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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED231458 AUTHOR: Nussbaum, Tom
TITLE: Minimum Standards for Instructional Programs, Faculty
and Facilities.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1983
NOTE: 19 p.; Discussed as Agenda Item 1 at the Meeting of
the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
(Sacramento, CA, July 14-15, 1983).
ABSTRACT: In response to a mandate from the Board of
Governors of the California Community Colleges, this report
analyzes current minimum standards for instructional
programs, faculty, and facilities in the community college
system and offers proposals for Board discussion and
modification. First, background information is provided on
the Board's criteria for minimum standards and ongoing
efforts concerning minimum standards' revision. The next
sections review the adequacy of current standards in
covering specific aspects of instructional programs,
faculty, and facilities. With respect to instructional
programs, the report focuses on objectives, curriculum
consistency, course and program approval, curriculum
balance, review process, articulation, information
dissemination, calendar approval, credit/non-credit and
state support criteria, class size, and program priorities.
With regard to faculty standards, the report considers
educational adequacy, number of instructional staff, faculty
evaluation, inservice training, academic freedom,
compensation, governance role, full-/part-time faculty, and
affirmative action. Finally, in the area of facilities, the
report examines standards for libraries and learning
resource centers, general facilities and equipment, and
facilities and educational planning consistency. Appendices
present current minimum standards and the Board's criteria
for minimum standards. (LL)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Accountability-; Evaluation-Criteria;
Facility-Planning; Governing-Boards
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *College-Faculty; *College-Instruction;
*College-Programs; *Educational-Facilities; *State-Standards
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