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For over thirty years The American Community College has provided up-to-date information and statistics about community colleges and has been widely used in graduate courses and by community college scholars, institutional researchers, on-the-ground administrators. The sixth edition includes an entirely new chapter focused on community college outcomes and accountability, as well as new sections dealing with the rise of for-profit colleges; vertical expansion, including dual enrollment and community college baccalaureates; cross-sector collaboration; student characteristics and enrollment patterns; the implications of part-time faculty; leadership and administrative challenges; revenue generation and state allocation patterns, including performance-based funding; distance learning; statewide efforts to improve transfer and articulation; and, finally, a response to contemporary criticisms of the institution. All chapters and data have been updated, and each chapter includes guiding questions for reflection and discussion.

The American Community College

Preface vThe Authors xv1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College 12. Students: Diverse Backgrounds and Purposes 453. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity 794. Organization, Governance, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College 1095. Finances: Generating, Sustaining, and Allocating Resources 1516. Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effects 1777. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives 2098. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and Basic Skills 2359. Liberal Arts and Transfer Education: Preparation for the University 26510. Integrative Education: Modifying General Education 28911. Occupational Education: Growth and Change in Workforce Preparation 30312. Community Education: Extending College Services and Training 33313. Scholarship and Commentary: Perspectives of the Community College 35914. Student Progress and Outcomes: A New Age of Accountability 39115. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Obligations 435Appendix: For-Profit Institutions 471References 487Name Index 541Subject Index 549