02785cam a2200409 a 4500 113334 113334 12718043 BJBSDDR 20230411090601.0 ta 021019s2003 cau b 001 0 eng 2002004710 078796011X (alk. paper) 9780787960117 DLC DLC DLC n-us--- LB 2328 C678a 2003 378/.052 21 Cohen, Arthur M. 8502 The American community college / Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer. 4th ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2003. xxvi, 505 p. ; 24 cm. 8514 Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series 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. Since it was first published in 1982 The American Community College has become the primary resource that faculty, administrators, trustees, and researchers look to for a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Throughout this important book, Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer describe how community colleges fit into the American educational Community colleges United States. Colegios universitarios Estados Unidos 8516 Educación superior Estados Unidos 2327 Brawer, Florence B., 1922- 8515 Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley044/2002004710.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley037/2002004710.html Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley031/2002004710.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2019-10-02 0 LB 2328 C678a 2003 00000132645 2019-10-02 00:00:00 1 2023-04-11 BK