The American community college /
Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer.
- 4th ed.
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2003.
- xxvi, 505 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 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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