The educational system in the Yemen Arab Republic
(YAR) is in desperate need of reform to accommodate recent
changes in the structure of the economy and society of the
YAR. At present, there is only one university, the University
of Sana'a, within the country. In this study, the organization
of a system of local community colleges is considered.
In response to the problem of how these systems
should be structured, organizational alternatives developed
within the American community college movement are considered
to the degree that the American experience may be applied
to the problem of educational reform in the YAR. Examples
given particular consideration include the structure
of community college organizations in the states of Connecticut,
Florida, Oklahoma, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and
New York.
It is determined that the best model for application
to the situation in the YAR would be a system in which authority
is shared between the central government Ministry
of Higher Education and the governors of each local governance,
the level of authority immediately beneath the national
level in the governing structure of the YAR. The
implementation of such a community college model in each
governance would be structured in terms of local needs and
directly administered through a board of trustees. This
progressive step would serve to introduce a new era in education
in the YAR. More students would be encouraged to
enroll in institutions of higher education since they could
attend a postsecondary institution for an additional two
years while remaining in their local communities. In addition,
the organization of institutions of higher education
at the local level would clearly be of benefit to local
citizens and their communities. The implementation of a
community college movement, and in particular special systems
for tutoring and counseling students in a psychologically
healthy atmosphere, will serve as a positive contribution
to all generations of the population of the Yemen
Arab Republic. / Graduation date: 1991
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/37400 |
| Date | 03 August 1990 |
| Creators | Almotaa, Ali |
| Contributors | Rice, Robert |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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