NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Research, Policy, and Practice in Action: The Office of Community College Research and Leadership
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zamani-Gallaher, Eboni M.; Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The Office for Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) founded in 1989 focuses on P-20 education and the role of community colleges in facilitating educational access and equity. This article highlights the work of OCCRL as a research center that bridges inquiry, policy, and practice in contributing to the national dialogue on relevant…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Role, Access to Education, Equal Education
Expanding the Role of Maryland Community Colleges in K-12 Teacher Preparation: Benefits and Costs of Implementing the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Degree
Direct linkDirect link
Frank, Jennifer Vest – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study uses benefit-cost analysis to compare three alternative scenarios for implementing the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree in Maryland community colleges. The first policy scenario is that community colleges retain their traditional role in K-12 teacher preparation by providing lower-division transfer courses and programs for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Associate Degrees, College Role
The Shared Experiences: Facilitating Successful Transfer of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Fields
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jackson, Dimitra Lynette; Starobin, Soko S.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – New Directions for Higher Education, 2013
This chapter addresses critical issues related to the transfer success of women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM disciplines and will highlight implications for fostering a successful transfer experience for these populations. For the purposes of this chapter, URMs is defined by the National Science Foundation to include African…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Females, Womens Education
The Transfer Moment: The Pivotal Partnership between Community Colleges and Four-Year Institutions in Securing the Nation's College Completion Agenda
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Handel, Stephen J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2013
This chapter addresses transfer from a community college to a four-year institution, an important pathway for students seeking the bachelor's degree, especially students from underserved groups. The transfer pathway will be an increasingly important source of bachelor's degree holders as colleges and universities strive to meet President…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Transfer Programs, College Role
State Legislators Attitudes toward the Community College Mission
Direct linkDirect link
Tucker, LaDonna J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate Maryland State Senators and Delegates attitude toward ten goals of the community college mission (academic transfer/general education, globalization, community service, continuing education, developmental education, open access, student services, vocational-technical training, funding, and workforce…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Legislators, Institutional Mission, College Role
Enhancing the Role of Colleges in Immigrant Integration to Employment: A Report on Consultations with Employers and Associations
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Colleges Ontario, 2009
Immigrants will represent nearly 100 percent of net labour market growth in Canada by the year 2011. More than ever, employers recognize the need to effectively integrate immigrants into the workplace and they seek solutions to leverage the talents and contributions immigrants bring to the Canadian economy. From January to March 2009, Colleges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, College Role, Transitional Programs
Articulation and Student Intentionality in Professional Development: A Proactive Model for Teacher Educators
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Apple, Peggy – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2004
The Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) professional development movement, community college students' emerging intentionality, and the role of two- and four-year higher education faculty intersect in a proactive model proposed by the author that advocates ECEC community college programs separate from the vocational tradition and establishes…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Teacher Role, College Faculty, Professional Development