Publisher's Synopsis
This volume profiles some of the innovative reforms communitycollege practitioners are engaged in, focusing on supportingstudents through to graduation. While much has been written at thefederal and state levels about the need to improve studentcompletion rates, this volume translates that imperative intoaction at the campus level. It presents the practitiners' voicesand experiences in:
- Changing academic content
- Pedagogy
- Student support services
- And other critical components of community colleges.
This is the 167th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly reportseries. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vicepresidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-doorinstitutions, New Directions for Community Colleges providesexpert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive andexpanding educational mission.
