This descriptive study explored how community colleges are teaching leadership in technical programs. Leadership education curricular offerings were identified via a survey and selected programs reviewed. 68 Deans, Directors, or Chairpersons of a Business, Management, or Technology program completed the survey, representing 61 community colleges.…

This report presents findings from a survey of students enrolled in Accelerating Opportunity (AO) career pathways in spring 2014. AO provides grants to help community colleges create career pathway programs to enroll students with low basic skills into for-credit career and technical education courses to improve educational and employment…

Launched in 2011, the Accelerating Opportunity (AO) initiative aims to increase the ability of students with low basic skills to earn valued occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. AO encourages states to change the delivery of adult education for students interested in learning career skills by enrolling…

Developed as part of an evaluation of the feasibility of establishing a continuing education program for nursing home staff at Butler County Community College (BCCC), this report provides an overview of continuing education in the field at national, state, and local levels. Section I introduces the demographic, social, and economic trends that…

A study was conducted to identify and evaluate the kinds of student recruitment procedures currently used by community colleges in Kansas and Oklahoma. After a literature search, an 18-item questionnaire was used to collect data on four recruitment techniques; i.e., on-site high school pre-registration; campus tours; early bird on-campus…

In order to determine whether a paralegal program could be successfully implemented at Johnson County Community College, surveys were sent to 262 local attorneys (with a 24% response rate) and to 41 members of the Kansas City Association of Legal Assistants (71% response). Emphasis was placed on determining area employment needs and the…

In 1979, the Kansas Association of Community Colleges conducted a survey of students who had previously attended one of the state's 19 community colleges to determine their characteristics (i.e., sex, race, age, full-/part-time classification, and residence); academic characteristics (i.e., previous enrollment, reasons for college attendance,…

One cause of the underrepresentation of students with disabilities in postsecondary education may be a lack of appropriate and effective accommodations (e.g., West et al., 1993). This study hypothesized that ineffective and inappropriate accommodations result from an accommodation selection process that focuses on disability type rather than…

A survey was conducted to gather data about the personal characteristics and background of the chief academic officers in Kansas community college districts. A 42-item survey instrument was mailed to each of the chief academic officers, soliciting information on demographic characteristics, educational preparation, prior experience, professional…

This document considers the role of accounting programs in community colleges and the student groups which such programs serve. A wide variety of courses are available in two-year colleges for students who are majoring in accounting and who plan to transfer, for those who want to obtain a terminal vocational degree in accounting, for students of…

A study was conducted to compare remedial/developmental programs of study in the community college system of Kansas with those offered by the state's university system for the fiscal year 1985. Study findings included the following: (1) all of the Regents' universities and all of the state's community colleges offered remedial/developmental…

This report includes enrollments, placement rates, and earnings for persons completing a vocational education program within each postsecondary educational institution in Kansas. Vocational education programs included in the Kansas-Training Information Program (K-TIP) report are postsecondary programs offered by area vocational-technical schools,…

As part of a longitudinal project to inventory computer equipment and identify current instructional use of microcomputers in Kansas community colleges, surveys were sent to the 19 community colleges in Kansas in spring 1994. The surveys solicited data on student enrollment, which subject areas utilized microcomputers, types of hardware available,…

In 1983, a study was conducted of the characteristics of the chief administrative officers of the 19 community colleges in Kansas. A survey instrument was sent to each current president, requesting information on personal characteristics, prior preparation and experiences, and administrative, professional, and community activities. Study findings,…

This report to the Kansas State Department of Education supports Independence Community College's (ICC's) request for approval of a new vocational education program in Property Appraisal/Assessment. The report begins with two letters of support and the application for new program approval. Next, a project narrative provides background information…