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Thursday. October 17, 1963 THE McHENRV frjtfNDEALER Page Eleven Curriculum Of College Based On Survey's Educational Needs (This is the fourth in a series on the proposed Mc- Hcnry County Community College, and is concerned with curriculum). If a community college is established in McHenry county, what kind of study proprams should be offered? This was one of the most important questions faced by the McHenry County Community College committee during its nine months of deliberation and study. Should a proposed "community college offer only a two-year college parallel course? What about programs for students with specific vocational goals? Should there be credit and noncredit courses for adults interested in self-improvement or improving use of their leisure time? The curriculum sub-Committee headed by Richard Taylor of Woodstock was charged with the specific task of finding answers to these and similar questions. They proceeded to attack the problem from several different angles. Survey Graduates Questionnaire surveys were conducted to determine the educational needs of McHenry county youth. Questionnaires were distributed to currentlyenrolled juniors and seniors of eight public senior high schools of the county and to one parochial high school. A total of 2,340 usable questionnaires were returned. Graduates from the period 1958-62 were also surveyed and a total of 600 questionnaires were received from this group. Of the first group (juniors and seniors) it was found that 45 per cent were enrolled in the college prepp.rat.ory programs of the county's high schools, 27 per cent in the general education programs, 17 per cent in the commerical programs, about 8 per cent in shop or technical, and 2 per cent in agriculture. There were variations from school to school. In Richmond- Burton and Alden-Hebron high schools, boys were predominantly enrolled in general education or shop programs. More Alden-Hebron and Crystal Lake high school girls were enrolled in general education than in college preparation. In Harvard, the majority of girls were enrolled in the commercial program. In McHenry, slightly more girls were enrolled in the commercial and in the general education programs than in the college prep. These facts were important in indicating what type of college programs McHenry county high school students would be interested in following if a community college facility were available. Additional information about students' plans after high school graduation showed that 1,304 (55.6 per cent) planned to attend either a college, business college, trade or nursing school. This number indicates the potential community college and is indicative of the potential enrollment a community college in the county might have. Of those who stated they "would not" or "probably would not" attend a college, about half said they might change their plans if their finances were adequate. And 1,384 McHenry county juniors and seniors said they would consider or "maybe" would attend a community college if such a college were located within 15 to 20 miles of their homes. Business Survey In addition to the educational needs of the county's youth, the curriculum group also considered the findings of a survey of business and industrial firms. This portion of the study showed that of seventy-eight firms contacted, forty-four indicated that persons with post-high school training could replace or supplement some college graduates. Sixty-eight oer cent of the firms said that their emp l o y e e s d e s i r e d a d d i t i o n a l schooling for a variety of reasons including technical upgrading of job skills, for the completion of technical programs, for college preparatory work, and for some hobby or recreational work. From these facts and others, the committee concluded that a two-year community college with adequate programs of vocational, technical, and scholastic programs would serve a very useful purpose to business and industry in the county. These findings, plus others, led to the following curricular recommendations for the proposed McHenry County Community college. Briefly summarized, they call for an educational program including: 1. A two-year college parallel program designed to meet the needs of students preparing to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. 2. Terminal occupational and technical programs to help the student achieve his occupational goals and to provide local industry and commerce with manpower trained in the skills considered essential. The population survey of the county indicated a major interest exists for offerings in the area of commerce, business, nursing, agriculture and mechanics. The survey also indicated that a potential exists for development of terminal programs in cosmetology, home management, auto-mechanics, and industrial technology. 3. An adult education program, consisting of day and night courses, both credit and non-credit, for persons beyond the usual college age. These would be aimed at improving occupational knowledge and proficiency, general cultural level, or in providing a hobby interest. 4. A general education program involving all of the previously mentioned programs that are basically cultural in nature. ! 5. A deficiency make-up program for non-high school graduates. Guidance Program These curricular recommendations were supplemented by several relating to guidance, allied activities, and instructional staff. A guidance program, the report recommends, should function to help each student discover his aptitudes, choose a life work, and prepare for the successful pursuit of that work. One full-time guidance counselor for every 300 to 350 students is suggested. Allied activities to supplement the normal classroom program are recommended including student government, intranatal and inter-«cholastic ath- -- j-^erdonafd -- Mr. and Mrs. Alex Just en have returned from a vacation in which they covered 5,500 miles through Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Among the highlights of their trip were visits to Bryce and Zion Canyons in Utah, a trip around the north rim of the Grand Canyon and seeing a football game and dedication of the chapel at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. In Cortez, Colo., they visited former McHenryites, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kamholz, and in> Delta, Colo., they called on another McHenry old timer, Martin Stoffel, who resides with his daughter, Josephine, and son, Henry. They report him as enjoying fairly good health despite his 91 years. Enroute home they stopped in West Branch, Iowa, to visit the new Hoover Museum and Library. Mrs. Harry Fruik returned Wednesday of last week from Escanaba, Mich., where she was called by the death of her grandmother the Sunday before. She made the trip there by plane from O'Hare and motored home with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chartier, of St. Louis and her brother, Giles Engstrom, of Sullivan, 111., who stopped for a brief visit in her home. She also spent a short time with her parents in Crystal Falls, Mich., while gone. Mrs. Harvey Rapp of Arlington Heights, Mrs. Carl Hiatt of Waukegan and Mrs. Hazel Lange of Wonder Lake were guests in the Bob Bacon home Thursday evening. Joan Adams was home from her studies at Loyola university, Chicago, for a weekend letics, drama, mu*ic activities, and student organization approved by school authorities. The full-time teaching staff, the report recommends, should hold the Illinois Junior college certificate. 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Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bassett and little daughter of Chicago were weekem' guests in the Lisle Bassett home. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Martin accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoppe and Mr. and Mrs. James McNeil of Woodstock enjoyed dinner at a popular eating place in Clinton, Wis., Sunday, later motoring to Monroe and New Glarus, Wis., and coming home by way of Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. William Holly and daughter, Dorinda, returned recently from a five weeks vacation in California and with her parents in Pine, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knox and Miss Genevieve Knox were Madison, Wis., visitors Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Bernard Bauer accompanied by Mesdames Alfred Oeffling, Paul Pitzen and Leo Diedrich of Johnsburg, members of the W.C.O.F., attended a Day of Recollection held at the Poor Clare Monastery in Rockford Saturday. Oswald Treadway, a former superintendent of McHenry schools, was guest of honor at a dinner at the Hunter Country club in Richmond Saturday evening, given by the Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star, in recognition of his being a member for fifty years. He joined the organization while serving as head of the Richmond schools. After retiring from the teaching profession he took up the practice of law and with his wife and two children he now resides in the Chicago area. Folks from here who attended were Ted Guy, Messrs. and Mesdames Harry Hansen, Arthur Hoppe, Clinton Martin and Robert Thompson, Miss Frances Vycital, Mrs. Ethel Holly and Chancey Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. William Althoff, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard N. Schmitt and Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Freund have returned from a week's vacation in northern Wisconsin. Roger Thompson was home from Champaign to spend the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Thompson. 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