Student success in community colleges : a practical guide to developmental education
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Bibliographic Information
Student success in community colleges : a practical guide to developmental education
（The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series）
Jossey-Bass, c2010
Available at 1 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-229) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
As changing demographics bring underprepared students to college, higher education institutions are growing concerned about basic skills education. Student Success in Community Colleges: A Practical Guide to Developmental Education provides a self-assessment instrument, investment modeling tools, and practices to succeed in community college. Compiled with over two-hundred-and-fifty published sources and thirty years of research, this guidebook explores administrative obstacles to learning and shows practical ways for faculty to modify teaching and supportive services for immediate improvement.
Table of Contents
Foreword: Basic Skills as a Foundation for Institutional Transformation (John Nixon). Acknowledgments. The Authors. Introduction. Part One Effective Practices. 1 Organizational and Administrative Practices. 2 Program Components. 3 Instructional Practices. 4 Student Support Services and Strategies. 5 Professional Learning and Development. Part Two Tools for Planning. 6 The Self-Assessment Tool. 7 The Economics of Innovation in Developmental Education. Conclusion. Appendix. References. Index.
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