The author asserts that if our young people are to have opportunities to develop their many talents and if our colleges and universities are to attract and hold the ablest students and faculty, then some provision for honors learning is essential. He proposes that institutions promote honors programs, a step toward educational quality. (Editor/JT)

Summaries are provided for the major presentations given at a workshop on honors, transfer, and excellence, held in Los Angeles in October 1982. Following a brief overview of the main topics covered, highlights are presented from the talks of: (1) Robert McCabe, president of Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC), who urged participants to set high…

This paper deals with four issues: (1) the aging of the faculties of high schools in the northeastern United States; (2) frequently observed characteristics of teaching seen during site visits to secondary schools for the Department of Education's Secondary School Recognition Program; (3) elitism in high schools; and (4) observations on the status…

Significant differences occur between the philosophies of the academic curriculum, the professors, and the students. Currently, curriculums tend to be predominately modern, while students prefer postmodern education theories. Academic institutions can respond to this cultural change by establishing integrated and interdisciplinary honors programs.…

This description of the Accent on Excellence honors program at Clark County Community College (CCCC) examines program objectives, components, and funding. First, historical and philosophical developments in the community college field are highlighted, indicating a shift in the primary concern of community college educators from the attainment of…

Analyzes the changing employment market for future science graduates and summarizes the four main types of degree courses for which sixth form science graduates will be applying. (GS)

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO BECOME PART OF THE SUMMER HONORS SCHOOL INCLUDE TALENT, EAGERNESS TO DO INTERESTING AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK, PROFICIENCY IN AREAS OF STUDY WHICH APPEAL TO THE APPLICANT, AND 10TH OR 11TH GRADE STATUS. COURSES AVAILABLE ARE THE PHILOSOPHY OF CIVILIZATION, THEORY AND STRUCTURE OF MATHEMATICS, CREATIVE WRITING, ART, DRAMA AND…

A SOUND HONORS PROGRAM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL ONLY WHEN BUILT UPON A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR HIGHLY ABLE STUDENTS BEGUN IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. IN ORDER FOR THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO OPERATE AT ALL LEVELS, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ESTABLISH COORDINATION IN THREE MAJOR AREAS. THESE…

To ascertain the actual cost of an honors program for any given year at Alcorn State University, two methods were used: cost per student, and the cost per credit hour. The cost per student can be a misleading figure and that is particularly apparent when used in conjunction with the cost per credit hour. For example, in 1975-76 the cost per honor…

Some of the characteristics of large, public universities that limit the kinds of educational innovations that are desirable are discussed. These characteristics are: Resources; The Teaching Assistant; The Faculty; State University Undergraduates; The Organizational Patterns of Large State Universities. The implications of these characteristics…

The selection and interview forms for use in selecting students for the Georgia Governor's Honors Program are provided. These forms are: Science Interview Summary Sheet; Interview Form for Candidates in Music; State College Musicality Test; Mathematics Interview Sheet; Criteria for Selection of Students for Mathematics, 1972; Visual Arts…

Argues for offering a foreign language honors course sequence beginning at Secondary Grade 2. This should be conceived as a short, compact course of instruction, demanding a high level of achievement. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

German "reformed curriculum" schools have, in upper level honors courses, only 2.2 percent of students taking foreign languages. French enrollment especially is low. In English, the learning time of all future graduates is being shortened. An annual class of 160 is needed to offer adequate courses. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Describes a multiyear program in the Jacksonville (FL) schools that identifies high achieving students during elementary school and grooms them, through special advanced classes and summer programs, to work toward achieving high scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test in high school. The program has increased student achievement and the number of…

Describes an honors composition course for the two-year college, including the student selection process, rationale for the course, operational strategies, and course and instructor evaluations. (ARH)