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Lucas, John A. – 1984
A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide basic institutional data about student performance and achievement based on an analysis of student academic records. Samples of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students were selected from successive classes from 1973 through 1983. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, Community Colleges
Hildebrandt, Sharrie; Lucas, John A. – 1984
A follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the employment and educational status of graduates of the Legal Technology (LTE) program 6 months after receiving their degree. Attempts were made to contact all 59 1983 LTE graduates for telephone interviews and compare their responses to findings from previous…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Lucas, John A. – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper college (WRHC) in Illinois to provide basic institutional data about student performance over time. Data were obtained on performance and achievement at WRHC by following samples of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students in successive classes between 1974 and 1984. Study findings revealed: (1) the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Educational Trends
Lucas, John A. – 1983
A longitudinal study of full- and part-time credit students was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), Palatine, Ill., to provide comparative information on student performance and achievement between 1967 and 1981. A random sample of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students entering WRHC each fall during this period was selected, and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Continuing Education
McMannis, M. Scott; Lucas, John A. – 1977
This study was designed to determine how to attract additional students to enroll during "Winterim," a two-week session which is scheduled between the regular fall and spring semesters at William Rainey Harper College. One hundred and seventy-five traditional credit and 94 continuing education students who attended Winterim in 1977…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends
Download full textLucas, John A.; Soto, Linda – 1995
In spring 1995, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Illinois to determine the characteristics and perceptions of students enrolled in WRHC's Institute for Supervisory and Management Development from fall 1993 through spring 1995. Surveys were completed by 27 currently enrolled estimated for this study used K. S.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Community Colleges, Institutes (Training Programs), Management Development
Lucas, John A.; Soto, Linda – 1995
As part of a review of its Small Business Management courses and seminars, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of students currently enrolled in spring 1995 and students who had enrolled from fall 1993 to fall 1994 to determine the students' characteristics, the effectiveness of marketing efforts, and students' perceptions…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Education, Community Colleges, Marketing
Lucas, John A. – 1984
In January 1982, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather follow-up data on transfer-oriented students 1 year after they had accumulated at least 48 semester hours of credit. All 820 alumni meeting these criteria were mailed a survey form asking about their current status, evaluation of WRHC, and activity patterns…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Mussell, Roger; Lucas, John A. – 1988
In summer 1987, a follow-up study of Electronic Program graduates was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine their current employment status, to solicit their evaluation of the program, and to identify potential alumni resources for the program. Surveys were mailed to 400 former students who had graduated from the program…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Electricians
Lucas, John A.; Dincher, Judith – 1996
As part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of its Certified Nursing Assistant Program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, conducted a follow-up study of program graduates from 1990-95. Surveys were mailed to 378 graduates to determine their employment situation, their evaluation of how beneficial their education was, and the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Lucas, John A. – 1987
As part of an ongoing evaluation of the career programs at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), a follow-up study was conducted of 1984 program graduates, and results were compared with those from earlier surveys. Questionnaires were sent to 763 students who graduated from career programs in 1983-84, requesting demographic information, current…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Lucas, John A. – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather follow-up data on transfer-oriented students 1 year after they had accumulated at least 48 hours of credit at WRHC. All 824 alumni meeting these criteria were mailed a survey form asking about their current status, their evaluation of WRHC, and their activity pattern while at…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Lucas, John A. – 1984
As part of an ongoing evaluation of the career programs at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), a follow-up study was conducted of 1982 program graduates and results were compared with those from earlier surveys. Questionnaires were sent to 634 students who graduated from career programs in 1981-82, requesting demographic information, current…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Follow-Up Study of Former Hearing Impaired Students at Harper College, 1977-1980. Volume XI, No. 17.
Thompson, Tom L.; Lucas, John A. – 1981
In March 1981, a follow-up study of hearing-impaired former students was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather employment and educational information and to evaluate the educational experience of these students at WRHC. The target population consisted of 117 hearing-impaired students who completed their education at WRHC…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
Lucas, John A. – 1981
Follow-up studies were conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to obtain a profile of students who stopped attending WRHC before earning 48 credit hours. Nine studies were conducted between 1974 and 1978, surveying students who, after attending WRHC for at least one semester failed to enroll for the following semester. A consolidation of…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics
