Full Description
Community colleges are the great American education success story of the 20th century. This account of their origin, the vision of the Truman Commission, and the enduring role played by Teachers College, Columbia University is both informative and entertaining. As we move forward in the 21st century, the community colleges will be teaching more than half of the post-secondary students. Knowing the history and understanding the purpose of the institution will be important to all involved in the education community.
Contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 The Truman Commission Chapter 5 1 The U.S. Scene in 1947 Chapter 6 2 Origins of Two-Year Junior Colleges Chapter 7 3 Teachers College and the Associate Nursing Degree Chapter 8 4 How to Do It Guidelines Chapter 9 5 Ralph R. Fields Chapter 10 6 Walter E. Sindlinger Chapter 11 7 Michael Brick Chapter 12 8 Joseph N. Hankin Chapter 13 9 Community Colleges and research at the Turn of the Century Chapter 14 Appendix A Biographies Chapter 15 Appendix B Dissertations List Chapter 16 About the Authors
