| #1360356 in Books | 2016-04-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.99 x.51 x5.24l,.57 | File type: PDF | 224 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Overview of Community Colleges|By Customer|This book mainly takes a general approach at examining community colleges. It reviews their history and financing and discusses professional development and leadership qualities. It does recommend a "culture of care" and discusses strategies for achieving it, but this specific reform is a small part of the book. The history is the||"This remarkable book reminds us of our mission, and will help us to think clearly about the future of our community colleges, and to act quickly to improve student retention and graduation." -- Mary Ellen Duncan, Achieving the Dream, Leadership Coach, Preside
Most community college leaders, administrators, faculty, and policymakers take pride in knowing that community colleges are the only postsecondary institutions that promise to educate and prepare all interested Americans. Yet, they are often publicly criticized by politicians, tax payers, and fellow educators. In America's Broken Promise, Dr. Eduardo Marti shows how community colleges have multiple, difficult, and often competing missions, particularly surrou...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.America's Broken Promise: Bridging the Community College Achievement Gap | Eduardo Marti.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
