Annually, ACT provides each state with "The Condition of College & Career Readiness," a report that details the college readiness of students who took the ACT[R] test. This report is a companion to "The Condition of College & Career Readiness." This paper traces the college enrollment, retention, re-enrollment, and…

This is the second in a series of five monographs written around the theme, "meeting the changing needs of students." It describes the curriculum innovations and development at Harrisburg Area Community College since 1964, which was the first year of operation. Many new and innovative courses of study have been added to fill out the…

The assumption was made that student affairs professionals are not used in, or only play a minimal role in, the curriculum planning process in community colleges. The 14 community colleges in Pennsylvania were contacted to evaluate the role of student affairs professionals in curriculum planning in these colleges. The results indicated that the…

Institutional research studies at Harcum Junior College (Pennsylvania) include alumnae comments and achievements, student academic achievement, curriculum and college characteristics, student characteristics, and student views. The author emphasizes the importance of hiring faculty on the basis of teaching ability as well as research achievements.…

To determine the development, nature, and probable patterns of growth of criminal justice programs in Pennsylvania community colleges, the directors of the state's 11 criminal justice programs were interviewed. They were asked open-ended, leading questions related to program development, enrollment, curriculum, faculty, financing, and projections…