Reviews outcomes of the curriculum development efforts of the United States Department of Education, focusing on the work of the Technical Education Research Center and the curriculum materials it developed. Argues for a continued government role in the development of technical curricula. (DMM)

Efficient management is necessary; it is also painful, but when all members of the institution participate, they can gain understanding and improve the overall success of the college. (Editor)

Looks at some of the key organizations and activities in the effort to revitalize the humanities at American community colleges. Reviews major projects undertaken by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges with National Endowment for the Humanities support and their success in increasing awareness of the humanities. (AYC)

Examines three aspects of curriculum change: (1) comprehensive plan and goals formation, requiring climate assessment; (2) institutional commitment, gained through leverage approaches (accreditation, competition, or external evaluators) and incentive (e.g., Title III funds, public relations, institutional vitality) approaches; and (3)…

When a grants development office is perceived as an integral component of a community college, it can effectively raise significant amounts of public and private funding to advance the institutional mission, vision, and strategic plan. Here, the author discusses the organizational commitment and strategic structures necessary to effectively…

Describes the process of developing a marketing plan at Grand Rapids Junior College which involved the establishment of an all-college task force. Examines the committee structure utilized and the charge of each of nine subcommittees. Discusses problems encountered and provides a checklist for involving the whole college in marketing. (DD)

A special communication technique called "chartering" can lead to improved understanding between technical/vocational educators and their constituencies. (Editor)

Reviews the efforts of the humanities faculty at Valencia Community College (Florida) to restructure the curriculum to allow more time for material to be covered, and to locate, or write, appropriate texts to teach students to examine primary sources intelligently and to identify and organize facts and ideas. (AYC)

Discusses the need for designing a system of accountability for use in decision-making about allocations of resources for student services. Programs and staff adjustments should be made in response to the changing student population. (MB)

Reviews recent ERIC literature on personnel management, performance appraisal, staff development, and affirmative action at the two-year college. (DMM)

Academically underprepared students are identified, and a variety of programs for helping them are described and evaluated. (Editor)

Reviews the institutional, financial, and demographic forces challenging the established practices, structures, and outlooks of community colleges. Suggests general education as a sixth function for community colleges, arguing that a rationally integrated general education program can revitalize and infuse community colleges with a new sense of…

Addresses issues related to the nonunion professional activities of community college faculty, including their relatively low level of participation in professional organizations; the efforts of professional associations to address the problems of community college faculty; the consequences of inadequate professional status; and roles of…

Discusses commonalities and differences between faculty development and faculty evaluation, illustrating why, in practice, each is likely to fail without the other. Shows how the two concepts are key elements in organizational change. Calls for individual and institutional changes for institutional performance improvement. (DMM)

Identifies challenges and options facing community colleges wishing to promote general education. Focuses on challenges related to institutional goals, students, faculty, curriculum and instruction, academic standards, management and leadership, and external influences. Suggests ways of addressing these challenges to ensure the survival of general…