College Knowledge For The Community College Student

Author : David T. Conley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787996750
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book College Knowledge written by David T. Conley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-01-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although more and more students have the test scores and transcripts to get into college, far too many are struggling once they get there. These students are surprised to find that college coursework demands so much more of them than high school. For the first time, they are asked to think deeply, write extensively, document assertions, solve non-routine problems, apply concepts, and accept unvarnished critiques of their work. College Knowledge confronts this problem by looking at the disconnect between what high schools do and what colleges expect and proposes a solution by identifying what students need to know and be able to do in order to succeed. The book is based on an extensive three-year project sponsored by the Association of American Universities in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts. This landmark research identified what it takes to succeed in entry-level university courses. Based on the project's findings - and interviews with students, faculty, and staff - this groundbreaking book delineates the cognitive skills and subject area knowledge that college-bound students need to master in order to succeed in today's colleges and universities. These Standards for Success cover the major subject areas of English, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, second languages, and the arts.

Author : David Schoem
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472034553
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book College Knowledge for the Community College Student written by David Schoem and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most students arrive at college not fully aware of just how different the college experience is from other prior experiences. The intellectual and social expectations, as well as the rules and regulations, are different, and not just different from high school. While all college students must learn to negotiate the transition to college, the challenges for those who enroll in community colleges are unique. Many community college students work, and many work full-time. Many also have family responsibilities—children, partners, and aging parents. A majority of community college students are the first in their family to enroll in college. Some students—both from abroad and from the United States--do not speak English fluently. Some students are retired military personnel. and some are seeking to make a career change. This book strives to speak to this diversity as well as to situations specific to today’s U.S. community college students. College Knowledge for the Community College Student is a road map and tour guide for a successful community college experience and education. Tips are based on research and the wisdom and advice of other community college students and are designed to help students learn, succeed, graduate, and have a rewarding and fulfilling community college experience.

Author : David Schoem
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472030354
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book College Knowledge written by David Schoem and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2005-05-23 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical advice on every aspect of campus life for students headed off to college What educators and students have to say about David Schoem's College Knowledge: "David Schoem is a devoted teacher. He recognizes the challenges of preparing to be a responsible, compassionate, successful adult in the twenty-first century. He has written a book that can make a meaningful difference in the lives of its readers." ---Jeffrey Lehman, President, Cornell University "College Knowledge is full of wise, straight-to-the-point guidance for success both in and out of the classroom. Every first-year student should read-a--nd heed---David Schoem's advice. Though written for students, parents of first-year students can learn from it, too!" ---Beverly Daniel Tatum, President, Spelman College "College Knowledge is a deceptively straightforward guide appropriate for any student entering higher education. As both a parent and an educator, I highly recommend this sage, yet easy-to-digest guide as a must for the college-bound young adult." ---Pamela Horne, Director of Admissions, Michigan State University "Professor Schoem's insights and encouragement helped me to create many of my most satisfying and lasting experiences during college. This book captures his infectious enthusiasm and will inspire readers to take risks in exploring all that college has to offer." ---Miriam Vogel, former Schoem student

Author : Thomas R. Bailey
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674368282
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Redesigning America’s Community Colleges written by Thomas R. Bailey and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, 1,200 community colleges enroll over ten million students each year—nearly half of the nation’s undergraduates. Yet fewer than 40 percent of entrants complete an undergraduate degree within six years. This fact has put pressure on community colleges to improve academic outcomes for their students. Redesigning America’s Community Colleges is a concise, evidence-based guide for educational leaders whose institutions typically receive short shrift in academic and policy discussions. It makes a compelling case that two-year colleges can substantially increase their rates of student success, if they are willing to rethink the ways in which they organize programs of study, support services, and instruction. Community colleges were originally designed to expand college enrollments at low cost, not to maximize completion of high-quality programs of study. The result was a cafeteria-style model in which students pick courses from a bewildering array of choices, with little guidance. The authors urge administrators and faculty to reject this traditional model in favor of “guided pathways”—clearer, more educationally coherent programs of study that simplify students’ choices without limiting their options and that enable them to complete credentials and advance to further education and the labor market more quickly and at less cost. Distilling a wealth of data amassed from the Community College Research Center (Teachers College, Columbia University), Redesigning America’s Community Colleges offers a fundamental redesign of the way two-year colleges operate, stressing the integration of services and instruction into more clearly structured programs of study that support every student’s goals.

Author : Joseph B. Cuseo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781792406980
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thriving in the Community College and Beyond written by Joseph B. Cuseo and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Deborah J. Boroch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470606614
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Student Success in Community Colleges written by Deborah J. Boroch and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Success in Community Colleges As more and more underprepared students enroll in college, basic skills education is an increasing concern for all higher education institutions. Student Success in Community Colleges offers education leaders, administrators, faculty, and staff an essential resource for helping these students succeed and advance in college. By applying the book's self-assessment instrument, colleges can pinpoint how their current activities align with the most effective proven practices. Once the gaps are identified, community college leaders can determine the best strategic direction for improvement. Drawing on a broad knowledge base and illustrative examples from the most current literature, the authors cover organizational, administrative, and instructional practices; program components; student support services and strategies; and professional learning and development. Designed to help engage community college leadership and practitioners in addressing the practices, structures, and obstacles that enhance or impede the success of basic skills students, the book's strategies can be tailored to various institutional levels, showing how to unite faculty, staff, and administrators in a cooperative effort to effect institutional change. Finally, Student Success in Community Colleges reveals how investing in a comprehensive basic skills infrastructure can be a financially sustainable model for the institution as well as substantially beneficial to students and society. "This is a most unusual and valuable book; it is packed with careful analysis and practical suggestions for improving basic skills programs in community colleges. Compiled by a team of practicing professionals in teaching, administration, and research, it is knowledgeable about what has been done and imaginative and practical about what can be done to improve the access and success of community college students." K. Patricia Cross, professor of higher education, emerita, University of California, Berkeley "For its first hundred years the community college was committed primarily to access; in its second hundred years the commitment has changed dramatically to success. This book provides the best road map to date on how community colleges can reach that goal." Terry O'Banion, president emeritus, League for Innovation, and director, Community College Leadership Program, Walden University "This guide is the most comprehensive source of information about all facets of basic skills or developmental education. It will be invaluable not just to community college educators across the nation, but also to those in high schools and four-year colleges who share similar problems." W. Norton Grubb, David Gardner Chair in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley

Author : Rebecca D. Cox
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674053664
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The College Fear Factor written by Rebecca D. Cox and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’re not the students strolling across the bucolic liberal arts campuses where their grandfathers played football. They are first-generation college students—children of immigrants and blue-collar workers—who know that their hopes for success hinge on a degree. But college is expensive, unfamiliar, and intimidating. Inexperienced students expect tough classes and demanding, remote faculty. They may not know what an assignment means, what a score indicates, or that a single grade is not a definitive measure of ability. And they certainly don’t feel entitled to be there. They do not presume success, and if they have a problem, they don’t expect to receive help or even a second chance. Rebecca D. Cox draws on five years of interviews and observations at community colleges. She shows how students and their instructors misunderstand and ultimately fail one another, despite good intentions. Most memorably, she describes how easily students can feel defeated—by their real-world responsibilities and by the demands of college—and come to conclude that they just don’t belong there after all. Eye-opening even for experienced faculty and administrators, The College Fear Factor reveals how the traditional college culture can actually pose obstacles to students’ success, and suggests strategies for effectively explaining academic expectations.

Author : William G. Tierney
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438457235
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Problem of College Readiness written by William G. Tierney and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how states, schools, and postsecondary institutions might best help improve college readiness and completion. Though more students are entering college, many drop out, especially those who are low income and/or of color. To address this problem, educational stakeholders have focused on the concept of “college readiness,” or the preparation a student needs to succeed in college. However, what it means to be college ready and how to help more students become ready are questions without clear answers. By way of historical and contemporary analyses, this book uses California as a case study to demonstrate how the state has endeavored to make postsecondary opportunity accessible for all students. The contributors also explore the challenges that remain and address what states and schools can do to improve college readiness and completion. “This book adds important information to the debates and discussions around this critical topic.” — Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner, coeditor of Understanding Minority-Serving Institutions

Author : Myranda Walter
Publisher : Zen Mastery Srl
ISBN 13 : 9786069837245
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book College Knowledge written by Myranda Walter and published by Zen Mastery Srl. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College Knowledge: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Community College, Learn All the Information About How to Pick a Community College That Would Be Best For You College is the most important part of the education journey mainly because what you study in college usually determines the path you would take on in life. It is the most crucial part of your education so careful consideration must be taken into choosing which college to go to. The traditional 4-year college experience is not for everyone for different reasons. One issue is because of the financial situation while others don't want to study for that long. Earning a $50,000 salary is attainable even with an associate degree and community colleges also offer job training and certifications that can be valuable. Community college should definitely be considered when planning where to attend college. This book will teach you everything you need to know if you are considering attending a community college after high school. It will explore all the options and everything you need to know so you can make an informed choice on choosing where to study. It's an important decision that can impact the rest of your life so you need all the guidance you can get and this book is perfect for you. This book will discuss the following topics: Introduction to Community College Benefits of Community College Choosing Community College Through Courses Available Pick Community College With Financial Support Go With Community College With Job Assistance Checking Out Community College Reviews Online Visiting the Community College on Open Day Searching Community College With Great Location Understanding the Social Networking in Community College Decide if Community College is For You Community college is also a great way to transition from high school to college especially for those who are still unsure of what they plan to pursue. This way, you don't waste investing on a four-year college when you're not fully committed yet to what you want to study. If you want a guide on all things related to community college, scroll up and click "add to cart" now.

Author : David Schoem
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472034545
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book College Knowledge for the Student Athlete written by David Schoem and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to support the academic success of student athletes—whether at a large or small university or college, whether team or individual sport, whether women or men, whether on scholarship or not. While all college students must learn to negotiate the complex transition from high school to college, student athletes face unique challenges, including the complicated set of regulations set out by the NCAA and individual conferences that determine eligibility. The current environment in college athletics makes it even more critical that student athletes understand what they need to do academically and how to avoid potential situations that could jeopardize their athletic careers. College Knowledge for the Student Athlete is a road map and tour guide for a successful career as a student athlete. Tips are based on research and the authors’ experience, as well as the wisdom and advice of hundreds of former student athletes.