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Download full textLucas, John A.; And Others – 1993
As part of the program review process at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, surveys were administered to three groups of students and to all WRHC employees to provide a partial evaluation of student activities. The three samples of students surveyed included 100 Caucasian students, 100 minority students, and 100 disabled…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Activities
PDF pending restorationMeltesen, Cal; Lucas, John A. – 1991
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, to develop a profile of fall 1990 students, compare student and community demographic data, and analyze the percentage of various community sub-groups served by the college. A random sample of 500 degree credit students (DCS's) and 300 non-degree credit students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Credits, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Lucas, John A.; Normann, R. M. – 1991
In 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing an insurance program at the college and to assess local employment demand for insurance personnel. The survey instrument and a proposed curriculum for an associate degree program were mailed to 144 area insurance companies and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Evans, George; Lucas, John A. – 1988
A follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) of students who had completed several courses in the Criminal Justice Program to determine why students left the criminal justice field, examine Criminal Justice students' enrollment and course-taking patterns, and to analyze withdrawal and failure rates in the course,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
PDF pending restorationLucas, John A.; And Others – 1973
Surveys were conducted of community needs for three types of technicians--computer operators, diet technicians, cable TV technicians--and for a regional crime lab to serve the Chicago northwestern suburban police. The purpose of the surveys was to determine whether community needs would justify inclusion of training programs for such technicians…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Cable Television, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Lucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal – 1994
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…
Descriptors: College Credits, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Continuing Education
Lucas, John A. – 1990
In 1990, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) participated in the annual faculty survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute in California. Of WRHC's full-time faculty, 97 responded to the survey for a 50% response rate. Results from the survey were compared with those from two-year and four-year institutions nationwide. In…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Faculty College Relationship
Holt, Marianne; Lucas, John A. – 1990
In a continuing effort to measure the quality of their Dental Hygiene program, explore the need for changes, and substantiate the program's goals for accreditation standards, a follow-up study was conducted of the 1989 Dental Hygiene program graduates from William Rainey Harper College (WRHC). A survey was mailed to all 29 associate degree…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dental Hygienists
Lucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal – 1990
In 1989, a follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) of alumni and dropouts 6 to 7 years after they had left WRHC. The study sought to provide a general assessment of the long-term impact of WRHC on its students. The target population was composed of all 1981 and 1983 transfer alumni, all 1982 career alumni, and a…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students
Lucas, John A.; Meltesen, Cal – 1994
A follow-up study was conducted of students who earned at least 12 credit hours at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Palatine, Illinois, to determine their employment and education status after leaving WRHC. Over 1,008 former WRHC students in cohort years 1987 and 1989 were surveyed by telephone, receiving a response rate of 71.8%, and…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Holt, Marianne; Lucas, John A. – 1992
In a continuing effort to measure the quality of their Dental Hygiene program, explore the need for changes, and substantiate the program's goals for accreditation standards, a follow-up study was conducted of the 1991 Dental Hygiene program graduates from William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois. Surveys were mailed to all 28…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dental Hygienists
Holt, Marianne; Lucas, John A. – 1993
In a continuing effort to measure the quality of their Dental Hygiene program, explore the need for changes, and substantiate the program's goals for accreditation standards, a follow-up study was conducted of the 1992 Dental Hygiene program graduates from William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois. Surveys were mailed to all 29…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dental Hygienists
Holt, Marianne; Lucas, John A. – 1991
In a continuing effort to measure the quality of their Dental Hygiene program, explore the need for changes, and substantiate the program's goals for accreditation standards, a follow-up study was conducted of the 1990 Dental Hygiene program graduates from William Rainey Harper (WRHC) College in Palatine, Illinois. A survey was mailed to all 30…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dental Hygienists
Hildebrandt, Sharrie; Lucas, John A. – 1980
In fall 1979, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the characteristics, attitudes, and activities of former and present students in the Legal Technology Program. All students enrolled in a selected Legal Technology course between fall 1974 and fall 1979 were included in the survey. The questionnaire solicited…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Libraries, Education Work Relationship, Educational Background
Lucas, John A. – 1991
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, to evaluate the effectiveness of a new academic probation intervention program. Probationary students are those who are warned the previous semester but whose grade point averages (GPA's) still fall below 2.0 (4-point scale). Students on probation must participate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Failure, Academic Probation
