The American community college
By: Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer.
Contributors: Brawer, Florence B., 1922-
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 505
Subjects: Community colleges -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-477) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Background : evolving priorities and expectations of the community college; title: Students : diverse backgrounds, purposes, and outcomes; title: Faculty : building a professional identity; title: Governance and administration : managing the contemporary college; title: Finances : sustaining and allocating resources; title: Instruction : methods, media, and effects; title: Student services : supporting educational objectives; title: Vocational education : occupational entry, change, and development; title: Developmental education : enhancing literacy and basic skills; title: Community education : extending college services and training; title: Collegiate function : transfer and the liberal arts; title: Scholarship : research in and about the colleges; title: The social role : a response to the critics; title: Toward the future : trends, challenges, and obligations.