In this book, the chief executive officers of 14 community colleges, the director of a state agency, and the director of a national project share their experiences about partnerships, collaborations and alliances. The following chapters are included: (1) "Chapter and Verse: How We Came To Be Where We Are," by Lynn Sullivan Taber; (2) "Community…

Urges community services planners to focus programs on critical human needs, such as literacy, and to think of the community as an extended family, pooling its resources to meet its members' basic needs. Suggests that community services be viewed as a gift without immediate demand for reciprocity. (AYC)

Provides a picture of community college partnerships and collaborative activities by viewing the contemporary context of collaboration and alliance-building. Summarizes information from 14 presidents of community colleges recognized for their partnership activities with respect to the dimensions of collaboration, definitions of community,…

Addresses the many issues community colleges currently face, including decreased state and federal funding, increased competition from for-profit colleges, the digital divide, and enrollment and retirement trends. Suggests that institutions interact with their environments in better, fundamentally different ways. (Contains 14 references.) (NB)

This brief review of seven documents in the Clearinghouse for Junior College Information collection indicates the growing interest in adult and continuing education on the local, state, and national levels. This related to (1) the improving educational level of the general population, (2) the changing and increasingly complex world, (3) increasing…

Examines evidence of the loss of quality in community college instruction over the last two decades. Argues that administrative leadership is needed to reaffirm the community college's commitment to excellence in teaching. (DMM)

Discusses the difficulty of defining "excellence" and measuring "success." Reports on a national study of excellence at the secondary school level. Highlights qualities characterizing well-run companies, successful teachers, good administrative leaders, and excellent schools. (DMM)

Discusses the place of basic literacy development in general education. Cites institutional policies and recommendations regarding general education objectives. Reviews the conclusions of a University of Texas study of the literacy demands of community college courses. Offers recommendations for concerted efforts to effect systematic development…

A successful educational experience for the nontraditional student can be provided if a system of accountability is developed from within the institution. (Ed./HS)

While there are many varieties of learning activities geared to individual levels of ability, one of the best keys to inspire students to achieve more than they have in the past is to care about them. (Author)

Positive, though not definitive, results were obtained in a study conducted to determine if one semester of individualized instruction is enough time to cause a shift toward internal locus of control in students, and to create a more realistic appraisal of their ability to control success in the academic environment. (RT)

Presents research findings on the character and effectiveness of developmental studies programs. Points out 11 elements common to those developmental programs reporting the most complete and promising retention data. (DMM)

Discussed the role of the community college in establishing relevance in the curriculum in response to students demanding a second in education. (RK)

Reviews studies identifying the attributes of excellent teachers. Discusses prevailing myths about teaching quality that inhibit teacher effectiveness. Suggests ways community college leaders may evidence commitment to excellence through formal evaluation systems, awareness of excellence and incompetence, and identification and elimination of…