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CSCC Bulletin, 1982
Brief descriptions are provided of the honors programs offered at six community college districts. After an introductory discussion of the benefits, goals, and elements of honors programs, spotlighted programs are described, with some variation, in terms of activities, admissions requirements, academic standards, faculty involvement, association…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Community Colleges, Educational Benefits, Enrichment Activities

Lowman, Shirley A. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1987
Describes the lengthy process of planning for library/media automation at the nine community college sites comprising the Maricopa Community College District, Arizona. Examines the computing environment and existing communications network which made this automation possible. (Author/DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Computers, Library Automation
Jones, Janis Cox – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Describes the Los Rios Community College District's district-coordinated institutional research model. Considers the coordination of centralized and campus-based research, types of research conducted, quality control, the district research council, setting research agendas, program implementation and monitoring, information dissemination, and the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Outcomes Assessment, Committees, Community Colleges
Losak, John – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Describes the centralized research model used by Miami-Dade Community College. Explains that the district's central office assumes responsibility for conducting all phases of the institutional research program (e.g., determining the research agenda, carrying out projects, monitoring projects, and disseminating results). Highlights strengths and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges

Wallin, Desna L. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1990
Describes the Televised Interactive Education System, linking three community colleges in the Eastern Iowa Community College District. Considers the ways in which this point-to-point microwave system facilitates the active involvement of students in the learning process through two-way audio and video interactivity. (PAA)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Distance Education, Interactive Video, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Caswell, Jackie Moe – 1983
In 1974, the Career Development and Renewal Program (CDRP) was created to train staff in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) for placement in three new District colleges. Currently, the program offers renewal and career-path training to staff; provides for a bank of personnel for internal promotion opportunities; and broadens…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Management Development

Klapstein, Earl K.; Steed, S. Paul – Community College Review, 1979
Describes the educational master planning process used in the Los Rios Community College District (California) to develop policy and administrative proposals. Illustrates problems in collecting and presenting data and techniques for constructing meaningful reports that are jargon-free, easily updated, and use clear, uncluttered graphs. (JG)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges, Data Collection
Koltai, Leslie – 1981
In this address, the Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District considers the major issues and challenges facing the District and its faculty, staff, and students. The Chancellor first identifies educational quality, especially within transfer programs, as a major challenge facing the colleges. He cites research findings revealing…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Administration, College Programs, College Transfer Students
Peed, Garland P. – 1988
The Success Project was initiated by the San Diego Community College District in 1985 to improve remedial instruction and support services, increase faculty participation in instructional decision making, and provide a means for following up on decisions. In the first year, task forces on instructional assessment, student assessment, remediation,…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Planning, Community Colleges, Critical Thinking
Bach, Susan; And Others – 1992
In January 1991, Portland Community College (PCC) received Title III funding to develop a computerized student tracking and advising system designed to provide maximum academic assistance to at-risk students. The goals of the project included the following: (1) develop a student information system to link student service units; (2) design and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. – 1984
This annual report includes narrative reports about the nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), summarizing college achievements and problems encountered during the 1983-84 academic year. An overview of the LACCD discusses problems related to fiscal reductions and indecision regarding tuition and funding; the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Administration, College Planning, College Programs
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. – 1986
This annual report presents narrative descriptions of the achievements realized and the problems encountered during 1984-85 by the nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District. First, a district overview highlights the imposition of a $50 fee, funding and enrollment declines, vocational instruction growth and development,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Administration, College Planning, College Programs
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. Educational Services Div. – 1982
This report provides the results of a task force examination of the status of high technology programs on the nine campuses of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and exploration of alternative funding possibilities. After an introductory section, placing the report in the context of a larger study of options for strengthening…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, College Planning, Community Colleges, Computer Science Education
Caswell, Jackie; And Others – 1988
An overview is provided of the development of the Dallas County Community College District's (DCCCD's) Community Development Program, highlighting its accomplishments during its first two and one-half years of operation, and the District's plans for the future. Section I offers introductory comments and defines community development as the process…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Students, College Role, College School Cooperation
Hendrick, Larry – 1980
Recommendations and guidelines are presented for the educational diagnosis of students entering the Los Rios Community College District. The paper first underscores the need for a diagnostic process to help students assess their potential for academic success, and then recommends: (1) the assessment of past academic and work experience, basic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
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