Community Colleges

Community Colleges

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Publisher: Community College Pr/Amer Assoc

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 9780871172723

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In December 1992, the Community College Roundtable, a group of 10 two-year college practitioners, convened to identify the core indicators of community college effectiveness. This report identifies and defines a few such measures that can be put to use on community college campuses nationwide. After part I of the report explains the composition and purpose of the Roundtable, part II presents an overview of the emergence of institutional effectiveness as a compelling issue on community college campuses and discusses how the set of core indicators was developed. Part III reviews the aims, purpose, focus, and organization of the report. Part IV provides a brief discussion of institutional effectiveness and how it can be defined and considered in community colleges. Part V includes definitions and guidelines for measuring core indicators. Part VI lists 13 core indicators according to mission category. The indicators are: (1) student goal attainment; (2) persistence (fall to fall); (3) degree completion rates; (4) placement rate in the work force; (5) employer assessment of students; (6) number and rate of transfers; (7) performance after transfer; (8) success in subsequent, related coursework; (9) demonstration of critical literacy skills; (10) demonstration of citizenship skills; (11) client assessment of programs and services; (12) responsiveness to community needs; and (13) participation rate in service area. Sources of data for each indicator are listed along with additional, related measures of effectiveness. Part VII offers suggestions for utilizing and measuring the indicators. Finally, part VIII lists five references. (AC)


Core Indicators of Effectiveness for Community Colleges

Core Indicators of Effectiveness for Community Colleges

Author: Richard Alfred

Publisher: Amer. Assn. of Community Col

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 0871173816

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"Describes 16 core indicators that community colleges can use to develop an assessment tool using quantitative data for measuring their effectiveness"--Provided by publisher.


The American Community College

The American Community College

Author: Arthur M. Cohen

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 078796011X

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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 system, the services they provide, and the effects they have on the community. This completely revised and updated edition contains information about recent changes in the community college landscape, including consolidation of faculty power, mandatory testing and placement of students, the greater prominence of developmental education, and the attention given to state-level directives regarding institutional functioning and funding. The authors also present the current information on a number of other topics, including student flow, instruction, student services, and curricular functions. In addition, The American Community College includes updated tables and graphs that reflect the most current data and incorporate new examples of the services that colleges provide. The American Community College is a comprehensive book that will be useful to anyone concerned with the role and purpose of two-year institutions in American higher education. The descriptions and analyses of each of the institution's functions can be used by administrators who want to learn about practices that have proven successful at other colleges, curriculum planners involved in program revisions, faculty members seeking ideas for modifying their courses, trustees and officials concerned with college policies regarding curriculum and student services, and graduate students preparing for careers in these institutions.


Fifty State Systems of Community Colleges

Fifty State Systems of Community Colleges

Author: Terrence Alfred Tollefson

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9781570720925

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A significant contribution to the literature about American community colleges, this guide describes the community college system in each state in terms of its purpose, history, and the current status of its governance, funding, and enrollment. Forty-eight contributors, who are professional community college leaders, have written about the schools in their respective states. The coeditors all have substantial high-level administrative experience in individual community colleges or state community college systems. This publication provides valuable insights regarding how community colleges began in each state, their amazing growth in the 20th century, and the challenges they face as they enter the next millennium.


Strengthening Community Colleges Through Institutional Collaborations

Strengthening Community Colleges Through Institutional Collaborations

Author: Michael J. Roggow

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-03-19

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 1118881419

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This issue illustrates examples of effective collaborations written by community college presidents, administrators, faculty, and leaders of state governments and national organizations. Each has contributed a story illustrating a successful program that required the efforts of a range of individuals and recommendations for others to build their own successes. Topics include: How to build effective dual enrollment programs to motivate high school students in rural areas to pursue higher education Why collaboration is crucial for institutions that apply for federal grant funding Effective partnering with institutional research and technology departments to advance student services and college-wide strategic planning How to infuse service learning into curricula to engage and encourage minority students at community colleges to focus their career aspirations How to advance community college study abroad programs through collective participation of administrators and faculty, and outside organizations Creating and sustaining effective partnerships between a state and its local colleges. This is the 165th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series. An essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.


The American Community College

The American Community College

Author: Carrie B. Kisker

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2023-08-29

Total Pages: 679

ISBN-13: 1394180942

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A comprehensive analysis of community colleges in the United States—updated with the latest research The revised seventh edition of The American Community College is an essential resource for practitioners and graduate students in the field of higher education. This book has been providing up-to-date information and statistics about community colleges for four decades and is a trusted and revered reference. Covering community college students, faculty, curriculum, assessment, finance, governance, and more, this book provide a thorough understanding of the role community colleges play in the American educational system. For educators, policymakers, and philanthropists alike, community colleges are important as the nexus of national efforts to prepare a highly skilled workforce and as the lynchpin of the K-20 education pipeline. This book delivers the facts and context readers need to make informed decisions in the community college space. Written by leading researchers in the field, The American Community College has been thoroughly revised with a greater focus on equity. Further, this edition includes access to online supplemental materials, including end-of-chapter guiding questions and a guide for transitioning from the 6th to the 7th edition. Additional updates include coverage of collaborations with community, economic, and workforce development organizations; a greater focus on entrepreneurship and innovation; recent efforts to improve student persistence and attainment through guided pathways and equity-minded student supports; and the growing emphasis on preparing a skilled workforce via noncredit training, credit for prior learning, micro-credentials, and community college baccalaureate programs. Readers of The American Community College will: Benefit from a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Find completely revised and updated information about recent changes in the community college landscape Obtain current information on student access and outcomes, instruction, student services, and curricular functions Learn from updated tables and graphs that reflect the most current data and incorporate new examples of the services that colleges provide 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 information on these quintessentially American institutions.


Performance

Performance

Author: Richard L. Alfred

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1442208341

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Organizational Performance: Core Concepts -- Conceptions of Performance -- Thinking Differently.