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The American Community College

ISBN: 9780470174685 | 0470174684
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date: 8/25/2008

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Praise for The American Community College"Since 1982, The American Community College by Cohen and Brawer has been the authoritative book on community colleges. Anyone who wants to understand these complex and dynamic institutions-how they are evolving, the contributions they make, the challenges they face, the students they serve, and the faculty and leaders who deliver the services and the curricula-will find The American Community College both essential reading and an important reference book." -George R. Boggs, president and CEO, American As... MORE
Foreword to the First Editionp. vii
Prefacep. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xxiii
The Authorsp. xxv
Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community Collegep. 1
Students: Diverse Backgrounds, Purposes, and Outcomesp. 43
Faculty: Building a Professional Identityp. 81
Organization, Governance, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary Coll... MOREp. 113
Finances: Sustaining and Allocating Resourcesp. 157
Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effectsp. 183
Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectivesp. 219
Vocational Education: Occupational Entry, Change, and Developmentp. 245
Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and Basic Skillsp. 281
Community Education: Extending College Services and Trainingp. 313
Collegiate Function: Transfer and the Liberal Artsp. 345
Scholarship and Assessment: Research in and About the Collegesp. 381
The Social Role: A Response to the Criticsp. 417
Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Obligationsp. 447
Referencesp. 485
Name Indexp. 539
Subject Indexp. 547
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Arthur M. Cohen is professor emeritus of higher education and organizational change at UCLA, editor-in-chief of the journal New Directions for Community Colleges, and the author of several books on community colleges.

Florence B. Brawer has been research director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and associate editor of the journal New Directions for Community Colleges.



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