Next Steps for the Community College. New Directions for Community Colleges. The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series. [Report No.: No-117

Sonst. Personen	Bers, Trudy H. (Hrsg.); Calhoun, Harriott D. (Hrsg.)
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges, Los Angeles, CA.
Titel	Next Steps for the Community College. New Directions for Community Colleges. The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series. [Report No.: No-117
Quelle	(2002) 117, (123 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	0194-3081
ISBN	0-7879-6289-9
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Community Colleges; Compensatory Education; Educational Research; English (Second Language); Evaluation; Labor Education; Labor Force; Literature; Outcomes of Education; Policy Analysis; Problem Solving; Publications; Remedial Instruction; Second Language Learning; Services; Transfer Rates (College); Two Year Colleges + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Community college; Community College; Kompensatorischer Unterricht; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Evaluierung; Labour education; Arbeitserziehung; Labour force; Arbeitskraft; Erwerbsbevölkerung; Literatur; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Politikfeldanalyse; Problemlösen; Förderkurs; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Dienstleistung
Abstract	This spring 2002 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges reviews recent research on topics of importance to two-year colleges and identifies challenges and practical solutions. The 10 chapters include the following: (1) "Literature on Community Colleges: An Overview" (Trudy H. Bers and Harriott D. Calhoun); (2) "Transfer Rates: A Problematic Criterion for Measuring the Community College" (Barbara K. Townsend); (3) "Contemporary Vocational Models and Programs: What the Research Tells Us" (Debra D. Bragg); (4) "Remediation at the Community College: Pressing Issues, Uncertain Solutions" (Betsy Oudenhoven); (5) "English as a Second Language at the Community College: An Exploration of Context and Concerns" (Amy J. Blumenthal); (6) "Assessing Student Learning Outcomes" (Jeffrey A. Seybert); (7) "Challenges in Supporting Student Learning and Success through Student Services" (Terry E. Williams); (8) "Community College Faculty and Professional Staff: The Human Resource Challenge" (Kim Gibson-Harman, Sandria Rodriguez, and Jennifer Grant Haworth); (9) "State Governance Patterns for Community Colleges" (Cheryl D. Lovell and Catherine Trouth); and (10) "Key Literature," an annotated bibliography compiled by the contributors to this issue. (NB)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01