"This book is essential reading for anyone who thinks deeply about community colleges. Students in leadership programs as well as professionals with many years of experience will benefit from its rich content." --David R. Pierce, president, American Association of Community Colleges In this completely revised and updated version of their classic work, Cohen and Brawer provide a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Using pertinent new data on ...
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"This book is essential reading for anyone who thinks deeply about community colleges. Students in leadership programs as well as professionals with many years of experience will benefit from its rich content." --David R. Pierce, president, American Association of Community Colleges In this completely revised and updated version of their classic work, Cohen and Brawer provide a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Using pertinent new data on students, faculty, instruction, and curriculum, the authors analyze and critique recent enrollment trends, hiring practices and faculty issues, instructional methods and technologies, and academic needs and programs.
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Good in Good jacket. Highlighting. 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.
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