{"product_id":"the-american-community-college-isbn-9781394180943","title":"The American Community College","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive analysis of community colleges in the United States—updated with the latest research\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revised seventh edition of \u003ci\u003eThe American Community College \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading researchers in the field,\u003ci\u003e The American Community College \u003c\/i\u003ehas 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 \u003ci\u003eThe American Community College\u003c\/i\u003e will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBenefit from a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind completely revised and updated information about recent changes in the community college landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObtain current information on student access and outcomes, instruction, student services, and curricular functions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn from updated tables and graphs that reflect the most current data and incorporate new examples of the services that colleges provide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince it was first published in 1982, \u003ci\u003eThe American Community College\u003c\/i\u003e has become the primary resource that faculty, administrators, trustees, and researchers look to for information on these quintessentially American institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Students: Diverse Backgrounds and Purposes 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Faculty: Building a Professional Identity 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Governance, Organization, and Administration: Managing the Contemporary College 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Finances: Generating, Sustaining, and Allocating Resources 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Teaching and Learning: Methods, Media, and Effects 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Student Services: Supporting Educational Objectives 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Developmental Education: Enhancing Literacy and the Likelihood of Success in College 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Integrative Education: General Education for the Twenty- First Century 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Liberal Arts and the Transfer Function: Preparation for the University 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Occupational Education: Growth and Change in Workforce Preparation 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Serving the Community: Extending College Services and Training 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Student Progress and Outcomes: A Focus on Equity and Accountability 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Scholarship and Commentary: Perspectives of the Community College 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Toward the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: For- Profit Institutions 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 621\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarrie B. Kisker\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Kisker Education and leads the Center for the Study of Community Colleges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur M. Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e was professor of higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1964 to 2004 and editor-in-chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eNew Directions for Community Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorence B. Brawer\u003c\/b\u003e was research director of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and associate editor of \u003ci\u003eNew Directions for Community Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity colleges are a bedrock of the American educational and economic landscape. They enroll nearly half of all college students and play an important role in regional economic development and workforce training efforts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Community College,\u003c\/i\u003e now in its seventh edition, has long been the go-to reference for current and aspiring administrators, policymakers, faculty, trustees, and researchers concerned with the role of community colleges in the United States. This comprehensive book covers the services community colleges provide, their impact on students and surrounding communities, and how they are approaching contemporary issues related to equity, sustainability, and student success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading researchers in the field, this seventh edition has been thoroughly revised with a greater focus on equitable approaches to serving students and communities and the social role of these important institutions. 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, non-degree credentials, and community college baccalaureate programs. Each chapter includes guiding questions for reflection and discussion, making this an ideal textbook or training resource. As community colleges grow in significance, \u003ci\u003eThe American Community College\u003c\/i\u003e keeps step with the very latest research and institutional changes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive book will be of value to anyone concerned with the role and purpose of community colleges in America. Administrators, faculty, staff, and trustees can use the descriptions and analyses of the institution’s functions to learn about successful practices in college leadership, finance, curriculum, pedagogy, and the provision of equitable support for students. Additionally, scholars, students planning careers in community colleges, and trustees and officials concerned with policies and outcomes will all find important context and current research and statistics inside. With this update, \u003ci\u003eThe American Community College\u003c\/i\u003e further cements its status as the most important book on the subject.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Seventh Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe American Community College\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Serving as a primer for all things community college for the past four decades, Dr. Carrie Kisker delivers a timely update to this seminal piece, \u003ci\u003eThe American Community College\u003c\/i\u003e. College leaders and faculty who read this new edition will explore community college trends along with best practices to help successfully navigate the new realities of a post-pandemic world.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dr. Steven R. Gonzales,\u003c\/b\u003e Chancellor, Maricopa Community Colleges \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kisker artfully captures the community college movement by examining its origins, its complexity in operation, its aspirations and the perspectives of critical friends who desire to see the movement flourish.  Mandatory reading for any postsecondary professional.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Dr. Christopher M. Mullin,\u003c\/b\u003e Lumina Foundation and author, \u003ci\u003eCommunity College Finance\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe American Community College, Seventh Edition\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the community college enterprise from its origins to the contemporary landscape. Carrie B. Kisker’s latest iteration offers readers the breadth of earlier editions yet greater depth relative to the evolving nuances of enrollment management, funding\/resource development, shared governance, curriculum, academic equity, and student success in an ever-changing higher learning environment.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— Dr. Eboni M. 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