Description
| Product ID: | 9781475840520 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | It's Time to Complete Community College |
| Subtitle: | Student Outcome Studies Show What It Takes to Succeed |
| Authors: | Author: S. deBoef |
| Page Count: | 144 |
| Subjects: | Higher education, tertiary education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Study and learning skills: general, Advice on education, Study & learning skills: general, Advice on education, USA |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating At least half of all college students in the U.S. today attend two-year colleges; yet, fewer than half of these students achieve their educational goals. This book, written by an experienced community college teacher summarizes specific evidence-based methods to improve student learning and completion. Earning a college degree improves health and economic wellbeing. Thus, American taxpayers subsidize a majority of the cost of public colleges. At least half of all college students in the U.S. today attend two-year colleges; yet, fewer than half of these students achieve their educational goals. This book, written by an experienced community college teacher summarizes specific evidence-based methods to improve student learning and completion. This book summarizes:·student characteristics including socio-economic status, academic background, work/family commitments;·instructional methods of work-pace, grading procedures, student practice opportunities, and feedback to students;·institutional policies such as course scheduling, teaching loads, teacher training, availability of student services, commitment of administrators to using assessment to improve student learning outcomes.If you are a college student/parent of a college student, college teacher/administrator, or concerned taxpayer; you are invited to read this book and join this discussion. It is unlikely that college completion rates will significantly improve without informed communities demanding institutional action. |
| Imprint Name: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Publisher Name: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-02-12 |
