A CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF JUNIOR COLLEGES WAS DEVELOPED, AND THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WERE INVESTIGATED. THE STUDY WAS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS--(1) OF WHAT DOES A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM CONSIST, (2) HOW COMPREHENSIVE…

This external evaluation report is based on the results of a household survey in which representatives of 1,800 scientifically selected sample households in the Galveston County service area of the College of the Mainland were interviewed. The survey intended to measure how the college was viewed by the community and to assess the extent and…

The purpose of this study is to measure community and student perceptions regarding College of the Mainland (COM). A survey of the literature provides background on sociopolitical forces in the community, the distribution of power and influence in the community, the relationship of the community to the larger society, the relationship of the…

In order to assess the felt needs and interests of the local population and business community relative to education and training, a survey was designed and implemented in the four-county area surrounding Waco, Texas. This volume, part one of a three part series documents the work done in developing and conducting the community needs assessment…

The Adult Learning Project was conducted to determine the educational needs and conditions related to adult learning in Johnson County and to ascertain the attitudes of area residents toward Hill Junior College. The survey contacted approximately 1,200 adults; 576 questionnaires were returned. When results were correlated, four sample groups were…