Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ449000
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: 13
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0194-3081
EISSN: N/A
Tradition and Transformation: Academic Roots and the Community College Future.
Mellander, Gustavo A.; Robertson, Bruce
New Directions for Community Colleges, n78 p9-21 Sum 1992
Discusses community colleges' multiple roles and the impact of declining elementary-secondary performance on higher education. Offers examples of changing relations with secondary education; community college programs for immigrants, minorities, and educationally disadvantaged; a continuum of occupational programs; diversity in transfer education; and the importance of counseling and assessment. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Educational Trends, Nontraditional Students, Program Descriptions, Student Evaluation, Transfer Programs, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Universities, Vocational Education
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Subscription Department, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774. Tel: 800-825-7550; Tel: 201-748-6645; Fax: 201-748-6021; e-mail: subinfo@wiley.com; Web site: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
