The American Community College

Preface Acknowledgments The Authors 1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College 2. Students: Diverse Backgrounds and Purposes 3. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity 4. Governance, Organization, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College 5. Finances: Generating, Sustaining, and Allocating Resources 6. Teaching and Learning: Methods, Media, and Effects 7. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives 8. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and the Likelihood of Success in College 9. Integrative Education: General Education for the Twenty-First Century 10. Liberal Arts and the Transfer Function: Preparation for the University 11. Occupational Education: Growth and Change in Workforce Preparation 12. Serving the Community: Collaborating and Extending College Services 13. Student Progress and Outcomes: A Focus on Equity and Accountability 14. Scholarship and Commentary: Perspectives of the Community College 15. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Appendix: For-Profit Colleges References Name Index Subject Index

Carrie B. Kisker is president of Kisker Education and leads the Center for the Study of Community Colleges. Arthur M. Cohen was professor of higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1964 to 2004 and editor-in-chief of the journal New Directions for Community Colleges. Florence B. Brawer was research director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and associate editor of New Directions for Community Colleges.