This report provides a description and evaluation of a project conducted at Parkersburg Community College to provide workers in local industry with postsecondary educational opportunities in the work place. After chapter I introduces the philosophical base of the project, chapter II outlines its intended outcomes, which included: (1) the establishment of learning facilities and materials in each major industrial plant in the area, allowing workers to take courses at their own pace and coordinating course offerings to fit the needs of plant management; (2) short-term objectives, including the improvement of workers' basic skills and potential for furthering their education; and (3) long-term objectives, including an increase in the number of workers willing to engage in formal study and an increase in the relevance of courses to workers' job experiences. This chapter also provides a description of the extent to which these goals had been achieved after the project's first semester of implementation. Chapter III outlines the methods and results of project evaluations by students, instructors, plant personnel, and outside evaluators, and chapter IV presents an overview of the project's financial status. Chapters V and VI detail plans and the budget for the following year. Chapter VII discusses the project's impact on the basis of reports, data and narratives. Finally, chapter VIII addresses problems encountered during the operation of the project. (HB)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- Parkersburg Community Coll., WV.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Descriptive
- Published in
- United States of America
- Sponsor
- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (ED), Washington, DC.
Table of Contents
- DOCUMENT RESUME 1
- ED 219 105 JC 820 360 1
- AUTHOR Postsecondary Education FIPSE Project FY 76. Parkersburg Community Coll. W.Va. SPONS AGENCY 1
- EDRS PRICE 1
- C O N T E N T S 4
- Project Description 4
- Evaluation Plan 4
- Financial Status 4
- Project Plan 77-78 4
- Problems 4
- APPENDIX 4
- REJUIREO MIkMALLY To COMPLEM CutAW WalkerParkersburg 19
- C. Domigan 19
- A. Hadfield 19
- F. Washington 19
- J. Wareheim 19
- M. Beckert 19
- L. Stewart 19
- CLAS HOURS REQUIRED BY STUDENT HOURS CREDIT AND STANDARDS FOR HOURS NORMALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE COURSE American Cyanamid 20
- Special Problems 20
- SpecIal Problems 20
- Student 20
- Credit 20
- Z. Moryan 20
- C. Buttrey 20
- Buckley 20
- J. Borsma 20
- M. Willis 20
- Mean scores per question 37
- Based on a scale of 1 37
- - 7 being the most favorable response 37
- Presentation of subject matter. 37
- Clarity and accuracy of direction. 37
- Reception to your questions. 37
- Answering questions clearly. 37
- Adapting the course to your rate of learning. 37
- Making you aware of course 37
- Ability to encourage you in your learning. 37
- Dealing with any special problems that you 37
- I ability to function successfully in 37
- The average mean score per question was 5.56 37
- Standard Deviation - 0.32 37
- Mean scores per question 38
- Based on a scale of 1 to 7 7 being the most favorable response 38
- Clarity and accuracy of direction. 38
- Adapting the course to your rate of learning. 38
- Making you aware of course requirements 38
- Dealing with any special problems that you 38
- WaixerParKersourg Students indicated positive neyative or nonresponsive as 39
- Were the test quesLIons relevant to the material 39
- In regard to the materials in this course du you 39
- Would you recommend the addiLion ot any other 39
- If you had a chance to take this course again would you 39
- Are there any courses that you would like to see added to 39
- COURSE EVALUATION -- American Cyanamid Students indicated positive negative or nonresponsive as shown 40
- In regard to the materials in this course do you 40
- Adequate in covering the 40
- Available when you need 40
- Would you recommend the addition of any other materials to 40
- Have you been able to adjust yourself 40
- Are there any courses that you would to see added 40
- CLASS 41
- Course Number 41
- HOURS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE COURSE--WalkerParkersburg 41
- Course Name 41
- Hours Used To 41
- Shop Math i Shop Math I Shop Math I 41
- Christopher Maynard Corbett Richari 41
- Problem Solving Plassmeyer Merle Problem Solving 41
- Washington Felix 41
- Report Writing 41
- Miller Donna Report Writing 41
- Wareheim Jerry 41
- Technical Writing 41
- Business Communication Communication 41
- Cumpston Diane 41
- Composition Diehl Edward Twym-q Robert 41
- Composition 41
- Special Problems Radabaugh Gary 41
- Soeciol Problems 41
- Ankrom Jack 41
- Report Writing and Design Hutchinson Dave 41
- Coull Dave Technical Writing Parsons Michael 41
- 3usiness Communication 41
- Young William 41
- Composition Composition Halstead Charges 41
- Beckert Marvin 41
- Composition Phillips Luci Composition Sandy Carole Sodders Thomas 41
- Hendricks Robert Stewart Larry 41
- Mean Hours - 27.96 41
- Standard Deviation - 4.64 41
- Course 42
- Complele Course 42
- Morgan Zeh 42
- Special Problems 42
- Specidl Problems 42
- Fries Jack 42
- Borsma Jim 42
- BrunyaLe Bill 42
- Macklem Ron 42
- Smith Rex 42
- Willis Mitch 42
- Short Bill 42
- Kurner Chuck 42
- 23.69 42
- Variance 42
- Course Number of 43
- Problem Solving 43
- Business Communication 43
- Composition 43
- Soecial Problems in Language Study 43
- Shop math 43
- TOTAL 43
- Number of Students Enrolled 44
- American Cyanamid 49
- Walker 49
- MONDAY 50
- Walker 50
- Office 50
- WEDNESDAY 51
- Office 51
- American 51
- Larry S. Grimsley 52
- Pksbg. Comm. College 52
- November 15 1976 52
- IND-CAMP Program Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary 52
- One students past memos were critiqued by the instructor and re- 52
- The outcome so far has been a higher degree 52
- Another student whose writing interest had.lain dormant for quite 52
- Other comments range from Im excited spout it to This actually 52
- Of the original 38 enrollees six have withdrawn but only two of 52
- We think a certain amount of the programs success is directly attri- butable to the open communication between Parkersburg Community College And we appreciate the cooperation. 52
- As mentioned in our initial 52
- Set regards 52
