The Completion Agenda in Community Colleges: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Where It's Going (The Futures Series on Community Colleges)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1475820682 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Christopher Baldwin has spent 15 years working at the national, state, and institutional levels to improved the outcomes of students in community colleges. Dr. He has played a leading role in several national initiatives designed to bring about institutional reform that will result in an increased number of community college students earning a credential with value in the labor market.
Baldwin's work is an important correction, reminding higher education to chart a course to completion that refuses to compromise on so much that is held dear--particularly equitable outcomes for students historically underrepresented in postsecondary education, and the quality of the entire enterprise. Essential reading for institutional practitioners and policy makers alike, but especially for those interested in the direction of community college completion reform. (Michael Collins, Vice President - Postsecondary State Policy, Jobs for the Future)As the college completion agenda reaches a new level of
The Completion Agenda in Community Colleges is intended to improve understanding about the complex issues surrounding the national college completion agenda by highlighting the origins of this agenda and the dilemmas and opportunities it creates for community colleges.