Education Directory
Education Directory

Author: National Center for Education Statistics

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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Lists institutions in the United States and its outlying areas that offer at least a 2-year program of college-level studies in residence or, if nonresident in nature, that are accredited or pre-accredited by an accrediting agency recognized for such purpose by the U.S. Commissioner of Education.

Directory of Postsecondary Institutions
Directory of Postsecondary Institutions

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Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 586

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Includes universities, colleges at the 4-year and 2-year or community and junior college levels, technical institutes, and occupationally-oriented vocational schools in the United States and its outlying areas.

The Contradictory College
The Contradictory College

Author: Kevin J. Dougherty

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1994-07-01

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1438401442

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This book systematically analyzes the evidence on four key issues that have divided commentators on the community college: The community college's impact on students, business, and the universities; the factors behind its rise since 1900; the causes of its swift vocationalization after 1960; and what direction the community college should take in the future.

Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research
Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Author: John C. Smart

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-04-25

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 9400729502

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Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on twelve general areas that encompass the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world.