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…

Reports on a study of social science education in the Los Angeles Community College District, focusing on instructor ratings of student skills, students' self-ratings of their skills, course completion rates, instructional practices, course organization, grades, and social science course offerings. (DMM)

Drawing upon a study conducted at a large, urban community college district, this report assesses the academic skill levels and persistence of liberal arts students. After introductory material noting the declining skill levels of entering college students, the report describes the study, which involved Fall 1980 surveys of instructors and…

A survey of instructors and students in a cross section of classes at a large, urban, multi-campus community college district was conducted in Fall 1980 to determine: (1) instructors' perceptions of their students' ability or inability to perform or difficulty in performing a series of 14 skills; (2) students' ratings of their confidence in these…

In an effort to determine how student support services are meeting the needs of underprepared and part-time students, and assisting in efforts to increase program completion rates, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges conducted telephone interviews with support service personnel in six large urban community college districts (i.e., in…

The 1979-1980 class schedules for the nine institutions within the Los Angeles Community College District were examined to document the number and variety of courses offered by the colleges in six areas of science: agriculture, biological sciences, engineering sciences and technology, mathematics and computer science, physical sciences, and social…

In an effort to promote greater student participation (especially among women and minorities) in science courses and programs, a study of science education in the Los Angeles Community College District was conducted. The primary objectives of the study were, first, to describe students' course-taking patterns, science background, and attitudes…