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The American community college /
"Community colleges have become a frequent subject of discussion in recent years, both among educators and philanthropists seeking to improve access and success in higher education for all groups, and increasingly among lawmakers and the general public responding to tuition increases at four ye...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass,
[2014]
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| Edición: | Sixth edition. |
| Colección: | Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The Authors; Chapter 1 Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College; Institutional Definitions; Development of Community Colleges; Rationalizing the New Form; Historical Development of the New Form; Expansion of Two-Year Colleges; The Two-Way Stretch; Curricular Functions; Academic Transfer; Occupational Education; Continuing Education; Developmental Education; Community Service; Intertwined Functions; Place in the Academic Pipeline; Colleges in Other Countries; Changing Emphases; Current Issues.
- Chapter 2 Students: Diverse Backgrounds and PurposesReasons for the Increase in Numbers; Students' Lives; Student Ability and Academic Preparedness; Gender; Racial and Ethnic Diversity; Classifying Students and Their Intentions; Assessment and Tracking; Enrollment Patterns and Dropout; Swirling Students; Dropouts; Issues; Chapter 3 Faculty: Building a Professional Identity; The Workplace; The People; Preparation; Preservice Training; In-Service Training; Workload, Salary, and Tenure; Part-Time Faculty; Evaluation; Satisfaction; Desires; Professionalism; Issues.
- Chapter 4 Organization, Governance, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary CollegeCategorizing Governance; Governing and Coordinating Units; The Local District; The State; Federal Role; Accreditation; Nontraditional Organizations; Local Governing Boards; Administration; The President; Administrative Structure; Departmental Structure; Leadership; Leadership Training; Collective Bargaining; Issues; Chapter 5 Finances: Generating, Sustaining, and Allocating Resources; Sources of Funds; Allocation Patterns; Performance-Based Funding; Tuition and Student Aid; Problems in Funding.
- Solving the ProblemsRevenue Generation and Diversification; Justifying the Costs; Issues; Chapter 6 Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effects; The Technology and Discipline of Instruction; Television; Computers; Writing Across the Curriculum; Supplemental Instruction; Mastery Learning; Competency-Based Instruction; Learning Communities; Learning Colleges; Learning Resource Centers; Distance Learning and Online Instruction; The Power of Inertia; Assessing Instructional Effects; Issues; Chapter 7 Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives; Student Engagement.
- Scope and Organization of Student AffairsRecruitment, Orientation, and Retention; Counseling and Advising; Group-Specific Services; Student Activities; Financial Aid; Funding and Effectiveness; Issues; Chapter 8 Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and Basic Skills; Decline in Literacy; School Requirements; College Admissions; The Magnitude of Remediation; Developmental Teaching; Assessment and Placement; Integrated Programs; Program Effects; Legitimacy; The Dilemma of Tracking; Definitions of Functional Literacy; Imprecise Criteria; Reconciling the Dilemma; Issues.