There is a need for a resource that brings together the latest information oncommunity college students, faculty, governance, administration, finance, curriculum, and outcomes. This book updates the information included in the fourth edition, noting major changes in college emphasis and organization. All chapters have been revised and updated with new material added to reflect recent developments. The essential resource for community college administrators and trustees, the book has also been adopted as a textbook in numerous higher education courses in university graduate programs for the past twenty-five years. INDICE: Preface. The Authors. 1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College. 2. Students: Diverse Backgrounds, Purposes, and Outcomes. 3. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity. 4. Organization, Governance, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College. 5. Finances:Sustaining and Allocating Resources. 6. Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effects. 7. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives. 8. Vocational Education: Occupational Entry, Change, and Development. 9. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and Basic Skills. 10. Community Education: Extending College Services and Training. 11. Collegiate Function: Transfer and the Liberal Arts. 12. Scholarship: Research in and About the Colleges. 13. The Social Role: A Response to the Critics. 14. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Obligations. References. Name Index. Subject Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-17468-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 592
- Fecha Publicación: 06/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés