The tension between access and success: challenges and opportunities for community colleges in the United States
Community colleges in the US have played a pivotal role in higher education. However, due to the great diversity of students and multiple roles played by community colleges, often with limited resources, there is an underlying tension between these institutions providing access to students and also being accountable for their eventual success, often measured in completion or successful transfer to a four year college. In this chapter the author examines further the mission of community colleges, the roles they play for their students, and the challenges they face in accommodating the diversity ... Show more
Authors: Cho, Sung-Woo
Published: [Waltham, Massachusetts], Chandos Publishing, 2015
Resource type: Book chapter
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