{"product_id":"what-excellent-community-colleges-do-preparing-all-students-for-success-9781612506494","title":"What Excellent Community Colleges Do: Preparing All Students for Success","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhat Excellent Community Colleges Do\u003c\/em\u003e, Joshua S. Wyner draws on the insights and evidence gained in administering the inaugural Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The book identifies four domains of excellence - degree completion, equity, student learning, and labour market success - and describes in rich detail the policies and practises that have allowed some community colleges to succeed in these domains. By starting with a holistic definition of excellence, measuring success against that definition, and then identifying practises and policies that align with high levels of student success, the author seeks to contribute to the growing body of knowledge about improving student success in community colleges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA must-read for all who understand the importance of high-quality community colleges to a brighter American future.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003eAlice M. Rivlin, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“ Joshua Wyner is a leading advocate for equity and quality of education, particularly in the key arena of our community colleges, which enroll half of higher education students”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Tony Marx, President, The New York Public Library, and former president, Amherst College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“[Wyner] shows how, with bold leadership—and enough time—a select group of colleges have transformed themselves in ways that not only increase graduation rates, but improve student learning and success in further education and employment, all while keeping an ‘open door’ to every student.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Davis Jenkins, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ix \u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e 1 \u003cb\u003eCommunity Colleges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Call to Progress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ONE\u003cbr\u003e 11 \u003cb\u003eCompletion and Transfer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating Clarity in a Culture of Choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TWO\u003cbr\u003e 41 \u003cb\u003eEquity and Developmental Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfronting the Tension Between Access and Success\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e THREE\u003cbr\u003e 65 \u003cb\u003eLearning Outcomes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngaging Faculty in Change They Understand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FOUR\u003cbr\u003e 95 \u003cb\u003eLabor Markets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTying Learning and Credentials to Jobs and Community\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FIVE\u003cbr\u003e 117 \u003cb\u003eThe Community College President\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDriving to Excellence in a Fast-Changing Environment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CONCLUSION\u003cbr\u003e 141 \u003cb\u003eThe Path Ahead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrgency and Uncertainty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX A\u003cbr\u003e 147 Seven Colleges Featured in This Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX B\u003cbr\u003e 155 Aspen Prize Data\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 159 \u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 175 \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 177 \u003ci\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 179 \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Harvard Educational Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53188856152407,"sku":"9781612506494","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-excellent-community-colleges-do-preparing-all-students-for-success-9781612506494","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}