The American Community College

ISBN-13: 9781394180943 / Angielski

Carrie B. Kisker; Arthur M. Cohen; Florence B. Brawer

Spis treści

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsThe Authors1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College2. Students: Diverse Backgrounds and Purposes3. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity4. Governance, Organization, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College5. Finances: Generating, Sustaining, and Allocating Resources6. Teaching and Learning: Methods, Media, and Effects7. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives8. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and the Likelihood of Success in College9. Integrative Education: General Education for the Twenty-First Century10. Liberal Arts and the Transfer Function: Preparation for the University11. Occupational Education: Growth and Change in Workforce Preparation12. Serving the Community: Collaborating and Extending College Services13. Student Progress and Outcomes: A Focus on Equity and Accountability14. Scholarship and Commentary: Perspectives of the Community College15. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and OpportunitiesAppendix: For-Profit CollegesReferencesName IndexSubject Index

O autorze

Carrie B. Kisker is president of Kisker Education and leads the Center for the Study of Community Colleges.Arthur M. Cohen was professor of higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1964 to 2004 and editor-in-chief of the journal New Directions for Community Colleges.Florence B. Brawer was research director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and associate editor of New Directions for Community Colleges.