Understanding Community Colleges provides a critical examination of contemporary issues and practices and policy of community colleges. This contributed volume brings together highly respected scholars as well as new scholars for a comprehensive analysis of the community college landscape, including management and governance, finance, student demographics and development, teaching and learning, policy, faculty, and workforce development. Written for students enrolled in Higher Education and Community College graduate programs, as well as social sciences scholars, this provocative new edition covers the latest developments in the field, including trends in enrollment, developmental education, student services, funding, and shared governance. At the end of each chapter, the Questions for Discussion section helps to bridge the gap between research and practice.
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| Series Editor Introduction |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 The Historical Origins of the Comprehensive Community College Mission, 1901--1965 |
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Chapter 2 Student Diversity in Community Colleges: Examining Trends and Understanding the Equity Challenge |
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Lindsey E. Malcom-Piqueux |
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Chapter 3 Student Development Versus Consumerism: Student Services on Campus |
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Chapter 4 Hispanic Community College Students: A Profile of Theory and Research |
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Chapter 5 International Student Enrollment in U.S. Community Colleges: Joint Endeavors by Individuals and Institutions |
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Chapter 6 Adult Student Development: The Socio-Agentic Approach and its Relationship to the Community College Context |
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Virginia Montero-Hernandez |
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Chapter 7 Teaching Academically Underprepared Students in Community Colleges |
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Chapter 8 Career and Technical Education: Old Debates and Persistent Challenges |
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Chapter 9 Faculty and the Connection to the Institution |
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Chapter 10 Leading in the Middle |
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Chapter 11 Redefining Shared Responsibility: Governance in the 21st Century Community College |
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Chapter 12 State Fiscal Support for Community Colleges |
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Chapter 13 The Future is Probabl[ e]y: The Same but Different |
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| Notes on Contributors |
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John S. Levin is Professor of Higher Education at the University of California, Riverside, USA.
Susan T. Kater is Associate Vice Chancellor, Institutional Strategy, Research, and Effectiveness at Maricopa County Community College District, and Adjunct Faculty at Northern Arizona University, USA.
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