New Issues, Problems, Programs and Research Ideas: Findings of a Statewide Study of Texas Community/Junior College Presidents and Chancellors.
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| Title: | New Issues, Problems, Programs and Research Ideas: Findings of a Statewide Study of Texas Community/Junior College Presidents and Chancellors. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Smith, Al, Morris, Darline |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 1989 |
| Intended Audience: | Practitioners |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Financial Problems, Questionnaires, Research Needs, State Surveys, Testing Programs, Two Year Colleges |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| Abstract: | In fall 1988, a study was conducted to determine the major issues and problems facing the presidents and chancellors of Texas community/junior colleges, to identify solutions being implemented to address these problems/issues, to identify new curricula and administrative programs, and to assess research activities and needs. Questionnaires were sent to the 76 public and private community/junior college presidents and chancellors in the state. Study findings, based on a 71% response rate, included the following: (1) 81% of the respondents indicated that funding was one of their three major concerns, and 69% mentioned the newly mandated Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP), which requires all college students to pass a basic skills assessment test before they can take more than nine hours of college work; (2) recommended or tried solutions to the funding problem focused on the state legislature, with local tax reorganization and/or bond issues emerging as the next most cited solution; (3) with respect to the TASP, many respondents were conducting research and creating new programs to minimize enrollment losses; (4) among the new administrative programs mentioned by the respondents were board-approved strategic planning, institutional effectiveness programs, and executive loan programs; (5) most of the new curricula reported by the respondents were in occupational education; and (6) the three most frequently mentioned areas for further research were the TASP, enrollment/retention, and outcomes/institutional effectiveness. (JMC) |
| Entry Date: | 1989 |
| Accession Number: | ED307007 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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