The future of the urban community college : shaping the pathways to a multiracial democracy /
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| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass,
2013
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| Series: | New directions for community colleges ;
no. 162. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Editors' Notes; 1: Overview: The Future of the Urban Community College; Milieu of the Urban Community College; Shaping the Pathways to a Multiracial Democracy; Community Colleges as Talent Centers for a Knowledge-Based Economy; Advancing Economic Equity and the College Completion Imperative; The Urban Community College Student Profile; Transformational Leadership: Shaping the Pathways to a Multiracial Democracy; Mission Statements Reveal New Emphasis on Service Continuum; Reimagining the Future; Lumina Foundation Goal 2025.
- Reclaiming the American Dream (AACC)Reinventing the Open Door; Tomorrow's Most Promising Alternatives; Open Door College.; Completion College.; Workforce Development College.; Social Equity College.; "New Normal" College.; Conclusion: Reframing "Democracy's College"; 2: The Urban Crisis and Pathways to a Multiracial Democracy; Multiracial Democracy: Origins and Definitions; Resegregation Thwarts Progress; Toward a New Paradigm of Education; Consensus Emerges from National Completion Initiatives; CUNY's ASAP Garners Results and Accolades; Grappling with a New Era of Racial Repression.
- Conclusion: Turning the American Dream into Reality3: A New Leadership Paradigm for the 21st Century; How HECTIC Is It?; Adapting through Constructive Ambiguity; Managing Change: What Is Truly Essential?; The Nature of Disequilibrium; The People as Leaders; The Human Side of Adaptation; Engaging a Changed Mission; Implementing the Promise of the Open Door; The Utility of Synergy; Change-Supporting Strategies; Conclusion: Reframing Community College Leadership; 4: The Future-Shaping Function of the Governing Board; Opportunity and Values Define Governance; Current Knowledge.
- Emphasis on Community and EducationGovernance Guides Actions; Politics and Power; Conclusion: Be True to Mission and Values; Ten Recommendations for Future Governance; 5: The Employability Gap and the Community College Role in Workforce Development; Definitions of Career Education and Workforce Development; The Community College Middle-Skill Careers Niche; The Equity Imperative; The Emerging Themes of Career Education and Workforce Development; General Education for Knowledge Workers; Toward Solutions: Career Education and Workforce Development Practices.
