Author : Thomas Brown
Publisher : First-Year Experience Monograp
ISBN 13 : 9781889271743
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (717 download)
Book Synopsis Fulfilling the Promise of the Community College by : Thomas Brown
Download or read book Fulfilling the Promise of the Community College written by Thomas Brown and published by First-Year Experience Monograp. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges For the past three decades, American higher education has paid increasing attention to the beginning college experience -- to ensuring that entering students make a successful transition to college. Yet, much of the extant research and practice literature focuses on the experience of first-year students entering four-year colleges and universities. Fulfilling the Promise of the Community Collegeis one of the first volumes to take a comprehensive look at the first-year experience in the community college, examining the unique characteristics of these institutions and the students they serve, barriers to success, and strategies for ensuring that students achieve their higher education goals. Authors describe successful adaptations of faculty development initiatives, first-year seminars, common reading programs, academic and career advising, learning communities, and STEM initiatives in the community college setting.