Outlines a proposed classification system for 2-year institutions that is based on cluster analysis and could provide a framework for policy-relevant research. Public institutions, not-for-profit institutions, and private-for-profit institutions are further divided to yield a seven-category classification system. (SLD)

A workgroup of chief business officers from a diverse array of districts met over several months to make recommendations on changes to the community college funding formula. The following report is the product of the workgroup?s deliberations and is submitted for the review of the CCCT and CEOCCC boards and the broader community college system.…

Compares the backgrounds, teaching methods, and careers of instructional faculty and staff using data from the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty. Data show the slowly changing nature of the community college enterprise, with no watershed change apparent in teaching methods as the new generation of teachers replaces those who began in the…

Multiple 2- and 4-year public institutions exist within many states in the United States. Our paper develops a methodology that can be used to help evaluate how each 2-year public institution in a state is doing in preparing those of its students who transfer to 4-year public institutions in the state to successfully complete 4-year programs.…

This document presents statistical data for Mississippi's 15 public community and junior college districts. Under the Enrollment section, detail is given with regard to: headcount enrollment, headcount enrollment by district and campus, credit headcount enrollment by district and campus, non-credit headcount enrollment by district and campus,…

This letter to The Honorable William F. Goodling, Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives follows up on a previous report by the U.S. General Accounting Office to determine changes in college affordability at public and private 4-year colleges and public 2-year colleges in the last 5 years. The analysis focused…

Examined the perceptions of enrollment managers at different types of colleges concerning the effectiveness of their enrollment management models to determine whether use of enrollment management strategies and activities affected enrollment performance. Survey data indicated that enrollment managers' perceptions regarding effectiveness of their…

While much research has examined how education influences work outcomes, fewer scholars have questioned whether or how school-labor market relationships might influence educational outcomes. With their rising enrollments and growing occupational programs, 2-year colleges are an increasingly important site of the school-to-work transition. Using…

A descriptive study was undertaken to determine the type and extent of academic adaptations that Texas postsecondary institutions are making to address the emerging needs of the adult population. It also identified items that affect program quality and growth. The questionnaire developed and mailed to 119 Texas postsecondary institutions was…

This 2000 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) (Washington, D.C.) Membership Directory provides a comprehensive listing of the association's members. The directory is designed primarily as a quick reference of basic information about each of the 1,081 colleges that are members of AACC. In addition to listings of institutional members,…

This methodology report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) outlines the need and rationale for a two-year postsecondary classification system and the methodology used to produce this classification system. The system was created based on information from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) database that…

Reports the findings of a study of the monograph collections of the 28 public community colleges in Florida that examined the median age and the currency of the collection. Recommends a Continual Update Collection Management Model for college collections. Contains 54 references. (Author/LRW)

Since President Obama took office, he has repeatedly called for the United States to significantly improve its postsecondary education performance. One goal in particular has gained wide attention: the President's declaration that in an ever more competitive global marketplace, the United States must once again lead the world in college…

This descriptive study makes use of the 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:99) public access database. It examines the demographic characteristics of full-time faculty in American public 2-year colleges at the close of the 20th century and how these characteristics differ across and within age groups. This study also examines…

This report reviews a proposal by the Riverside Community College District and the California Community College Chancellor's Office to convert the Norco Education Center to college status. The center is situated in the western section of Riverside County on 144 acres of land that had been occupied by the U.S. Navy until it was donated by the…