Children in grades four to six benefited from an innovative unit of instruction organized around workers and their jobs. (WY)

Describes Miami-Dade Community College's Emphasis on Excellence program, which offers high ability students scholarships, honors classes, seminars with distinguished visiting professors, opportunities for program acceleration, cultural events, creative activities, and and special services and recognition. Highlights the program's components and…

Looks at Cuyahoga Community College's scholar-in-residence program, a series of faculty development activities focusing on excellence in teaching and learning. Reviews program components, including a faculty lecture series, in-depth discussions of academic excellence in individuals' homes; the publication of a scholarly journal; and faculty…

Describes the development of Mississippi County Community College's (MCCC's) solar energy system. Explains the functioning of the campus's computer-controlled photovoltaic concentrator system, MCCC's cooperative agreement with the Arkansas-Missouri Power Company, program funding, the integration of the solar system with other building components,…

Traces Amarillo College's involvement in instructional television (ITV) programming from the creation of a degree program in radio-television in 1955 to its current arrangement with the local cable television system, through which ten college-credit telecourses, several locally produced programs and series, and special satellite-network…

Presents an intervention procedure that has proved effective in linking community-based treatment facilities with those in the court system with specialized needs. Outlines the roles, functions, and skills necessary for a counselor to work as a treatment specialist within the court system. (Author/JAC)

Considers the contrasting yet complementary relationship of accountability and parity with respect to part-time faculty. Using Hagerstown Junior College as a frame of reference, considers formative and summative evaluation objectives and procedures for part-time faculty evaluation. Looks at the utility of evaluation and its benefits to faculty and…

Considers the cultural diversity of the United States and its history of bilingualism. Looks at and provides examples of recent community college efforts in the area of bilingual education and presents a rationale for a community college role which includes meeting national demands for trained bilingual personnel, increasing global interaction,…

Points out the underutilization of facilities and the lack of service to potential students caused by the usual morning/evening scheduling pattern. Describes the planning and marketing of Mesa College's Afternoon Curriculum, which offered five six-week sessions during the academic year, and evaluates the program. (DD)

Briefly outlines three major themes of American urban history pertaining to the study of all communities, and describes a program using extensive comparative community field studies which reinforces these themes. Emphasizes readings, discussion, field trips, and a month of field work. (Author/CK)

Describes a course emphasizing biology, technology, and human values as they pertain to human reproduction for undergraduate nonscience majors. Utilizes community resources as a supplement to library resources for student papers. (Author/MA)