Compares part-time and full-time faculty in the areas of teaching experience; selection of course materials; use of instructional media, out-of-class activities, and support services; grading practices; and involvement in professional activities, indicating that the part-time teacher works under much less favorable conditions. (MB)

This study sought to: determine foreign language enrollments compared to total humanities and total college enrollments in two-year institutions; examine foreign language course offerings in 1975 and 1977; and determine if institutional size is related to the range of foreign languages offered. (SW)

Compares full- and part-time community college faculty members with respect to the following indicators of teaching effectiveness: teaching experience, continuity of employment, degree attainment, selection of course materials, reading requirements for students, use of instructional media and support services, grading practices, availability to…

Reviews the literature relating the decline in transfer education to: increased enrollments in occupational programs; the growth of remedial and community education; the increase in the number of part-time, older students; and competition from four-year colleges. A bibliography is included. (AYC)

Describes a nationwide study to identify: (1) the representation of different areas within the social sciences (i.e. anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, social/ethnic studies, sociology, and interdisciplinary social sciences) in the two-year college curriculum, and (2) which courses were offered for transfer,…

In November 1984, a study was conducted at Napa Valley College (NVC) to assess student satisfaction with the college's programs and services. An in-class survey was completed by 835 day and evening students enrolled in credit classes during the fall 1984 semester. Study findings included the following: (1) most students were attending NVC to…

Describes a study conducted to determine the percentage of students who complete their initial science course; the relationship between students' first science course grades and their enrollment and success in subsequent science courses; and the similarity of science grades and overall grade point average. Suggests ways of promoting success. (AYC)

Pre-tests, post-tests, and on-site observations were used to evaluate a series of workshops designed to prepare California community college occupational personnel for conducting follow-up studies using Student Accountability Model (SAM) materials and methods. Pre-tests elicited information on participants' positions at their respective colleges,…

In light of the substantial commitment of resources to counseling and institutional support services, a study was undertaken to determine the extent to which these services are reaching their intended audience. The study drew from an in-class survey of 6,426 students at a large, urban community college district. Among other items, the students…

Reviews ERIC documents considering the economic benefits of community colleges on their communities; the effects of college programs on the various individuals and communities served; and the effects of community college attendance on the careers, earnings, and educational attainment of students. Provides a bibliography of impact and follow-up…

Reviews of a study of curriculum and instruction in the sciences and social sciences in two-year colleges. Considers curriculum planning problems, the method of conducting the study, the percentage of colleges offering courses, and the availability of appropriate courses for transfer, occupational, and developmental students, and for nonscience…

The relationship between special admissions students' ratings of their skills and their use of campus programs was examined. High ability students participated in campus programs more. The smallest differences in use of campus programs between the ability groups were in areas most directly related to improvement of academic skills. (Author)

Prepared to ensure that California's community college professionals are aware of present and emerging requirements and options for a statewide accountability system, this paper provides an overview of accountability systems in other states and proposes a model for a California accountability system and specific measures that could be used to meet…

In summer 1982, interviews were conducted in the Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Maricopa County, Miami-Dade, and St. Louis Community College Districts to determine: (1) the prevalence of honors programs in the districts; (2) reasons for initiating the programs; (3) types of honors programs and activities in use; (4) admissions criteria for honors…

Although part-time instructors now account for over 56% of the total number of faculty members in the two-year college, little information exists on the impact this segment of the instructional staff has on the quality of a college's educational program. At most institutions, part-time instructors are not given the same opportunities, support…