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The Journal of Applied Research in the Community College is a refereed
journal sponsored by the National Council of Research and Planning, an
affiliated council of the American
Association of Community Colleges. The purpose of the biannual journal
is to serve the needs and interests of institutional researchers and planners
in the community college as well as those of administrators, faculty,
policy makers and others with an interest in the community college. The
journal communicates innovative practices in applied research, planning
and assessment that support educational and administrative decision making
at the institutional, state and national levels. The journal publishes
manuscripts that describe the objectives, methods and findings of studies
conducted to assess student outcomes, evaluate programs and services,
identify community educational needs, project the impact of proposed legislation
or otherwise provide information needed by those shaping and setting educational
and administrative policy for community colleges. Besides providing insights
into emerging policy issues, articles accepted for publication describe
research, planning and assessment models, tools and techniques that can
be adapted by those working in other settings.
Manuscripts should
be 10 to 20 pages in length (double-spaces) and should be sent to the
Executive Editor in both paper copy and on computer diskette. Each manuscript
should be accompanied by an abstract of 150 words or less, along with
a brief biographical sketch of the author(s). Manuscripts submitted to
the Journal must not be under consideration by other publishers.
All manuscripts should conform to the guidelines as outlined in the APA
Style Manual, fifth edition. All manuscripts will be submitted for blind
review to selected members of an editorial advisory board, which consists
of community college policy makers and researchers.
The Journal is mailed to all NCRP members as part of their regular dues.
It is published by New Forms Press, Inc., P.O. Box 878, Stillwater, OK
74076 -- (405) 372-6158, FAX (405) 377-8224. It is also available on a
subscription basis. Address all inquiries about the Journal to the Editor.
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Editor:
Mary Kinnick
Professor, Postsecondary, Adult and Continuing Education
Graduate School of Education
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 725-4627
kinnickm@pdx.edu
