The American Community College (The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education)

The American Community College......Page 5 Contents......Page 9 Foreword to the First Edition......Page 11 Preface......Page 17 The Authors......Page 27 1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College......Page 31 2. Students: Diverse Backgrounds, Purposes, and Outcomes......Page 67 3. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity......Page 103 4. Governance and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College......Page 133 5. Finances: Sustaining and Allocating Resources......Page 171 6. Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effects......Page 195 7. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives......Page 227 8. Vocational Education: Occupational Entry, Change, and Development......Page 249 9. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and Basic Skills......Page 283 10. Community Education: Extending College Services and Training......Page 313 11. Collegiate Function: Transfer and the Liberal Arts......Page 345 12. Scholarship: Research in and About the Colleges......Page 379 13. The Social Role: A Response to the Critics......Page 405 14. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Obligations......Page 431 References......Page 465 Name Index......Page 509 Subject Index......Page 517 Publisher Description For The American Community College / Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer. Since It Was First Published In 1982 The American Community College Has Become The Primary Resource That Faculty, Administrators, Trustees, And Researchers Look To For A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Most Recent Findings And Up-to-date Information On The American Community College. Throughout This Important Book, Arthur M. Cohen And Florence B. Brawer Describe How Community Colleges Fit Into The American Educational System, The Services They Provide, And The Effects They Have On The Community. This Completely Revised And Updated Edition Contains Information About Recent Changes In The Community College Landscape, Including Consolidation Of Faculty Power, Mandatory Testing And Placement Of Students, The Greater Prominence Of Developmental Education, And The Attention Given To State-level Directives Regarding Institutional Functioning And Funding. The Authors Also Present The Current Information On A Number Of Other Topics, Including Student Flow, Instruction, Student Services, And Curricular Functions. In Addition, The American Community College Includes Updated Tables And Graphs That Reflect The Most Current Data And Incorporate New Examples Of The Services That Colleges Provide. Background : Evolving Priorities And Expectations Of The Community College -- Students : Diverse Backgrounds, Purposes, And Outcomes -- Faculty : Building A Professional Identity -- Governance And Administration : Managing The Contemporary College -- Finances : Sustaining And Allocating Resources -- Instruction : Methods, Media, And Effects -- Student Services : Supporting Educational Objectives -- Vocational Education : Occupational Entry, Change, And Development -- Developmental Education : Enhancing Literacy And Basic Skills -- Community Education : Extending College Services And Training -- Collegiate Function : Transfer And The Liberal Arts -- Scholarship : Research In And About The Colleges -- The Social Role : A Response To The Critics -- Toward The Future : Trends, Challenges, And Obligations. Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 435-477) And Indexes. Since it was first published in 1982, The American Community College has become the primary resource that faculty, administrators, trustees, and researchers look to for a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Throughout this important book, Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer describe how community colleges fit into the American educational system, the services they provide, and the effects they have on the community. This completely revised and updated edition contains information about recent changes in the community college landscape, including consolidation of faculty power, mandatory testing and placement of students, the greater prominence of developmental education, and the attention given to state-level directives regarding institutional functioning and funding. The authors also present the current information on a number of other topics, including student flow, instruction, student services, and curricular functions. In addition, The American Community College includes updated tables and graphs that reflect the most current data and incorporate new examples of the services that colleges provide. The American Community College is a comprehensive book that will be useful to anyone concerned with the role and purpose of two-year institutions in American higher education. The descriptions and analyses of each of the institution's functions can be used by administrators who want to learn about practices that have proven successful at other colleges, curriculum planners involved in program revisions, faculty members seeking ideas for modifying their courses, trustees and officials concerned with college policies regarding curriculum and student services, and graduate students preparing for careers in these institutions. [This volume] has become the primary resource that faculty, administrators, trustees, and researchers look to for a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Throughout this ... book, [the authors] describe how community colleges fit into the American educational system, the services they provide, and the effects they have on the community. This completely revised and updated edition contains information about recent changes in the community college landscape, including consolidation of faculty power, mandatory testing and placement of students, the greater prominence of developmental education, and the attention given to state-level directives regarding institutional functioning and funding. The authors also present the current information on a number of other topics, including student flow, instruction, student services, and curricular functions. In addition, The American Community College includes updated tables and graphs that reflect the most current data and incorporate new examples of the services that colleges provide.-Dust jacket