Discusses major obstacles to excellence in community colleges: failure to develop adequate means for systematic, periodic, performance appraisal; failure to evaluate individual courses and programs periodically and systematically; failure to commit adequate time and resources to continued personnel development; lack of an adequate decision-making…

Offers a review of the work of California's Commission for the Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education, focusing on the Commission's recommendations in the areas of: (1) ensuring both access to education and academic success; (2) college mission and functions; (3) faculty and administrators; (4) governance; and (5) finance. (DMM)

Discusses the efforts of the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges to curtail the rise of tuition in the community college system. Describes the methods and findings of a study to determine the enrollment impact of a $0.75 per credit hour tuition reduction. (DMM)

Describes a study of formal curriculum-related articulation agreements for occupational programs existing between secondary and postsecondary institutions in New York. Offers guidelines for initiating or expanding articulation agreements, covering the benefits of articulation, characteristics of successful agreements, procedures for design and…

Examines the pros and cons of asking students to evaluate classroom instruction. Reports on an administrator survey, which suggested that administrators believe the process should be retained. Suggests that attention be focused on developing evaluation instruments tailored to various teaching situations and on the timing of the evaluations. (DMM)

Describes a study of the decision-making processes of nontraditional students at a public, suburban community college regarding the critical life incidents which preceded the decision to return to college, information used in searching for a college, and factors influencing college choice, as well as information about students impressions and…

Reports on a study of the barriers to adult participation in postsecondary education in the Appalachian regions of six southern states. Discusses policy-related, dispositional, situational, and institutional barriers to enrollment, and offers recommendations for reducing the obstacles. (DMM)

Discusses collective bargaining within a broader political and economic context. Addresses some of the fears that faculty had about the advent of collective bargaining in higher education. Describes the experimental negotiations process used by Carl Sandburg College (Illinois). (DMM)

Reviews the guidelines created in 1950 for the development of North Carolina's community college system, and assesses how well the guidelines anticipated future needs. Reviews the achievements of the system with respect to vocational preparation, broad curricula, low tuition, conveniently located campuses, local initiative and control, and state…

Traces the history of "The Community College Review," which was jointly founded by the North Carolina State Board of Education and the Department of Adult and Community College Education of North Carolina State University in 1972. Lists members of the editorial board and staff. (DMM)

Examines the recent reemergence of honors programs in community colleges. Highlights the advantages of such programs, offers caveats concerning their establishment, and considers various structural models and special programmatic features. (DMM)

Describes a study of the learning projects completed by 41 adult male community college students. The 290 learning projects completed by the students were usually self-planned, active, viewed enthusiastically, and conducted for pragmatic motives. Differences in learning behaviors related to locus of control were examined. (DMM)

Examines the new high school course requirements for admittance to baccalaureate and community college transfer programs established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Reviews trends in admissions requirements nationwide. (DMM)

Describes a study of the characteristics and professional activities of community college counselors. Presents the survey responses of 469 counselors identified by their college presidents as being outstanding. Assesses trends with respect to workload, institutional settings, education, and activities. (DMM)

Reviews the literature on enrollment management in private and public institutions. Offers a case study of enrollment management processes and structures at Orange Coast College in California, including an evaluation of the success of the college's efforts. (DMM)