A random sample of instructors (N=20) indicated that phenomena such as academic grade inflation, erosion of academic standards and student achievement levels, and too little emphasis on cognitive learning have to some degree been the consequence of many so-called innovative programs. (Author)

A survey of 20 instructors at Broward Community College revealed faculty concern about underprepared students, grade inflation, de-emphasis of cognitive learning, falling academic standards, instructor evaluation by students, and objective testing. Suggestions for reform to accommodate diverse students while maintaining academic standards are…

In recent years there has been much controversy about how best to accommodate the heterogeneous academic abilities of student bodies in community colleges. In order to ascertain faculty members' attitudes on this subject, a random sample of instructors on the central campus of Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida were asked to…