Table of Contents
Foreword
PrefaceThe Authors
Part One: The Community College in Perspective
1. The Evolution of Two-Year Colleges Through Four Generations(Dale Tillery, William L. Deegan)
2. Determining Missions and Priorities for the Fifth Generation(K. Patricia Cross)
Part Two: Improving Teaching and Learning
3. The Changing Characteristics of Community College Students(Jonathan Warren)
4. Supporting Faculty Leadership for Change(Chester H. Case)
5. Creating Effective Programs for Developmental Education(Richard A. Donovan)
Part Three: Assessing Programs and Services
6. Revitalizing Student Services(Jane E. Maston, William L. Deegan)
7. Reassessing the Commitment to Community Services(Joseph N. Hankin, Philip A. Fey)
8. Establishing Linkages with Other Educational Providers(Marvin J. Feldman)
Part Four: Strengthening Governance, Finance, and Planning
9. Reforming Governance: Resolving Challenges to Institutional Authority(Richard A. Alfred, David F. Smydra)
10. Designing New Structures for State and Local Collaboration(S.V. Martorana, Eileen Kuhns)
11. Dealing with New Competition for Public Funds: Guidelines for Financing Community Colleges(James L. Wattenbarger)
12. Effective Strategic Planning: Balancing Demands for Quality and Fiscal Realities(Richard C. Richardson, Jr., William R. Rhodes)
13. The Process of Renewal: An AgAnda for Action(William L. Deegan, Dale Tillery, Rudy J. Melone)
Index