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Defending the Community College Equity Agenda
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Community colleges enroll almost half of all undergraduates in the United States. These two-year colleges manifest the American commitment to accessible and affordable higher education. With about 1,200 institutions nationwide, community colleges have made significant progress over the past decade in opening access and have become the critical entry point to higher education for many Americans who traditionally have been left out of educational and economic opportun… More >>
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The American Community College
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In this completely revised and updated version of their classic work, Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer provide a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Using pertinent data on students, faculty, instruction, and curriculum, the authors analyze and critique recent enrollment trends, hiring practices and faculty issues, instructional methods and technologies, and academic needs and p… More >>
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Honored But Invisible: An Inside Look at Teaching in Community Colleges
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Based on the most extensive research on community college teaching to date, this book examines the nature of teaching and the institutional forces that shape it in a variety of course settings, ranging from innovative approaches to complex subjects to conventional didactic instruction. Drawing on observations of and interviews with over 300 instructors and administrators, this book documents the idiosyncratic instructional practices of teachers who learn to teac… More >>
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Community College Week
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Prime source of news and analysis of America’s community, technical and junior colleges. Includes news, features, technology updates, events, analyses of trends, profiles of individuals and agencies unique to two-year college and employment opportunities…. More >>
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California’s Gold: Claiming the Promise of Diversity in Our Community Colleges
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Californias Community Colleges comprise the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the world. For Californians who have traditionally faced barriers to schooling communities of color, immigrants, low-income and first generation college-goers the system is the main gateway to higher education. People of color make up 55% of the student body, and immigrants 25%. What do they have to say about how the colleges are fulfilling their historic mission of … More >>
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