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| Language: | en |
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1981
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED220114 |
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- Evaluation Report on the Dyersburg State Community College Project: Title III, Strengthening Developing Institutions. Petry, John R. McClain, Rosella Community Colleges Computer Assisted Instruction Course Evaluation Developmental Studies Programs Enrollment Learning Resources Centers Participant Satisfaction Program Costs Program Development Program Evaluation Tutoring Two Year Colleges During 1908-81, the final year of a 3-year institutional development project, Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) focused on increasing participation in and the services of its developmental studies program; developing the college's library into a fully functioning learning resources center; and implementing computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in developmental studies and other disciplines. This evaluation report describes and assesses the effectiveness of the project's third-year activities. After introductory material describing the procedures of an external evaluation team and delineating major project emphases for 1980-81, the subsequent sections of the report cover: (1) DSCC's institutional needs assessment efforts; (2) the scope of the project and plans for its continuation; (3) project objectives and success in meeting these objectives; (4) contributions to and of the project; and (5) unmet objectives and project weaknesses. After a section outlining project costs, summary recommendations and conclusions are offered. The bulk of the report consists of appendices providing project personnel job descriptions and announcements; enrollment statistics for 1978 through 1981; student evaluations of the peer-tutoring program, developmental studies courses, and off-campus courses; reading course descriptions; instructions for writing book reviews; copies of educational resources bulletins and promotional brochures; a description of the self-exploratory career center; a recommended media policy; and suggested guidelines for entry into developmental studies courses. (KL)