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Zusatztext Praise for the First Edition "The thoughtful perspectives presented in this important book constitute an innovative! experiential view of the community college as a site of promise and contest. This should be required reading for anyone seeking to better understand these complex and essential institutions."--Brian Pusser! Associate Professor of Higher Education! Curry School of Education! University of Virginia! USA Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. At the end of each chapter, the "Questions for Discussion" section helps to bridge the gap between research and practice. 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. ¿ Zusammenfassung Understanding Community Colleges provides a critical examination of contemporary issues and practices and policy of community colleges. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS List of Tables and Figures Series Editors Introduction Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 The Historical Origins of the Comprehensive Community College Mission, 1901-1965 Ken Meier Chapter 2 Student Diversity in Community Colleges: Examining Trends and Understanding the Challenges Lindsey E. Malcom-Piqueux Chapter 3 Student Development Versus Consumerism: Student Services on Campus Joan B. Hirt and Tara E. Frank Chapter 4 Hispanic Community College Students: A Profile of Theory and Research Amaury Nora, Vincent Carales, and Ripsimé K. Bledsoe Chapter 5 International Student Enrollment in U. S. Community Colleges: Joint Endeavors by Individuals and Institutions Yi Leaf Zhang and Linda Serra Hagedorn Chapter 6 Adult Student Development: The Socio-Agentic Approach and its Relationship to the Community College Context Virginia Montero-Hernandez and Christine Cerven Chapter 7 Teaching Academically Underprepared Students in Community Colleges Dolores Perin Chapter 8 Career and Technical Education: Old Debates and Persistent Challenges Debra D. Bragg Chapter 9 Faculty and the Connection to the Institution John S. Levin Chapter 10 Leading in the Middle Marilyn Amey and Pamela Eddy Chapter 11 Redefining Shared Responsibility: Governance in the 21st Century Community College Susan T. Kater and Carrie B. Kisker Chapter 12 State Fiscal Support for Community Colleges Jim Palmer and Richard M. Romano Chapter 13 The Future is Probabl[e]y: The Same but Different John S. Levin, Susan T. Kater, and Ariadna I. López Damián Contributor Bios ...
