Higher & Continuing Education, Administration 

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. 

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.  

Contents:
Foreword.
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 Community College.
Finances: Sustaining and Allocating Resources.
Instruction: Methods, Media, and Effects.
Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives.
Career Education: Occupational Entry, Change, and Development.
Developmental Education: Enhancing Literary and Basic Skills.
Community Education: ExtAnding College Services and Training.
Collegiate Function: Transfer and the Liberal Arts.
General Education: Knowledge for Personal and Civic Life.
Scholarship: Research in and about Colleges.
The Social Role: A Response to the Critics.
Toward the Future: TrAnds, Challenges, and Obligations.