Strengthening community colleges through institutional collaborations / / Michael J. Roggow, editor

• Autore: Roggow Michael J.
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (105 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.101
• Soggetto topico: Community colleges - Administration; Community colleges; Community colleges - Planning
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: "Spring 2014."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Strengthening Community Colleges Through Institutional Collaborations; CONTENTS; EDITOR'S NOTES; Foreword; 1 College to High School: Kentucky's Dual Enrollment Alternative; Kentucky Middle College High Schools; Institutional Partnerships; Research Methods; Findings; Promising Practices; Implications for Practice; References; 2 The Role of Secondary School and Community College Collaborations to Increase Latinas in Engineering in a Rural Community; Introduction; Paving the Way for Latina Students to Participate in STEM Activities; Using Physical Space to Build Educational Partnerships ; The Counselor as a Change AgentIt Takes a Village to Support Latina Students; Summary and Conclusion; Practitioners Must Understand the Culture of a Community; Be Aware of How Students May Perceive Physical Space Within Educational Communities; Family and Community Support Are Critical to Encouraging Students to Attend College; Show Latina Students That Attending Community College Can Lead to Lifelong Educational Opportunities; References; 3 Improving Student Performance Outcomes and Graduation Rates Through Institutional Partnerships; Designing the Grant Proposal: Planning for Collaborations ; Partnering With High SchoolsCollaborative Efforts With Academic Departments; Partnerships That Advance General Education and Assessment; Academic and Student Affairs Partner to Advance Students; Collaborations With the Office of Institutional Research; Partnering With John Jay College; Recommendations; References; 4 Collaborating for Social Justice Through Service Learning; National Calls to Action Over Civic Learning; Student Marginalization and Service Learning; Building a Socially Responsible Internship Program ; Partnering With Sites That Encourage Students to Critically Understand Social Issues Impacting Their Communities As Well As Their Chosen FieldCollaborative Development of Learning Outcomes That Account for Both Organizational/Community Needs and Student Background, Interests, Attitudes, and Capacities; Intentional Opportunities for Students to Reflect and Synthesize Their Experiences With Academic Knowledge and Skills; Socially Responsible Service Learning in Action; Example 1; Example 2; Conclusion; References ; 5 Turning Knowledge Into Success: The Role of Collaboration in Knowledge Management ImplementationThe Theory of Knowledge Management Practice in Higher Education Institutions; Phase I: Establishing a Technology Infrastructure to Facilitate Data Organization and Access; Phase II: Converting Data Into Information; Phase III: Creating a Common Knowledge Base About Student Success; Phase IV: Integrating Knowledge Base Indicators in Information Systems; Phase V: Toward Establishing the First-Year Program ; Development of a First-Year Program: Culmination of Knowledge Management Practice Through Collaboration
• Sommario/riassunto: This issue illustrates examples of effective collaborations written by community college presidents, administrators, faculty, and leaders of state governments and national organizations. Each has contributed a story illustrating a successful program that required the efforts of a range of individuals and recommendations for others to build their own successes. Topics include: How to build effective dual enrollment programs to motivate high school students in rural areas to pursue higher educationWhy collaboration is c
• Titolo autorizzato: Strengthening community colleges through institutional collaborations
• ISBN: 1-118-88141-9; 1-118-88152-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453427403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New directions for community colleges ; ; Volume 165.