The American Community College

For over thirty years The American Community College has provided up–to–date information and statistics about community colleges and has been widely used in graduate courses and by community college scholars, institutional researchers, on–the–ground administrators. The sixth edition includes an entirely new chapter focused on community college outcomes and accountability, as well as new sections dealing with the rise of for–profit colleges; vertical expansion, including dual enrollment and community college baccalaureates; cross–sector collaboration; student characteristics and enrollment patterns; the implications of part–time faculty; leadership and administrative challenges; revenue generation and state allocation patterns, including performance–based funding; distance learning; statewide efforts to improve transfer and articulation; and, finally, a response to contemporary criticisms of the institution. All chapters and data have been updated, and each chapter includes guiding questions for reflection and discussion. INDICE: Preface v The Authors xv 1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College 1 2. Students: Diverse Backgrounds and Purposes 45 3. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity 79 4. Organization, Governance, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College 109 5. Finances: Generating, Sustaining, and Allocating Resources 151 6. Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effects 177 7. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives 209 8. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and Basic Skills 235 9. Liberal Arts and Transfer Education: Preparation for the University 265 10. Integrative Education: Modifying General Education 289 11. Occupational Education: Growth and Change in Workforce Preparation 303 12. Community Education: Extending College Services and Training 333 13. Scholarship and Commentary: Perspectives of the Community College 359 14. Student Progress and Outcomes: A New Age of Accountability 391 15. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Obligations 435 Appendix: For–Profit Institutions 471 References 487 Name Index 541 Subject Index 549

• ISBN: 978-1-118-44981-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 592
• Fecha Publicación: 24/10/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés