What excellent community colleges do : preparing all students for success / Joshua S. Wyner ; [foreword by Anthony P. Carnevale].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-173) and index.

In this book the author draws on the insights and evidence gained in administering the inaugural Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. This book identifies four domains of excellence including degree completion, equity, student learning, and labor market success, and describes in detail the policies and practices that have allowed some community colleges to succeed in these domains. By starting with a holistic definition of excellence, measuring success against that definition, and then identifying practices and policies that align with high levels of student success, the author seeks to contribute to the growing body of knowledge about improving student success in community colleges. -- From publisher's website.

Community colleges: a call to progress -- Completion and transfer: creating clarity in a culture of choice -- Equity and development education: confronting the tension between access and success -- Learning outcomes: engaging faculty in change they understand -- Labor markets: tying learning and credentials to jobs and community -- The community college president: driving to excellence in a fast-changing environment -- The path ahead: urgency and uncertainty -- Seven colleges featured in this book (Kingsborough Community College, Lake Area Technical Institute, Miami Dade College, Santa Barbara City College, Valencia College, Walla Walla Community College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College) -- Aspen Prize data.