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The American community college /

0787967904

9780787967901

078796011X

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The American community college /

[Book]

Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer.

4th ed.

San Francisco :

Jossey-Bass,

©2003.

1 online resource (xxvi, 505 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-477) and indexes.

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.

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Describes community colleges in America since 1960, presenting data on curriculum, students, faculty, and other aspects and analyzing changes in such areas as purpose, attendance patterns, and auxiliary services, as well as criticisms against the institution.

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American community college.

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Community colleges-- United States.

Community colleges.

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Cohen, Arthur M.

Brawer, Florence B.,1922-

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