Allegany College of Maryland conducted an educational needs assessment survey of farms and related agribusiness firms to provide evaluation data for curriculum planning at the Bedford County Campus. The survey was distributed to over 2,500 establishments and returned by approximately 18 percent of all active farmers. Respondents rated their…

As part of an effort to improve basic math instruction at Vocational-Technical Institute (T-VI) in New Mexico, a survey was conducted asking teachers, tutors, and instructional technicians to assess the importance of and student performance on 35 basic math competencies. Survey responses were then related to two national standards of mathematical…

In this speech the black president of an urban community college discusses how his experiences as an African American has affected his performance as the leader of his school. He suggests that people from the ghettos tend more naturally to develop genuine understanding of fairness, that African Americans bring a vision of leadership that stresses…

This paper recounts the use of a computerized multiple-measures placement model at Yuba College in Marysville, California. Yuba began using computerized placement tests in 1994, based on suggestions from faculty and student assessment staff. Two years later, a set of multiple measures criteria, consisting mainly of self-reported high school…

This digest discusses two specific computer-aided instruction systems used in two-year colleges in the United States and Canada, and addresses critical points regarding system implementation in remedial education programs. As developed in the Nova Scotia Community College System in Canada, the INVEST computer system provides literacy-based…

Each year the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) conducts surveys to determine the opinions of employers about the preparation of graduates of vocational programs. The 1992 survey focused on eight specific occupational training areas (i.e., child care services, computer programming and analysis, dental assisting,…

The New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test (NJCBSPT) was instituted in 1978 as a proficiency examination designed to measure the reading, writing, and mathematics skills of students entering college. In spring and summer 1982, 51,135 students at New Jersey's state and county colleges and at 10 independent colleges took the NJCBSPT. Of…

Since 1974, Cincinnati Technical College (CTC) has offered a Developmental Education (DE) program designed to upgrade students' skills in mathematics, reading, English, and basic sciences, as well as study and interpersonal skills. The DE program offers students, particularly those with low combined Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) scores, a…

In 1985, the Texas College Coordinating Board sponsored a series of regional articulation workshops designed to provide a forum for faculty representatives from both two- and four-year institutions to discuss their concerns regarding the academic preparation of transfer students. The workshops did not deal with the transfer of specific courses,…

This report presents comparative information on full-time students at Hudson County Community College who were required to take basic skills courses and full-time students who did not have to take basic skills courses. Data are provided on 413 students (291 basic skills and 122 non-basic skills students) whose progress was followed from their…

This paper discusses the role of general education in the community colleges in the United States and presents recommendations for changes to improve the quality of education in the community colleges. First, the paper notes the lack of stature, relevance, and institutional support for general education in the community colleges and argues that if…

The process of determining the effectiveness of developmental programs in two-year colleges was the focus of this study. It was limited to New York State, and designed in response to a request for proposals issued by Bureau of Grants Administration, New York State Education Department. The need for systematic review of developmental programs and…

An evaluation of Los Angeles City College's Learning Skills Center (LSC) was conducted in order to ascertain the nature of the LSC's outcomes. The LSC offers students an opportunity to participate in diagnostic and prescriptive open-entry open-exit programs in an individualized setting. Types of programs available through the LSC include…

Harvest is a follow-up study on 1,775 students who entered El Paso Community College, Colorado Springs, Colorado for the fall 1973 term. Data through spring 1976 were analyzed. The study was undertaken to seek answers to the following questions: (1) How do students who enter with basic skills at the elementary, junior high, or high school level…

Since 1977, St. Clair County Community College (SCCCC) has initiated several activities to increase the importance of writing at the college. The first of these efforts was a self-study conference to examine past, current, and future approaches to the problem of student literacy. The results of the conference have been seen in subsequent efforts…