Reports on a study of honors program students' salient characteristics, educational background, personal demographics, and perceptions of honors program experiences. Recommends flexible course content and curricula, integrated intellectual elements, and special scholarships in honors programs. Also recommends that community colleges seek out and…

A survey found seven active community college honors programs in Illinois, serving 300 students. This is higher than the national average. Program features and characteristics are reported and recommendations are made for justifying, administering, admitting to, and constructing such programs. (MSE)

Reports on a study of 295 academically gifted students enrolled in four midwestern community colleges. Considers student demographics, high school background, perceptions of quality of instruction, and involvement in honors programs. Discusses implications for practice. (DMM)

A study to identify special programs for academically gifted students developed by community colleges in the 19-state North Central region is described. Barriers to program development, program characteristics, program management, faculty, student admission and maintenance requirements, program size and services, marketing and recruitment, and…

Describes a study of the learning style preferences of 88 honors program students in 3 southern California community colleges. These preferences were compared to national norms for student learning style preferences, and to the teaching strategies used by 9 honors course instructors. (PAA)