey, C. W.; And Others

The purpose of this study was to develop a long-range educational plan for the future development and expansion of the current program and facilities of Pasco-Hernando Community College. An analysis has been made of available data and related information as a basis for the preparation of a generalized plan to guide the future development of the…

A Model for Implementation of Career Education into the Community College. A Comprehensive Program of Vocational Education for Career Development: K-University.

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Green, Mary Fulford

One of several products developed for a comprehensive program of career development (kindergarten through university) for vocational education in Florida, this resource manual, divided into two parts, presents a model for facilitating the life career development of students in the community college setting and provides guidelines for its…

Promoting Completion through Organizational Development and Process Improvement

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David, Kevin M.; Sivadon, Angela D.; Wood, Donna G.; Stecher, Sarah L.

2015-01-01

In 2007, Tulsa Community College (TCC) joined the national Achieving the Dream (ATD) network, which is dedicated to developing data-informed interventions to increase persistence and completion among community college students. TCC's participation in the national initiative set it down a path for positive institutional change, but it was the…

Partnerships: Door to the Future for Community Colleges.

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Nielsen, Norm

In response to diminishing resources, Kirkwood Community College (KCC), in Iowa, has made efforts to develop partnerships with public and private agencies to provide organizational and financial support. This report reviews the development of partnerships at KCC and highlights specific agreements. The first part reviews the history of partnership…

An Educational Development Services in a Community College.

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Johnston, E. F.; And Others

The document describes an educational development service designed to replace the more traditional student counseling service of a community college. It is committed to the principles of service, education and research and the implementation of both preventive and remedial programs which optimize all educational and personal growth opportunities.…

Community College Faculty Motivation for Basic Research, Teaching Research, and Professional Development

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Hardre, Patricia L.

2012-01-01

Community college faculty members often find themselves divided between what they want to do and what they can do. Knowing what motivates faculty to engage in professional development and scholarly productive activities provides critical information for administrators. The present study explored the motivational characteristics of community…

Developing Student Character: Community College Professors Who Share Power

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Humphreys, Connie K.

2012-01-01

This phenomenological study examined the definitions, values, and experiences of seven community college professors who have tried to promote student character development by sharing some of their power in the classroom. Power sharing is a participative gesture, and participative teachers can encourage students to become more engaged in their own…

The Plus 50 Initiative: Standards of Excellence

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American Association of Community Colleges (NJ1), 2010

2010-01-01

The American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) Plus 50 Initiative (2008-2011), funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies, was created to build the capacity of community colleges nationwide to develop programming that engages the plus 50 learner. The Initiative supported a pilot group of 13 two-year institutions to develop or expand college…

Developing Occupational Programs: A Case Study of Four Arkansas Community Colleges

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Doyle, Duane Edward

2011-01-01

This study examines how differences in the environmental conditions and organizational factors facing each community college contribute to the development of occupational and technical education programs. This study was driven by one primary research question: What environmental conditions and organizational factors influence the nature of the…

Administration of Justice: Educational Programs for Community Colleges of California.

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Blanchard, Bob; And Others

As an aid for curriculum development officers at the California community colleges, this monograph presents course outlines for a model Administration of Justice curriculum. After introductory material describing the history of the curriculum development project that resulted in the creation of the model, the monograph presents descriptive…

GCC Master Plan, 1988-89.

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Germanna Community Coll., Locust Grove, VA.

In 1989, Germanna Community College (GCC) developed this comprehensive master plan to strengthen its planning process. Part I provides an overview of the development of the master plan, the mission statement of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), and the mission and purpose statements of GCC. Part II summarizes demographic trends based…

How the EWD Program Aims to Meet Workforce Needs. Policy Brief

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Jez, Su Jin; Nodine, Thad

2016-01-01

The Economic and Workforce Development Program (EWD) aims to support California's economy by aligning community college educational programs with workforce development needs. The program connects employers and community college educators through a network of workforce training resources and partnerships called "Doing What Matters for Jobs and…

A Major Force in Economic Development: A Challenge for the North Carolina Community College System.

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Lancaster, H. Martin

No other institution has played a more significant role in support of economic development in North Carolina than the North Carolina Community College System. Presented are three challenges that will define the System's future relevance in support of economic development: (1) its ability to stay ahead of the "tidal wave" that is…

Long Range Development Plan for Leeward Oahu Community College, Oahu, State of Hawaii.

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Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall, Honolulu, HI.

Numerous graphics are used to illustrate the areas and stages of development of Hawaii's first completely new community college. The unique features of topology and climate are emphasized and integrated into the development of the plan. Specific topics discussed or illustrated include--(1) population distribution, (2) land use, (3) parking and…

Effect of Career Education Module on Career Development of Community College Students

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Talib, Jasmi A.; Salleh, Amla; Amat, Salleh; Ghavifekr, Simin; Ariff, Azlinda M.

2015-01-01

Using a pre-post and control group design, we examined the effect of a career education module on career development among a group of 122 community college students in Malaysia. The effect of gender and the interaction effect of gender and career education module on career development were also investigated. MANOVA analyses showed significant…

The Development of a Comprehensive Student Basic Skills Assessment Program at St. Louis Community College's Florissant Valley Campus.

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Webb, Mel

A comprehensive student basic skills assessment program was developed at St. Louis Community College (SLCC) at Florissant Valley to appraise student readiness to take courses, gather information for counseling and advising, diagnose student problems, and evaluate program efficiency and effectiveness. The steps taken in developing the program were:…

Century Three: Implications for Community and Junior College Research.

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Korim, Andrew S.

The past and present economic and social problems and cause-effect relationships are major factors in the development of education at the community and junior college levels. Internal redesign of public junior colleges during the 1960's and early 1970's transformed them from liberal arts institutions into administratively flexible institutions…

Palm Beach Community College Strategic Plan, 1999-2004.

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Samuels, Seymour

This report addresses strategies and action plans for Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) (Florida) between 1999-2004. As part of a commitment to achieve specific, measurable end results, the college has set various objectives, including: (1) develop, implement and institutionalize a mission driven strategic budget for the 1999-2000 fiscal year;…

Contemporary Issues in Community Colleges: A Synopsis.

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Cohen, Arthur M.

This report presents background on community college development and discusses four areas of concern. The first area is maintaining access for all students. Trends are toward tightening criteria for attendance. Colleges in some states will be forced to make clearer distinctions among the student groups they serve and for whom they expect to…

Professional Development in the Community College: Pathways to Excellence.

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Sides-Gonzales, Karen; Byrd, Lanier

This paper uses St. Philips College in San Antonio, Texas, as a model for community colleges facing the challenge of meeting expanded academic and leadership expectations with ever-shrinking budgets. The authors offer suggestions for ways to maintain high-quality instruction, management, and support. The authors present the National Institute for…

Methods of Securing Alternative Funding for Community Colleges. ERIC Digest.

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ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA.

Now that the growth period for community colleges is over, and public funding has stabilized or decreased, many colleges are turning to alternative funding sources as a means of financing new projects and maintaining services. Among the funding approaches are the following: (1) grants development, which requires a library of material on funding…

2020 Vision: The EICCD Moves into the 21st Century.

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Blong, John T.; Friedel, Janice N.

In 1989, the Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) undertook a project to develop a collective image of what the community college should be in the coming century. The reasons for seeking this "shared vision" were to create institutional focus, foster commitment, build communication, and reaffirm the college's mission and…

A Market Strategy Plan For Wayne County Community College. Volume 1.

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Nussbaum, Harvey; And Others

In response to a changing environment characterized by economic uncertainty, a declining population, heavy competition, and rising costs, Wayne County Community College (WCCC) developed a market strategy plan to more effectively position and publicize the college. The three main objectives of the plan were to identify WCCC's market segment,…

International Business Courses and Programs at Daytona Beach Community College. 1994-1995 Annual Report.

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Delaney, Evelyn

The Center for International Business Education at Florida's Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC) was established to help internationalize business programs at the college. This report provides an overview of progress made at DBCC in 1994-95, discussing international business courses and programs developed and resources that have been committed…

The Educational Forum: A Journal of Teaching, Learning & Professional Development. Volume One, Fall 1990.

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Fideler, Elizabeth F., Ed.

1990-01-01

This inaugural journal issue presents the perspectives of Massachusetts Bay Community College's faculty, administrators, and students on various aspects of community college education as practiced at the college. The journal contains the following articles: (1) "Adult Second Language Beginning Reading," by Ann Hilferty; (2) "Making Education a…

Developing Environmental Scanning/Forecasting Systems To Augment Community College Planning.

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Morrison, James L.; Held, William G.

A description is provided of a conference session that was conducted to explore the structure and function of an environmental scanning/forecasting system that could be used in a community college to facilitate planning. Introductory comments argue that a college that establishes an environmental scanning and forecasting system is able to identify…

Breaking out of the Box: New Colleges for a New Century. 1996 Critical Issues Paper.

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Carter, Patricia; Alfred, Richard

In this book, the Consortium for Community College Development's Think Tank (Michigan) identifies four critical and enduring issues for change in community colleges: (1) attracting and recruiting students in an increasingly competitive market; (2) improving student success through innovative approaches to teaching and learning; (3) encouraging…

A Community College and Employer Partnership. Promising Practice

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Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2010

2010-01-01

As a pilot site selected to participate in Illinois' Shifting Gears (SG) initiative in 2007, Oakton Community College (OCC) partnered with Presbyterian Homes to develop a bridge course to prepare a cadre of their employed Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) to enter college-credit level prerequisite courses to a Practical Nursing program. Oakton…

Enrollment Projections for Queensborough Community College: 1986-1989.

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Cohen, Edward G.

Enrollment projections for Queensborough Community College (QCC) were developed using the cohort survival method to assist the college in more effectively planning for future academic and budgetary needs. In the face of a falling national population of young people in the 16 to 25 age bracket, demographic factors at work in Queens are expected to…

Leadership Development for Aspiring Community College Presidents

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Bagadiong, Neil Soriano

2013-01-01

Several longitudinal reports predicted a potential crisis in the nation's community college system: a leadership gap due to a sizeable number of retirements of presidents and other high ranking college leaders. First reported at the beginning of 2000, the gap continues to grow, and recent research highlights the continuing trend. In the near…

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute QEP: Writing across the Curriculum Professional Development Program

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Hampson, Margaret P.

2009-01-01

As part of its Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmation process, Caldwell Community College (CCC) and Technical Institute's (TI) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), entitled "Enhancing Writing--Write On!" demonstrates the need to improve student writing through multifaceted interventions. The goals of CCC's and TI's…

At the Boundaries, in the Trenches: Curriculum Development and Implementation in Learning Communities at an Urban Commuter College

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Belton, Ellen R.; Lander, Tracey F.

2008-01-01

One of the greatest difficulties facing learning community programs at urban non-residential colleges and universities is the challenge of promoting communication and collaboration among faculty from different disciplines. In this article, the authors, a learning communities coordinator and a learning communities faculty team member, describe and…

Developing Agency for Equity-Minded Change

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Felix, Eric R.; Bensimon, Estela Mara; Hanson, Debbie; Gray, James; Klingsmith, Libby

2015-01-01

This chapter highlights the use of the Equity Scorecard with the Community College of Aurora. The Equity Scorecard is a theory-based strategy that assists community colleges in embedding equity into their institutional norms, practices, and policies.

The Auto Industry's New Model. Car Companies and Community Colleges Collaborate to Provide High-Technology Training.

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Cantor, Jeffrey A.

1991-01-01

Major auto manufacturers have developed cooperative apprenticeship programs with community colleges, offering alternating periods of study and work experience under the supervision of master technicians. (SK)

Service-Learning among Nontraditional Age Community College Students

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Largent, Liz

2013-01-01

In recent decades, many institutions of higher education have responded to community and student learning needs through the development of service-learning programs (Sapp & Crabtree, 2002). Community colleges have been noted as leaders in the establishment of service-learning programs. The purpose of this study was to better understand the…

Introduction: Quality Learning Communities: It's Commitment That Counts.

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Campbell, Dale F.; Evans, Ruby

2001-01-01

Discusses the 2000 Community College Futures Assembly held in Orlando, Florida, which more than 300 community college presidents and other decision-makers attended. During an activity, participants identified 107 critical issues facing institutions, the top three of which were: (1) finding funds for workforce development; (2) using outcome…

The Circle of Prosperity: Tribal Colleges, Tradition, and Technology -- Building Synergistic Cross-Community Collaborations

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Billy, C. L.

2003-12-01

For more than three decades, American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities have been working to sustain what is ours: our land, our language, our communities, and our culture. Tribal Colleges have achieved success by helping our communities, located in some of the poorest and most geographically remote areas of the country, develop systems for higher education, research, and economic development that are accessible, culturally responsive, and place-based. American Indian higher education is holistic, focused on the mind, body, spirit, and family. Research is respectful of culture, mindful of community values, and essential to community well-being. Economic development strategies are based on national and international trends, but focused on relationships between local people and their land. In this environment, applied research flourishes and new knowledge, integrating traditional ways of knowing with western science, is created and used. In the 1990s, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, which is composed of 35 Tribal Colleges and Universities in the U.S. and Canada, launched a major initiative to expand and enhance this capacity through new collaborations and state-of-the-art information and communications technologies. Through a multi-phase effort, the Tribal Colleges developed and are currently implementing a dynamic and broad-based strategic plan. The goal: to reach a "Circle of Prosperity," a place where tribal traditions and new technologies are woven together to build stronger and more sustainable communities through enhanced STEM education and research programs. Our plan, the "Tribal College Framework for Community Technology," is a framework of strategic partnerships, resources, and tools that is helping us create locally based economic and social opportunities through information and communications technology and use of the Internet. During this presentation, we will: (a) discuss the innovative collaborative process we are using to build and implement the Framework; (b) provide examples of our growing ability to collaborate across time and distance; and (c) through coordinating presentations from a panel of Tribal College presidents, discuss strategies for establishing mutually beneficial education and research projects that integrate traditional knowledge and western science and involve Tribal Colleges, federal agencies, foundations, and mainstream research institutions.

Leading Change: A Case Study of Leadership Practices from the Development of the Niagara County Community College Culinary Institute

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Caton, Jazmin; Mistriner, Mark

2016-01-01

The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the lessons learned from the development of a project that set out to revitalize an economically depressed area with an innovative approach to workforce development through partnerships. The focus was to utilize the development of the Niagara County Community College Culinary Institute as an example…

The Community College and the Human Resources Development Council: Toward a National Training Strategy for the United States.

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Eskow, Seymour

The key to economic renewal in the United States is a national human resources development strategy in which community colleges assume the national training role. This national strategy must recognize changes in the American economy and workforce, such as a more educated labor force, the demographics of developing countries, the increased…

Professional Development Programs in Community and Technical Colleges: Are Occupational-Technical Faculty Well Served?

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Hoerner, James L.; And Others

1991-01-01

According to a survey receiving 878 responses from 1,252 community/technical colleges, (1) 708 have professional development programs; (2) 48% rarely offer programs to part-time faculty; (3) funding was healthy for full-time, but 74% had no funding for part-time faculty development; and (4) incentives included intrinsic reward (80%), travel funds…

SLO Terminology Glossary: A Resource for Local Senates

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Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2010

2010-01-01

This glossary was developed from existing research and feedback from faculty and researchers from the California community colleges in response to Resolution S08 2.02 that asked the Academic Senate for California Community College to address the confusion in the field by researching and developing a glossary of common terms for student learning…

Developing International Education Programs. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 70.

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Greenfield, Richard K., Ed.

1990-01-01

Designed to assist community colleges in moving from a rhetorical and general interest in international education to a practical and effective international education program, this monograph contains 11 essays which discuss ways of developing reasonably effective programs. This book contains the following articles: (1) "Lessons from the Past in…

Developing Successful Community Partnerships: "Teeing Up" for Change.

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Tyler, Arthur Q.

2002-01-01

Reports that thinking innovatively and taking prudent risks to bring a golf driving range to Los Angeles City College (California) helped unite the community with the college. Chronicles the long-term and complex partnership process behind this development, which led to a change in campus culture and reinvigorated the campus and community…

Community College Professional Development: Sharing What Works. Proceedings of a National Conference (San Antonio, Texas, October 18-19, 1991).

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Faulkner, Susan L.; And Others

This document contains 30 papers on professional development in community colleges. The following papers are included: "Effective Leadership Strategies for Planning and Implementing Tech Prep" (Bragg, Huffman); "Small Business Management-Tech Prep" (Harvey); "Educational Reform and the New Mission" (Hoerner);…

The Role of the President in Advancing Development at Community Colleges: A Case Study

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Saunders, Kenneth Kalso

2009-01-01

While community colleges have historically received their funding from federal and state sources, the availability of these funds have been declining significantly over the last ten years, driving them to seek alternative funding. Critical to this is the creation of "advancement initiatives," and therein development offices, which are…

Web Conference vs Webcast: The Perceived Effectiveness of Training Sessions at a Southeastern Community College

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Jones, Jenny Bailey

2017-01-01

Professional development is a lifelong learning process and technology has provided and will continue to provide new and different delivery methods. Regardless of the delivery method, the intention of professional development is to increase teacher knowledge, which in turn, increases student achievement. At a southeastern community college,…

Organization Development: Change Strategies. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 37.

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Hammons, James, Ed.

1982-01-01

The essays in this collection focus on various aspects of organization development (OD) and its application in educational institutions. First, Jim Hammons provides an overview of OD and its value to the community college. Then, Richard Woodman and William Muse describe techniques and methodologies that have been successful in improving work group…

Identifying, Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Quality Adjunct Faculty in Rural Community Colleges in Ohio

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Wise, Jessica L.

2013-01-01

The purpose of this research was to determine how to identify, recruit, develop, and retain suitable adjunct faculty in rural community colleges in Ohio. The research problem resulted from a limited availability of potential faculty possessing the required credentials and andragogical training in Ohio's rural and Appalachian areas. Research…

The Community Colleges' Role in Developing Students' Civic Outcomes: Results of a National Pilot

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Kisker, Carrie B.; Weintraub, Dayna S.; Newell, Mallory Angeli

2016-01-01

Objective: Ideally, community colleges both democratize opportunity and develop in students the civic skills necessary to meaningfully participate in a democratic society. This national pilot study examines the individual and institutional factors associated with greater civic agency, capacity, behavior, and knowledge among students after at least…

California Community Colleges Economic Development Program Annual Report, 2000-2001.

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Ferrier, Kay; Magee, Mike

This document discusses the Small Business Development Center initiative which addresses the needs of California businesses to grow through the delivery of one-on-one counseling, seminars, workshops, conferences, and other technical activities. The community colleges host 21 full centers. Some of the major objectives of the initiative are the…

Economic Development: A Community College Faces the Challenge.

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Crowley, Jackie; Boatright, Joyce

1988-01-01

Faced with a changing economy, the Houston Community College System (Texas) set goals and objectives to pull together its resources in response to the crisis in the Houston area. This article describes successful strategies and approaches used to network, market, and develop company partnerships and training activities to meet local needs. (Author)

Emerging Workforce Trends and Issues Impacting the Virginia Community College System

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Landon, Mary Greer

2009-01-01

The mission of the Virginia Community College workforce development leaders is to expand their training and development services to new and emerging high growth occupational areas in support of Virginia's economic growth and changing workforce needs in each of their regions. This research was designed to identify: high demand occupational skill…

Degree Progress Measures for Community Colleges: Analyzing the Maryland Model

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Boughan, Karl; Clagett, Craig

2008-01-01

Over a two-year period beginning in March 2004, community colleges in Maryland developed a revised set of accountability indicators for a state-mandated Performance Accountability Report first required by a 1988 statute. A major innovation was a new model for assessing student degree progress. This article explains the development and components…

EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NORTH CAMPUS OF SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

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MCGUFFEY, C.W.; AND OTHERS

THE NORTH CAMPUS IS ONE OF THREE UNITS PROPOSED FOR THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. A TEAM OF CONSULTANTS AND STAFF COMMITTEES DEVELOPED THIS DESCRIPTION OF THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING OF THE CAMPUS. CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO FACILITIES FOR ADMINISTRATION, STUDENT PERSONNEL…

Community College Student Transfer: Understanding Community College Students' Decisions about Transfer in Southeastern Kentucky

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Mobelini, Deronda Collier

2012-01-01

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education's (CPE) "Stronger by Degrees" 2011-2015 Strategic Agenda points to additional causes for concern in the slower than projected increase in the rate of transfer from KCTCS colleges to four-year institutions (CPE, 2010). Therefore, it is important for KCTCS to develop a better understanding of…

CAP: Construction Assistance Plan. Handbook for Construction Project Planning, Oregon Community Colleges.

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Duncan, Verne A.

This handbook for construction project planning was developed to be used by the Oregon Department of Education to evaluate existing facilities and determine the projected needs for each of the community college districts. Each college district's eligibility for state participation in funding is based on a Basic Space Need (BSN) which is the square…

The Perceived Presence and Effect of Incentives on Community College Faculty Members' Enthusiasm to Teach Online

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Beck, Burton Cornelius, Jr.

2012-01-01

The purpose of this study is to determine the perceived effects of incentives on community college faculty member enthusiasm to teach online courses. Ten incentives used with college faculty were identified in the literature: (a) release time, (b) personal satisfaction, (c) teaching development, (d) technical support, (e) professional prestige,…

To Strengthen Policy Guiding Regionalization of Occupational Programs in New Jersey County Community Colleges. A Report.

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Martorana, S. V.; And Others

In 1985 a project was developed to strengthen policy guiding regionalization of occupational programs in New Jersey county community colleges. The project had three major goals: to establish a policy for the regionalization of selected occupational programs offered by the colleges; to describe ways that programs could be identified for regional…

Analysis of the Gulf Coast Consortium Student Perceptions of College Services Spring 2001 Survey.

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Austin Community Coll., TX. Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

This is a report from Austin Community College (Texas) on a student satisfaction survey developed and administered by the Gulf Coast Consortium of Institutional Research (GCAIR). The survey includes student response data from four community colleges: Austin, Houston, North Harris Montgomery, and San Jacinto. A total of 3,267 students responded to…

The States and Their Community Colleges. Education Policy Brief

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Shaffer, David F.

2008-01-01

Every state offers community colleges as the first rung on the ladder of higher education. They prepare students for four-year colleges, educate key professions, offer job training and basic skills, and bolster economic development. However, this education policy brief finds that the 50 states differ widely in the extent to which they use their…

Community College Pathways' Program Success: Assessing the First Two Years' Effectiveness of Statway®

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Yamada, Hiroyuki

2014-01-01

Statway® is one of the Community College Pathways initiatives developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to promote students' progress beginning in developmental math to and through college math credit. Early descriptive results suggested that the Statway program has tripled the success rate for students in half the time…

Critical Events Affecting the Future of Community Colleges. Proceedings of the AACC Presidents Academy Summer Experience (Breckenridge, Colorado, July 9-13, 1995).

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Morrison, James L.

The objective of the American Association of Community College's President's Academy Summer Experience was to help participants develop competency in analyzing external factors through an environmental scanning workshop. The workshop focused on identifying and selecting the most significant events facing participants' colleges, identifying…

The Public Community College in America: Its History, Present Condition, and Future Outlook with Special Reference to Finance.

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Edwards, Nancy Joan

The development, current status, and future prospects of community colleges are examined in this study with special emphasis on finance and funding concerns. Introductory material outlines study objectives, methodology, and purposes; defines key terms; and emphasizes the importance of college planning. Chapter 1 presents a history of the community…

A Fiscal Profile of the Illinois Public Community College System, Fiscal Years 1966-1992.

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Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield.

An overview is provided of the fiscal development of the Illinois public community college system. Introductory sections consider the history and administrative structure of the system, and explain special funding provisions of the Public Junior College Act of 1965. The next section provides a profile of past state appropriations, focusing on…

A Fiscal Profile of the Illinois Public Community College System, Fiscal Years 1966-1994.

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Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield.

An overview is provided of the fiscal development of the Illinois public community college system. Introductory sections consider the history and administrative structure of the system, and explain special funding provisions of the Public Junior College Act of 1965. The next section provides a profile of past state appropriations, focusing on…

A Fiscal Profile of the Illinois Public Community College System, Fiscal Years 1966-1988.

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Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield.

An overview is provided of the fiscal development of the Illinois public community college system. Introductory sections consider the history and administrative structure of the system, and explain special funding provisions of the Public Junior College Act of 1965. The next section provides a profile of past state appropriations, focusing on…

In-Course Instructor-Guided Service Learning in a Community College General Psychology Class

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Goomas, David T.; Weston, Melissa B.

2012-01-01

Students enrolled in two general psychology classes at El Centro College (ECC) of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) were offered the opportunity to earn extra credit by performing up to 20 hours of service learning. Benefits of service learning were observed in student development, including exploration of career possibilities,…

Students Promoting Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: An Analysis of the Impact of Involvement in a Community-Based Research and Service-Learning Program

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Keen, Cheryl; Baldwin, Elizabeth

2004-01-01

Community-based research has been suggested as a particularly effective form of service learning in college-community collaborations. This paper reviews findings from interviews with alumni/ae and community partners of an environmental and economic sustainability center at Allegheny College in Northwest Pennsylvania, the Center for Economic and…

Leadership Development: The Role of the President-Board Team.

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Vaughan, George B.; Weisman, Iris M.

2003-01-01

Discusses issues surrounding the community college presidency and the necessity to have leadership development programs in place to assist in their training. Emphasizes the unique responsibilities of the college president and outlines specialized training programs that will assist in their development. Recommends that college presidents and…

Value of community pharmacy residency programs: college of pharmacy and practice site perspectives.

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Schommer, Jon C; Bonnarens, Joseph K; Brown, Lawrence M; Goode, Jean-Venable Kelly R

2010-01-01

To describe and compare perceptions of key informants representing U.S. colleges/schools of pharmacy and community pharmacy practice sites regarding (1) value associated with community pharmacy residency programs (CPRPs) and (2) barriers to offering CPRPs . Descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional study. United States, June 13, 2009, through July 13, 2009. 554 respondents to a Web-based survey. Key informants representing the following four organizational groups were surveyed: (1) colleges/schools of pharmacy participating in CPRPs, (2) colleges/schools of pharmacy not participating in CPRPs, (3) CPRP community pharmacy practice sites, and (4) non-CPRP community pharmacy practice sites. Value of CPRPs to participating pharmacies, value of CPRPs to participating colleges/schools of pharmacy, and barriers to offering CPRPs. Overall, 267 key informants from colleges/schools of pharmacy and 287 key informants from pharmacy practice sites responded to the survey (n = 554 total respondents). Of these, 334 responders provided data that were usable for analysis. The most important types of value to the respondents were altruistic in nature (e.g., pharmacy education development, pharmacy profession development, community engagement). However, barriers to offering CPRPs were more practical and included challenges related to accreditation and operational issues. Further, evidence indicated that (1) lack of leadership, (2) lack of revenue generated from such programs, and (3) the cost of reimbursement for residents may be fundamental, multidimensional barriers to implementing CPRPs. Guidelines for starting and continuing CPRPs, "industry norms" that would require CPRP training for certain types of employment, and creation of models for patient care revenue would help develop and position CPRPs in the future.

Iowa's Tech Prep Model: Issues/Model Components/"Patterns of Evidence." Revised.

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North Iowa Area Community Coll., Mason City.

Developed by the Iowa Department of Education, North Iowa Area Community College, and Hawkeye Community College (Iowa), this booklet presents the tech prep model for articulation efforts among all educational entities, business, industry, labor, and communities in Iowa. Following a list of committee members working on the model and graphs of the…

Civic Narratives: Exploring the Civic Identity of Community College Students

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Walkuski, Christy Burke

2017-01-01

This narrative inquiry brings together a re-emerging interest in the civic mission of higher education and inquiry about individual civic identity development, with a lens focused on the currently underrepresented voices of community college students. The purpose of this study is to increase our understanding of the meaning that community college…

International Developments in Post-Secondary, Short-Cycle Education: Report of a Wingspread Conference convened by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges in cooperation with the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread (Racine, Wisconsin, October 25-27, 1978)

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Fersh, Seymour, Ed.

At the "International Developments in Post-Secondary, Short-Cycle Education Conference," attention centered on the common interests of community colleges in the United States and institutions with like roles in other countries. Among the mutual interests and topics discussed were: community involvement in planning and conducting…

Development of a Questionnaire Designed To Evaluate the Employee Development Activities at Paradise Valley Community College Center: Politics, Law, and Economics of Higher Education.

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Cristiano, Marilyn J.; Nellis, Deo E.

This paper describes the development of a questionnaire for evaluating the activities of the Employee Development Program (EDP) at Paradise Valley Community College Center (PVCCC) in Phoenix (Arizona). Four major goals of the evaluation of the activities of the EDP, and a means for ensuring the content validity of the questionnaire are described.…

Exploring the Representations and Remixes of Underrepresented Students' Identities during Their Transition to College

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Bass, Michelle B.

2012-01-01

The first-year college experience is a vibrant environment to study identity development and many college communities have responded to their students' challenges of entering, completing, and succeeding in college through the development of supportive transition programs, many of which focus on underrepresented student populations. In this…

STAGES: A Short Term Travel Grant for Educators. A Report on a Curriculum Development Experience for Ten Ohio Community and Two-Year College Faculty in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Romania during the Summer of 1992.

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Cook, Jean, Ed.; Mitchner, Gary, Ed.

During a 4-week period in June and July of 1992, 10 faculty members from two-year colleges in Ohio traveled to Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Romania as part of the Building the Capacity for International Competitiveness (BCIC) program, a partnership of three Ohio community colleges. Focusing on gathering information to assist in the development of…

The Effect of a Community College Education on the Cognitive Development of Students in Liberal Arts and Laboratory Technology Curricula: An Intervention Study.

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Sherman, Alan

Determined was the effect of a community college education on cognitive development of 28 laboratory technology students and 29 liberal arts students. The students were pretested and posttested at the beginning and end of the year, respectively, in two areas of cognitive development: combinatorial logic and proportional logic. For the pretests,…

History of community health center affiliations with The New England College of Optometry.

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Wilson, Roger; Sharda, Vandhana

2008-10-01

Since the 1970s, The New England College of Optometry (NECO) has been a leader in community-based educational programming. This was accomplished through the development of affiliation agreements with health care facilities that care for the underserved, notably community health centers (CHCs). The college's clinical system, the New England Eye Institute (NEEI), develops CHC programs, manages professional services agreements, initiates teaching affiliation agreements, and leads staff recruitment and retention efforts. CHC collaborations, which effectively address disparities in access to health care and visual health status, represent a significant component of the college's primary care clinical training venues. Since their inception in 1972, these CHC academic-community partnerships have provided more than 650,000 eye examinations to the underserved and have trained more than 3,200 graduates in community-based eye care, interdisciplinary care management environment, clinical prevention strategies, and population health. This report describes NECO's longstanding success with CHCs, explains the scope of practice at CHCs, explains how students are involved in the CHCs' eye care services, and discusses the various management and business arrangements. The benefits and challenges of CHC affiliations with optometry schools and colleges are also discussed.

A Qualitative Study of a Rural Community College Workforce Development Customized Training Program

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O'Rear, Susan

2011-01-01

Across the United States, partnerships have formed between business and industry and rural community college workforce development customize training programs to meet the demands of the 21st century labor market. For many business and industry managers, a partnership has become a necessary means to train the unskilled as well as update skills…

Embedding Language Support in Developmental Mathematics Lessons: Exploring the Value of Design as Professional Development for Community College Mathematics Instructors

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Gomez, Kimberley; Gomez, Louis M.; Rodela, Katherine C.; Horton, Emily S.; Cunningham, Jahneille; Ambrocio, Rocio

2015-01-01

Three community college faculty members used improvement science techniques to design, develop, and refine contextualized developmental mathematics lessons, where language and literacy pedagogy and related supports figured prominently in these instructional materials. This article reports on the role that their design experiences played in…

The Boeing Company's Tech Prep Story: A Community College Bridge to the School-to-Work Strategy.

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Gayton, Carver; Parnell, Dale

1996-01-01

Reviews the Boeing Tech Prep Program, an associate degree program combining high school and community college vocational and academic curricula. Describes the three phases of the program's development: the provision of seed grants to schools, the development of an associate degree program, and the institution of an internship program. (MAB)

The Impact of Service-Learning on Moral Development and Self-Esteem of Community College Ethics Students.

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Cram, Stanley Bruce

This study investigates the extent to which service-learning fosters moral development and increased self-esteem. Conducted at a large Midwestern community college, the study followed students enrolled in three sections of an Introduction to Ethics course, only two of which included a service-learning component. Student outcomes from the three…

The Community/Technical College and Community Economic Development: No Longer a Matter of Choice!

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Cline, Larry; Kepner, Jim

The Sumter Office of Economic Development and Central Carolina Technical College (South Carolina) formed a partnership to help increase the technical skills of the local work force. Industry surveys, questionnaires, and on-site visits revealed that employers were discouraged with the inadequate work force pool, and that those coming from secondary…

Blending in the Bronx: The Dimensions of Hybrid Course Development at Bronx Community College

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Wach, Howard; Broughton, Laura; Powers, Stephen

2011-01-01

To support the growth of its blended courses, Bronx Community College (BCC), a unit of the City University of New York (CUNY), participated in a CUNY-sponsored initiative to increase blended learning options for students. The initiative allowed BCC to expand its existing faculty development program. This paper describes major aspects of the…

An Evaluation of the General Educational Development Program at Seminole Community College, Sanford, Florida.

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Mize, Joanne Page

In order to gather current data about the General Educational Development (GED) program at Seminole Community College (SCC), Florida, a random sample of 1982 GED examinees were surveyed to determine the examinees' assessment of the quality of instruction, course materials, and learning laboratories at SCC; the center(s) used most often and for…

Curriculum Design Practices of a Vocational Community College in a Developing Context: Challenges and Needs

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Albashiry, Nabeel M.; Voogt, Joke M.; Pieters, Jules M.

2015-01-01

Aligning vocational curricula with the labor market needs is a common reported challenge in developing countries. Little is known, however, about how vocational community colleges in such contexts regularly review and redesign their curricula to ensure the quality and relevance of their programs. From a curriculum design (CD) perspective, this…

North Carolina Community College System Economic & Workforce Development Annual Report, 1999-2000.

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Lancaster, H. Martin

During the 1999-2000 program year, the Division of Economic and Workforce Development attempted to further the North Carolina Community College System's (NCCCS) tradition of excellence by modeling key strategies of the business sector. These strategies included: (1) Economies of scale, a term that refers to unit cost decreasing as number of units…

Equipped for Change: Development and Implementation of a Case Statement at an Urban Community College

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Krishnan, Sathasivam

2010-01-01

This action research study examined the process of creation and implementation of a case statement for an urban community college foundation. An instrumental case study methodology was used in examining this process. The study chronicled a successful participatory development process that allowed a number of stakeholders to effectively work on…

First-Year Student Experiences in Community College: Making Transitions, Forming Connections, and Developing Perceptions of Student Learning. Draft.

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Jalomo, Romero Espinoza, Jr.

This paper provides theoretical background and methodology for a focus group study of influences on first-time Latino community college students. The first chapter identifies the need for research on Latino students, citing high attrition rates and focusing on three critical dynamics: making the transition to college, making connections on campus…

The Development of Public Relation Skills in Aspiring Community College Presidents

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Van Houten, Peter

2014-01-01

Numerous studies warn community colleges about a growing shortage of available presidents in the coming decade (Duree, 2007). The American Council on Education pointed to this problem in a 2012 American College President Study that found 51 percent of presidents in 2011 were 61 to 70 years old, up from 37 percent only five years prior. Eddy (2012)…

A Profile of Nebraska's Community College System: Education Working for Nebraska in the Past and into the Future. Second Revision.

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Simpson, Mary Margaret; And Others

This five-part report outlines characteristics of the Nebraska Community College System (NCCS). The first section describes the evolution of the NCCS, including the system's emphasis on occupational versus transfer education, statutory provisions, the historical development of two-year colleges in Nebraska since 1926, issues of local control with…

Made for Leadership: The Tools and Tips You Need to Effectively Climb the College Ladder

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Ullman, Ellen

2015-01-01

Good leaders need to develop and improve their skills. That's why the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) created a set of competencies for community college leaders that has served as the foundation for informal and doctoral-level training programs. When the original competencies were revised in 2012, AACC sought input from a number…

Creating Structured Collaboration in Implementing Assistive Technologies in a Community College Setting: Library Access, A Case Study.

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Norris, Marcia; Vasquez, Laurie

This paper discusses the role of libraries as the hub of information literacy in college and the need for professional collaboration to ensure library access for students with disabilities at California community college campuses. A working plan for developing assistive technology (AT) capabilities is provided which includes the following steps:…

Alternatives for Revitalizing Student Services Programs.

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Deegan, William L.

1984-01-01

Reviews alternatives for revitalizing the programs and management of community college student services. As program development models, considers Miami-Dade Community College's computer-based instructional management system; entrepreneurial fee-based services; and divestment of situational or special-interest services to student groups. In…

Promising Practices: Vocational Education Resource Package.

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Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA.

Developed to assist community college administrators and faculty in enhancing vocational educational programs and services, this Vocational Education Resource Package profiles four vocational education programs at California community colleges that show promise in serving special population students. First, the Applied Mathematics for Electronics…

Why International?

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Falcetta, Frank M.

1993-01-01

Discusses the benefits of international programs at community colleges based on the example of Middlesex Community College in Bedford, Massachusetts. Indicates that international programs broaden the perspective of the campus, generate new revenue and positive media exposure, contribute to professional development of faculty and staff, and provide…

Leadership Development Programs.

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Kim, Karen A.

2003-01-01

Provides a brief sample of degree and non-degree programs currently offered to administrators, staff and faculty in community college leadership. Includes listings on: (1) programs sponsored by national organizations and associations; (2) regional workshops and seminars; (3) community college programs; (4) continuing education programs by…

Community Outreach--A Definition.

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Ott, Eleanor

Richland College's (Dallas, Texas) Human Resources Development Center (HRDC) offers many valuable non-instructional services to all members of the community, without requiring college enrollment. Services which have been requested have fallen into five basic categories: individual personal counseling, group counseling, family counseling,…

PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, DESIGNING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING AND THE CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, APRIL 24-25, 1967).

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SONDALLE, MARVIN P.

PARTICIPANTS AT THIS CONFERENCE DEFINED THE ESSENTIAL MAJOR STEPS IN FACILITY PLANNING FOR A NEW CAMPUS AS SITE SELECTION, FINANCIAL PROGRAMMING, CAMPUS PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION. THEY ALSO AGREED THAT THE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION AND THE ARCHITECTURAL STAFF MUST WORK TOGETHER AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROGRAM. PRESENT TECHNIQUES OF ENROLLMENT…

Just-in-Time Training: The Lessons of Hurricane Katrina, 10 Years Later

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Boerner, Heather

2016-01-01

Hurricane Katrina reshaped college workforce development programs as thoroughly as it did the coastline--but in this case, the changes were for the good of students, employers and the community. This article discusses the effects and changes made by 4 community colleges who were effected by Hurricane Katrina: (1) Louisiana Community and Technical…

Long Range Master Plan for Maricopa County Community College District, 1978-2000.

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Tadlock Associates, Los Altos, CA.

This technical report analyzes community characteristics, projects growth, and suggests the development of educational delivery systems to meet Maricopa County Community College District's needs up to the year 2000. Assumptions in this planning effort include: (1) that the base components of the system will be regional campuses planned for 5,000…

Exploring Sense of Community and Persistence in the Community College

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Bengfort, Randall R.

2012-01-01

As concern grows about the level of college completion in the U.S., higher education leaders are seeking ways to help more students attain their educational objectives. This study sought to aid that effort by determining if a theoretical framework of sense of community developed by McMillan and Chavis (1986) influences students' decisions to…

Listening to Community Voices: Community-Based Research, a First Step in Partnership and Outreach

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Heffner, Gail Gunst; Zandee, Gail Landheer; Schwander, Lissa

2003-01-01

This paper offers some historical perspective on alternative research traditions and discusses some of the basic principles of community-based research as a tool for partnership development. The authors then describe an example of how Calvin College, a Christian comprehensive liberal arts college has used a multi-disciplinary approach in…

Developing a Program for Spanish Heritage Learners in a Small College Setting.

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Fountain, Anne

2001-01-01

Discusses a new Spanish program for heritage language speakers at Peace College in North Carolina. While most programs designed for native speakers have been implemented in large institutions near a strong Hispanic community, the efforts at Peace College show how a program can be effectively developed even in a small women's college with a…

Rapid Response Skills Training

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Kelley-Winders, Anna Faye

2008-01-01

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's (MGCCC) long-term commitment to providing workforce training in a post-Katrina environment became a catalyst for designing short-term flexible educational opportunities. Providing nationally recognized skills training for the recovery/rebuilding of communities challenged the college to develop innovative,…

Midlevel Management in the Community College: A Rose Garden?

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Gillett-Karam, Rosemary

1999-01-01

States that most community-college chairs do not receive any training for the complex roles and responsibilities associated with their positions. Offers a description of North Carolina State University's leadership-development program as a resource for practitioners. Contains 10 references. (VWC)

Pima Community College Counselor's Handbook. Revised.

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Harley, Roxanne; McCabe, Mark

Developed for counselors at Pima Community College (PCC), this 10-part handbook provides information on counselor responsibilities, ethics, recordkeeping, assisting students in distress, and diagnostic and referral procedures. Part I reviews the philosophy, general parameters, terminology, and goals of counseling, and discusses selected statements…

Competencies in the Heartland

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Cejda, Brent

2012-01-01

Although many of the issues facing community colleges are similar, rural community colleges face additional leadership challenges due to limited resources, geographic isolation, and static economies. This chapter focuses on the impact of location on the interpretation and development of the leadership competencies. The chapter concludes with…

Closing the Gaps in Texas: The Critical Role of Community Colleges

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Bricker, Laurie

2008-01-01

This chapter examines the role of community college governance in a P-16 environment. The discussion focuses on development of the initiative, opportunities, and challenges faced in Texas and other states that have P-16 or P-20 systems.

Preparing Two-Year College Teachers for the '70's; Report of a Conference (Warrenton, Virginia, November 17-19, 1968).

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American Association of Junior Colleges, Washington, DC.

Teacher preparation is a critical problem for the 2-year college in terms of recruitment and training and the varying qualifications among states, communities, schools within a community, and even within a single college. AAJC, with Carnegie funds, has undertaken a Faculty Development Project. More than 30 experts attended a conference, at which…

The Macomb Plan: Expanding a Community's Access to Higher Education.

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Lorenzo, Albert L.

The Macomb Plan, recently developed by Macomb Community College (MCC), is a delivery system for the final two years of a four-year college degree to be housed in a facility located on a two-year college campus. The plan is designed to meet the unique needs of an adult learner's lifestyle, while approximating most of the elements that make up the…

Funding and Administrative Coordination of the Baja Field Studies Program at Glendale Community College during the Years 1974 to 1983: A Historical Investigation.

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Mercade, Jose A.

Glendale Community College's (GCC's) Baja Field Studies Program began in 1974 as a faculty-initiated overseas field program in marine biology and developed into a college-wide, interdisciplinary program offering different courses under the leadership of a program coordinator. As changes in funding and administration took place due to the altered…

Post-College Activities of Virginia Community College Graduates, 1974-75 and 1975-76.

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Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond.

Data on post-graduation activities of 1974-75 and 1975-76 graduates were independently collected by all 23 Virginia community colleges, using forms developed by the statewide office. Data on 28.2% of 1974-75 and 19% of 1975-76 graduates were not available. Numbers of graduating students increased from 6,051 in 1974-75 to 6,709 in 1975-76. Of…

An Introduction to Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Pre-Hospital Phase. Emergency Medical Services Orientation, Lesson Plan No. 9.

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Young, Derrick P.

Designed for use with interested students at high schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges, this lesson plan was developed to provide an introduction to the pre-hospital phase of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and to serve as a recruitment tool for the EMS Program at Kapiolani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. The objectives of the…

Special Area Coding Community College District Boundaries on the Los Angeles County DIME File.

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Kinney, Paul W.; And Others

This report documents the development of three major products: (1) a Los Angeles County Dual Independent Map Encoding (DIME) File to which community college district boundaries have been special area coded; (2) a book-like listing of all house number ranges and street names and the college district and census tract they are found in; and (3) a…

Meeting Emergent Needs in Uganda: A Path to Accelerated Development of Community and Work Colleges

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Cutright, Marc

2014-01-01

National development conditions and goals in Uganda, as in many nations, are such that the robust establishment of community colleges could provide many solutions. Yet the creation of such has been inhibited by a number of factors including the historic roots of higher education in former colonial contexts and a lack of Ugandan familiarity with…

Rethinking Funding Strategies: Integrated Planning and Resource Development for the Small Two-Year College of 1990.

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Bender, Louis; Daniel, David

1986-01-01

Presents management models showing the evolution of public expectancy as reflected in legislated policy: the petty cash model, the public utility model, and the business model. Discusses the John A. Walker Community Center at Wilkes Community College (North Carolina) as an example of the integrated planning/resource development (i.e., business)…

A Model Process for Institutional Goals-Setting. A Module of the Needs Assessment Project.

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King, Maxwell C.; And Others

A goals-setting model for the community/junior college that would interface with the community needs assessment model was developed, using as the survey instrument the Institutional Goals Inventory (I.G.I.) developed by the Educational Testing Service. The nine steps in the model are: Establish Committee on College Goals and Identify Goals Project…

Development of Guidelines Related to Riverside Community College Nursing Student Mandatory Assignment to AIDS Patients in the Clinical Setting.

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Kross, Carolyn Sue

The purpose of this study was to develop Associate Degree nursing program guidelines for Riverside Community College (RCC), in California, regarding mandatory nursing student assignment to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients, and student refusal of such assignments in a clinical setting. During the 1990 fall semester, RCC's Nursing…

Partnerships for Quality: A Statewide Plan for Developing and Implementing a Total Quality Curriculum Delivered through Oregon's Community Colleges.

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Oregon State Economic Development Dept., Salem.

The Oregon Advanced Technology Consortium (OATC) created the Partnerships for Quality Project (PQP) to improve Oregon's community colleges by developing a total quality curriculum (TQC) based on the beliefs and practices of total quality management (TQM). This report summarizes the recommendations of the PQP and presents a plan of action for the…

A Follow-Up Appraisal of Selected General Educational Development Test Examinees at McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas.

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Nelson, Jack Jay

The report describes a study designed to follow up successful examinees of the General Educational Development (GED) test administered at McLennan Community College. The study's purpose was to determine the trends, traits, and effects of specific aspects related to their receipt of a high school equivalency certificate. Of the 1,065 successful…

Yavapai College Community Benefits Statements.

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Salmon, Robert O.; Wing, Barbara; Fairchilds, Angie; Quinley, John W.

The Yavapai College Districts Board and members of Yavapai College administration and staff developed this report. It contains 12 statements that compromise the core outcomes of the Yavapai College Mission. The extent to which each college addresses these outcomes is then reflected in a series of indicators that are tied to the individual…

College Student Access: How Articulation Agreements Support Rural Students

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Jaeger, Audrey J.; Dunstan, Stephany Brett; Dixon, Karrie Gibson

2015-01-01

Students from rural areas face additional burdens, such as affordability, academic preparation, and lack of college-going resources that make seeking, enrolling, and attending college more difficult. Community colleges offer hope to achieve a college degree for many rural students, and well-developed articulation agreements can be one way of…

Public Domain Microcomputer Software for Forestry.

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Martin, Les

A project was conducted to develop a computer forestry/forest products bibliography applicable to high school and community college vocational/technical programs. The project director contacted curriculum clearinghouses, computer companies, and high school and community college instructors in order to obtain listings of public domain programs for…

Alpena Community College Workplace Partnership Project.

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Alpena Community Coll., MI.

These materials include a report, evaluation, and book written about a workplace literacy project involving education (Alpena Community College), business and industry (Besser Company and Alpena Power Company), and labor (Thunder Bay Labor Council). The report specifies objectives; accomplishments, including development of eight courses in math,…

Key Resources for Community College Student Success Programming

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Carales, Vincent D.; Garcia, Crystal E.; Mardock-Uman, Naomi

2016-01-01

This chapter provides an overview of organizations and other entities focused on assisting community college staff, faculty, and administrators in developing and promoting student success outcomes. We provide a listing of relevant web resources related to programming and conclude with a summary of suggested readings.

Asnuntuck Community College's Machine Technology Certificate and Degree Programs.

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Irlen, Harvey S.; Gulluni, Frank D.

2002-01-01

States that although manufacturing remains a viable sector in Connecticut, it is experiencing skills shortages in the workforce. Describes the machine technology program's purpose, the development of the Asnuntuck Community College's (Connecticut) partnership with private sector manufacturers, the curriculum, the outcomes, and benefits of…

Industry-Education Partnerships: Vocational Education Resource Package.

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Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA.

Designed to assist community college administrators and faculty in enhancing vocational education programs and services, this Vocational Education Resource Package presents case studies of four partnerships between California community colleges and industry and offers guidelines for developing successful partnerships. The case studies focus on:…

Leadership Strategies for Community College Executives.

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Myran, Gunder; Baker, George A., III; Simone, Beverly; Zeiss, Tony

This book on community college executive leadership strategies includes the following chapters: (1) "Leadership Strategies: An Overview" by Gunder Myran; (2) "Achieving Transformational Change" by George A. Baker, III; (3) "Strategic Elements of Organizational Design" by Gunder Myran; (4) "Strategic Dimensions of Policy Development" by Gunder…

Standards for Community College Library Facilities.

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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento.

This report contains proposed standards for community college library facilities developed by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Formulae for calculating stack space, staff space, reader station space, and total space are included in the report. Three alternative models for revising the present library standards were considered:…

Towards an Hungarian Community College System.

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Mellander, Gustavo A.; Mellander, Nelly

This report, based upon the experiences of researchers visiting Hungary in summer 1994, highlights issues of the computability and adaptability of American community colleges to the developing Hungarian postsecondary educational system. The researchers visited with the representatives of the government and universities as well as with private…

How Community Colleges Can Capitalize on Changes in Information Services.

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Nourse, Jimmie Anne; Widman, Rudy

1991-01-01

Urges community college librarians to become leaders in library instruction by developing aggressive teaching programs using high-technology information resources, such as compact disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM), telecommunications, and on-line databases. Discusses training, hardware, software, and funding issues. (DMM)

Trustee Quarterly, 1991.

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Trustee Quarterly, 1991

1991-01-01

These four issues of "Trustee Quarterly" focus on topics of current concern to community college trustees. The winter 1991 issue contains articles examining the trustee role in helping diverse students achieve, a reconceptualization of community college finance, the development of a statewide communications plan by the Washington trustees, an…

Excellence in Physics Education Award Talk: Revitalizing Introductory Physics at Community Colleges and More

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Hieggelke, Curtis

2009-05-01

This project started because many community college physics instructors wanted to improve the learning and understanding of their students in physics. However, these teachers, at that time, were isolated from many of the emerging developments in physics education research and computer technology such as MBL (microcomputer based laboratories). While there were some opportunities within the American Association of Physics Teachers to learn about recent educational developments, there was nothing targeted directly to the unique needs of the two-year college physics community; nor did many of the curriculum developers have much knowledge about this group. The initial goal of this project was to design and provide hands-on workshops to introduce new computer technology, software, curricular materials and approaches arising from physics education research to community college physics teachers. They would then have the background to decide if these new ideas were worthy of adoption and feasible at their institutions. NSF's Division of Undergraduate Education supported these workshop efforts by funding seven different grants from three different programs. These grants have led to 61 workshops with 52 workshop leaders, which were held at 23 community colleges in 14 states for over 1300 participants. This presentation will provide more details about these workshops, and about the subsequent development of the Conceptual Survey on Electricity and Magnetism, and a book on Ranking Tasks edited by us, but written by many participants in the early workshops. In addition, grants were received from NSF for the acquisition and development of computer lab technology that was later featured in some of the workshops. Finally, three NSF grants were received for the development of new educational materials called TIPERs (Tasks Inspired by Physics Education Research) that will be described.

Student Characteristics as Compared to the Community Profile of Fall 1993. Volume XXIII, No. 4.

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Lucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal

A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, to develop a profile of fall 1993 students, compare student and community demographic data, and determine the percentage of various community sub-groups served by the college. A random sample of 500 degree-credit students (representing 3.2% of the 15,518 students…

Developing Civic Engagement in University Education: Predicting Current and Future Engagement in Community Services

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Li, Manyu; Frieze, Irene Hanson

2016-01-01

One of the important goals of education is for students to learn to be responsible civic participants. Thus, the time students spend in college is invaluable. It is important that students learn to participate and be responsible citizens of their community during their time in college (Giles and Eyler in "Mich J Community Serv Learn"…

The Reliability and Validity of the Cultural Congruity and University Environment Scales with Chicana/o Community College Students

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Gloria, Alberta M.; Castellanos, Jeanett; Herrera, Nancy

2016-01-01

Following the calls for increased research on the educational experiences of Chicana/o community college students, and the development of culturally applicable measures for communities of color, this study examined the utility and the applicability of the Cultural Congruity Scale (CCS) and University Environment Scale (UES) for use with Chicana/o…

Influences on the Commitment to and Focus of Community Engagement at Colleges and Universities: A Multiple-Case Study

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Hawkins, Melissa McIlroy

2010-01-01

Colleges and universities have embraced the importance of community engagement, not only as a tool for student development but also, as a responsibility of the institution to address societal needs and problems. Research is lacking, however, on how institutions with varying missions, histories and cultures perceive their role in the community,…

Developing a Computer Literate Faculty at College of DuPage.

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Carlson, Bart

Until 1978, academic and administrative departments at College of DuPage, an Illinois community college, bought computer related equipment and software without an overall plan or coordination. The development of a coordination plan focused on finding an internal mechanism to solve two problems: individual departments buying computer-related…

The CCC Institutional Development Program: Organizational Change from the Chief Executive's Perspective.

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Ellison, Nolen M.; Eadie, Douglas C.

Cuyahoga Community College's three-phase Institutional Development Program (IDP) was established in January, 1975, to provide systematic and uniform college-wide planning and management procedures. This report first discusses the social forces which led the college to undertake the IDP; identifies the long-range planning, governance, and…

The College Level Teaching Core: An Orientation and Training System for New Faculty.

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Graber, Jared S.; Kinser, Paul

The College Level Teaching Core offered at Valencia Community College (Florida) has been developed as a planned orientation and training program for college faculty. Offered twice per academic year during the early part of both the fall and spring semesters, the majority of College Level Teaching Core participants are members of the college's…

The American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA), Spring 2003 Reference Group Report

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Journal of American College Health, 2005

2005-01-01

Assessing and understanding the health needs and capacities of college students is paramount to creating healthy campus communities. The American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) is a survey instrument developed by the American College Health Association (ACHA) in 1998 to assist institutions of higher…

A Prototype of CAD/CAM Education in the Community College.

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Kimmey, James R.

Drawing upon Elgin Community College's (ECC's) 7-year history of program development and operation, this paper demonstrates how ECC, in cooperation with Northern Illinois Industries, Computervision Corporation, Mazak Corporation, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, established a Computer-Aided Design and Drafting/Computer-Aided Machining…

The Working Conditions Program Assessment: Highlights.

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Horton, Gerald T.; Birmingham, Kathryn M.

2002-01-01

Discusses the Working Connections Program, a program funded by Microsoft Corporation and administered by American Association of Community Colleges. Describes the program as being created to assist community colleges in the development and implementation of information technology (IT) programs that are designed to train skilled IT workers. (NB)

Evolution of the Nebraska Technical Community College System.

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Johnston, Thomas S.; Simpson, Mary Margaret

An overview is provided of the historical development, organizational structure, and programs and services of the Nebraska Technical Community College (TCC) System. First, statutory provisions establishing the TCC system and defining its priorities are cited, explaining that the system was established to create locally governed and supported…

Policy Trends Impacting Community Colleges: An ECS Perspective

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Sponsler, Brian A.; Pingel, Sarah; Anderson, Lexi

2015-01-01

Given the importance of community and technical colleges to state education attainment and workforce development goals, policy addressing the two-year sector is of critical importance to state policymakers. Analysis of legislative issue trends suggests transfer and articulation, performance-based funding, and financial aid programs are substantial…

Assessing the Community College Transfer Market: A Metamarketing Application

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Leister, Douglas V.; MacLachlan, Douglas L.

1976-01-01

A conceptual model is proposed for strategic assessment of potential clientele groups of higher educational institutions. Market segmentation, a modern marketing tool for planning and strategy development, is illustrated with a particular four-year institution's analysis of its regional community college transfer market. (Author/LBH)

Changing Needs, Changing Models: Instructional Technology Training at Bronx Community College

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Wach, Howard

2007-01-01

In this article Harold Wach describes the gradual evolution of instructional technology faculty development programs at Bronx Community College from "one-shot" two-hour software training sessions toward a comprehensive model that combines intensive summer sessions, academic year implementation, peer mentoring, and accountability. The…

California Community Colleges Student Attendance Accounting Manual.

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Cook, Gary L.; Nussbaum, Thomas J.

Presenting guidelines for student attendance accounting developed by the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges, this manual provides an update to the original guide published in 1983. Chapter 1 explains general items such as the academic calendar, admissions policies, student classification by enrollment status, and conditions…

Community College Funding

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Waller, Lee; Glasscock, Herlinda M.; Glasscock, Ronnie L.; Fulton-Calkins, Patsy J.

2006-01-01

This article presents a practitioner's funding model indicative of the primary revenue streams of community colleges in Texas. Methodology is developed to identify internal and external processes for the comparison of these primary revenue streams on a per-contact-hour basis. Student tuition, ad valorem property tax, maintenance taxing district,…

Training Work Forces during Changing Times.

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Collingwood, Jerry; And Others

In an effort to revitalize the state's economy through the diversification of industrial and service-oriented businesses, the Iowa General Assembly funds community college outreach programs to business and industry. At Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), industry outreach is administered by the Economic Development Group (EDG), an…

Master Plan for Data Processing Services, 1988-1993. Report.

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Connecticut Regional Community Colleges, Hartford. Board of Trustees.

Developed in accordance with a legislative mandate, this master plan for Connecticut's regional community colleges provides baseline data on the current status of data processing; identifies issues, trends, and constraints; and sets forth specific plans for computing activities and services within the community college system. Introductory…