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Download full textMcGrath, Dennis, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1998
This volume offers a variety of examples of long-term collaborative efforts within schools that began with external funding. Articles include: (1) "Lessons from a Long-Term Collaboration," (Lindsay M. Wright and Rona Middleberg); (2) "Creating Structural Change: Best Practices," (Janet E. Lieberman); (3) "An Urban Intervention That Works: The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Sanchez, Jorge R., Ed.; Laanan, Frankie Santos, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1998
This volume addresses the efforts in several states, including California, Florida, North Carolina, and Washington, to determine the economic gains of community college graduates by measuring their post-college earnings. Articles include: (1) "Economic Benefits of a Community College Education: Issues of Accountability and Performance Measures"…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment, Graduate Surveys, Institutional Evaluation
Levin, John Stewart, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1998
This journal focuses on organizational change within the community college and its reflection of social movement and institutional identity. The first article, "Organizational Change and the Community College," by John Stewart Levin, demonstrates how change determines the character of the institution. "In Search of Vision and Values: The Minnesota…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Policy, Annotated Bibliographies, College Administration
Gillet-Karam, Rosemary, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1999
This issue focuses on preparing department chairs for their leadership roles. It presents qualities that experienced chairs cite as being crucial to success, and asserts the need to develop formal training programs for people newly appointed to these positions. Articles include: (1) "Midlevel Management in the Community College: A Rose Garden?"…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Community Colleges, Department Heads, Leadership Qualities
MacDougall, Peter, Ed.; Friedlander, Jack, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Recent mandates from state and accrediting agencies are requiring community colleges to provide evidence of their success in such areas as basic skills and remediation, general education, major-field content, student development, transfer effectiveness, job training, job placement, and fiscal accountability. This volume, in addition to describing…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Community Colleges, Consortia, Data Collection
Stanley, Linda C., Ed.; Ambron, Joanna, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Designed to assist program planners and administrators at community colleges in initiating a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program or determining the future direction of one already in existence, this sourcebook provides 15 articles on various aspects of WAC theory and practice. The following articles are included: (1) "History of WAC and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
Barnes, Cynthia A., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
The critical thinking movement is responding nationwide to the challenge of teaching thought processes to students. This volume contains 10 articles addressing critical thinking and the instruction of higher-level thinking skills: (1) "Critical Thinking: What, Why, and How," by Richard Paul; (2) "Teaching Critical Thinking across the Curriculum,"…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Critical Thinking, Faculty Development
Vaughan, George B., Ed.; Palmer, James C., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
This collection of essays examines the importance of scholarship to the community college and suggests approaches that community college leaders can take to promote a sense of professionalism built around scholarly work. In Chapter 1, "Scholarship and the Community College Professional: Focusing the Debate," George B. Vaughan suggests a broad…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Action Research, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role
Kroll, Keith, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
Offering new perspectives on community college faculty recruitment and training, and on the renewal of current faculty, this journal issue contains articles on preservice training, faculty development, and teacher improvement. The following 10 chapters are included: (1) "Quo Vadis: Staffing the People's College 2000," by Michael H. Parsons, which…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty College Relationship
Dziech, Billie Wright, Ed.; Vilter, William R., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
This issue of a quarterly journal, concerned with community colleges focuses on relations between community colleges and four-year institutions, their perceived differences in status, and approaches to overcoming those differences. The issue contains seven articles beginning with "Tradition and Transformation: Academic Roots and the Community…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Articulation (Education), College Faculty, College Role
Kantor, Sherrie L., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1994
Intended as a forum for the discussion of customized workforce training at community colleges, this book addresses the practical considerations, programs, and strategies that come into play when colleges engage in customized contract training for fully-employed learners. The 10 chapters are as follows: (1) "Training for Customized Training:…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Contract Training, Cooperative Programs, Faculty Development
Alfred, Richard L., Ed.; Carter, Patricia, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1993
Intended as a forum for the discussion of governance and management in community colleges, this book details current trends in management approaches at the institutions, provides a practical description of management roles and responsibilities for college faculty and staff, and examines critical issues facing leaders engaged in management…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles
Cohen, Arthur M., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1994
Designed as a forum for the discussion of the community college curriculum and transfer function, this volume traces the scope of the curriculum, transfer rates, and the relationship between the two. The following 10 chapters are included: (1) "All Access Is Not Equal: The Need for Collegiate Education in Community Colleges," by Judith S. Eaton;…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College Curriculum
Waddell, Geneva, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Among the factors reshaping the American workforce are diversity, demands of work and family, global competition, the growing importance of strategic human resource planning, the need to reeducate employees for new technologies and more demanding jobs, and renewed interest in ethics and social responsibility. This collection of articles examines…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Distance Education, Economic Development
Angel, Dan, Ed.; Barrera, Adriana, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
A variety of community college programs and services designed to enhance minority student participation and success in higher education are described in this volume. Issues related to minority student recruitment, retention, and transfer to four-year institutions, and to minority staff professional development are explored in the following 15…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Affirmative Action
