Full Description
With the student body evolving quickly, and the looming challenge of the "completion agenda," community colleges are facing circumstances like never before in serving all students and propelling them to fulfilling their education aspirations. The Urgency of Now suggests a way forward, with students and their learning at the center of what community colleges, and all of higher education, must do to generate graduates in possession of high quality degrees and credentials. Through considering comprehensive assessment, new roles for accreditation, faculty engagement strategies, and competency-based education, The Urgency of Now describes our current challenges and the ways we might meet those challenges for the 21st century institution.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Urgency of Now: Equity and Excellence - Samuel Cargile
Chapter 1: Making the Case - Jason Wood
Chapter 2: The Accountable Institution from Compliance to Learning - Lynn Priddy
Chapter 3: Competency-Based Education - Laurie Dodge
Chapter 4: Integrated Outcomes Assessment - Nassim Ebrahimi
Chapter 5: Engaging Faculty - Marcus Kolb
Epilogue - Marcus Kolb and Samuel Cargile
Index
About the Authors
