Overview
Most community college leaders, administrators, faculty, and policymakers take pride in knowing that community colleges are the only postsecondary institutions that promise to educate and prepare all interested Americans. Yet, they are often publicly criticized by politicians, tax payers, and fellow educators. In America's Broken Promise, Dr. Eduardo Marti shows how community colleges have multiple, difficult, and often competing missions, particularly surrounding access and achievement rates. He reminds us that a very high percentage of students entering the community college ""open door"" are neither college ready nor intent upon graduation. He then critically traces the development of the unique role of community colleges, differentiates them from selective-admission institutions, shows their success creating open access environments, then maps out new ways these institutions can and must come closer to fulfilling their achievement promise.
Full Product Details
Author: Eduardo Marti ,
John Ebersole (Excelsior College)
Publisher: Hudson Whitman/ Excelsior College Press
Imprint: Hudson Whitman/ Excelsior College Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.30cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.259kg
ISBN: 9781944079055
ISBN 10: 194407905
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 29 April 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This remarkable book reminds us of our mission, and will help us to think clearly about the future of our community colleges, and to act quickly to improve student retention and graduation. -- Mary Ellen Duncan, Achieving the Dream, Leadership Coach, President Emerita, Howard Community College Dr. Marti makes a convincing case for the need to improve; he defines a map for how institutions can create and fund a culture of care that will transform community colleges into student-centered institutions. -- George Boggs, President and CEO Emeritus, American Association of Community Colleges
""This remarkable book reminds us of our mission, and will help us to think clearly about the future of our community colleges, and to act quickly to improve student retention and graduation."" -- Mary Ellen Duncan, Achieving the Dream, Leadership Coach, President Emerita, Howard Community College ""Dr. Marti makes a convincing case for the need to improve; he defines a map for how institutions can create and fund a culture of care that will transform community colleges into student-centered institutions."" -- George Boggs, President and CEO Emeritus, American Association of Community Colleges
Author Information
Dr. Eduardo Martí has served community colleges over thirty years, as interim president of Bronx Community College, Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges of the City University of New York, president emeritus Queensborough Community College, president of Corning Community College of the State University of New York (SUNY), and as President of SUNY's Tompkins Cortland Community College. Dr. Martí also served as Executive Dean of Tunxis Community College and Acting President of Middlesex Community College, both located in Connecticut.
