Discusses the difficulties of meeting the needs of nontraditional junior college students who are lacking in both basic skills and an understanding of educational responsibility or discipline. (MKM)

Describes an increasingly widely-used scheme of second-chance adult education in which adult students participated in classes with traditional community college students. (EM)

This study compares the main sources of student perceptions of a counselor's role, among community college students and university students for the most part, these sources were consistent across college environments and sexes. (Author)

Although many community colleges need to increase their enrollments from new student populations, an inadequate job is being done to recruit women students. These community colleges must make a special effort to offer women students more than traditional options and to meet their educational needs. (JG)

Describes how institutional vocational education data and census data can be combined to assess minority group representation at community colleges. Uses enrollment and census data for Oregon to contrast geographic differences in the distribution of minorities and to examine minority group participation rates in vocational programs. (DMM)

Describes reverse transfers (i.e., students who transfer from four-year to two-year colleges) in terms of demographics, educational goals, and academic performance, using survey and academic data from 13 two-year colleges. Finds significant differences between reverse transfers and two-year natives in terms of race and other demographic…

Attempted to separate out an entity defined as self-trust from more social components of self-function (self-esteem, social appropriateness). Subjects were 95 high school students, 45 emotionally disturbed girls, and 55 junior college students. Self-trust was differentiated from self-esteem by social feedback issues. Self-trust should contribute…

Suggests ways that community colleges can improve the first-semester experiences of high-risk students, including block-programing students into learning communities, teaching basic skills across the curriculum, and linking students' jobs with learning experiences. (DMM)

Investigates the pre- and post-transfer academic performance of 40 male college basketball, football, and baseball players with two-year college transfer credit. Compares transfer and native student athletes in terms of grades and enrollment in physical education and other courses. (DMM)

Examines changes in college attendance patterns among educationally and economically disadvantaged students. Concludes that curriculum tracking, and class-based differentials in recruitment, financial aid, and advancement have pared down genuine educational opportunities at the upper tiers of higher education. Views American higher education as a…

Reports on a study of the differences in the learning styles of 400 community college students in career and transfer programs as measured by the Canfield Learning Styles Inventory. Presents findings by program area and sex. (DMM)

Describes "Self Reliance," a humanities course offered at Monroe Community College (NY), which combines humanistic values and methods of inquiry with practical, appropriate technological skills to help students develop a self-reliant life style. Looks at hands-on, group, and individual term projects; student characteristics; and…

Describes a study comparing the academic achievement of two-year college transfer students (N=60) with that of their native counterparts (N=60) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Results revealed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of grade point average or achievement test scores. (DMM)

Details a study of learning involvement among adults through interviews with 41 males over 25 enrolled at a small New England community college. Interviews revealed that in the preceding year respondents completed an average of seven learning projects, spending 285 hours on each, and that 56 percent of the projects were self-directed. (DMM)

Reviews federal and Alabama state legislation to protect and help individuals with handicaps. Discusses ways that colleges can adequately accommodate special needs students. Points to organizations and services which can assist colleges, e.g., the Vocational Rehabilitation Service and Job Accommodation Network. (DMM)