The American Community College (eBook)

THE AUTHORS Arthur M. Cohen is professor emeritus of higher education at UCLA, editor-in-chief of New Directions for Community Colleges, and the author of numerous books and articles on community colleges. Florence B. Brawer is former research director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and associate editor of New Directions for Community Colleges. Cohen and Brawer together wrote several books on community colleges, including five previous editions of The American Community College. Carrie B. Kisker is an education research and policy consultant and a director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges. She is the former managing editor of New Directions for Community Colleges. Cohen and Kisker are the coauthors of The Shaping of American Higher Education, Second Edition.

Preface v

The Authors xv

1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College 1

2. Students: Diverse Backgrounds and Purposes 45

3. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity 79

4. Organization, Governance, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College 109

5. Finances: Generating, Sustaining, and Allocating Resources 151

6. Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effects 177

7. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives 209

8. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and Basic Skills 235

9. Liberal Arts and Transfer Education: Preparation for the University 265

10. Integrative Education: Modifying General Education 289

11. Occupational Education: Growth and Change in Workforce Preparation 303

12. Community Education: Extending College Services and Training 333

13. Scholarship and Commentary: Perspectives of the Community College 359

14. Student Progress and Outcomes: A New Age of Accountability 391

15. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Obligations 435

Appendix: For-Profit Institutions 471

References 487

Name Index 541

Subject Index 549