Minding the dream : the process and practice of the American community college / Gail O. Mellow and Cynthia Heelan.

Author/creator Mellow, Gail O'Connor
Other author Heelan, Cynthia M.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2008.
Descriptionxviii, 335 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents An overview of the American community college -- Community colleges: private benefit or public good? -- Financing community colleges -- Measuring community college effectiveness -- Governance -- A changed pedagogy -- Leadership to guide the dream -- Global adaptations: international implications of the American community college model -- Developmental studies -- The transfer experience -- Economic and workforce development -- English as a second language -- Programmatic challenges of diverse demographics.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-321) and index.
LCCN 2007048201
ISBN9780742562929 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742562921 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB2328.15 .U6 M454 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold