CCHE580

the community college classes and all

encompassing course that provides an overview

of community colleges as part of the american public education system.

Of course topics dive into multiple areas of community college,

including their history, culture, legal rights, finances, and technologies.

To address these topics, of course was divided into six separate modules.

Within each module,

subcategories were addressed to further discuss the materials in depth.

This presentation will cover those six modules in which this course was divided.

These include getting acquainted with community colleges,

what they're all about, working in a community college,

funding the community college teaching and learning and community

colleges and planning for the future of community colleges.

In the end, it is within the goals of this presentation,

as well as that of the course to provide

you with a better understanding of community colleges.

As part of the american public education system.

Community colleges are designed to address two problems facing

post secondary education access and quality of college,

and is also defined as an institution and credited

it to award an associate in the highest degree,

but this hasn't always been the case.

Before. We dive into the discussion of community colleges.

We must first understand how they have evolved since their start

To do this.

We look at some important periods in

history for the development of community colleges,

notably the period from 1930 to 1950 when the college

movement came of age due to relatively open admission,

students flocked to these junior colleges and by 1940,

there were 610 community colleges

during this time,

the Truman Commission set the basis for a community college is

defining the system is one that charges little to no tuition

offers comprehensive academic programs and serves

as cultural centers in the communities.

They are part of

community colleges come along way since their start,

just as we have looked another past,

we now look at where community colleges are today

With the leveling of community colleges girls since the boom in the 1980s,

the number of community colleges in the United States is now about 1,167,

according the American Association of Community Colleges.

The question is,

what is the draw on what makes community

colleges unique against other higher education institutions.

First off community colleges provide a flexible schedule.

Secondly, they provide education at a lower average cost.

Community colleges also can offer and

cater their programs to nontraditional students.

And lastly,

they teach technical skills that are often skipped at four year colleges.

In addition to the discussion of history of community colleges,

we now take a look at their governance and structure to

fully understand how community colleges

function as a higher education institution

governance structures and higher education and vary by institution type,

even from state to state.

These structures can be different for the community colleges in that area.

These different structures include elements at the state level.

District level and within governing boards

at the state level.

In particular, governments can look a variety of different ways,

including boards with authority over all high education institutions

as seen in states like indiana and texas.

There can also be separate state governing boards with authority over

public two year colleges as found in California and Washington.

Additionally,

state governing boards can provide oversight of K through

12 and community colleges as in Alabama and Idaho.

Or this could include no state level control or coordination of

community colleges as we see here in the state of Arizona.

The president benefit of this type of

state level oversight include things like efficiency is

gained from uniform operational processes and minimizing

the duplication of academic programs and support services

To truly understand what community colleges are all about.

Module two dives into the mission vision and philosophy of community colleges

as well as a different type of leadership found within them.

A basic outline of the mission vision and philosophy is as follows.

A vision is what projects the future.

The mission defines current direction and philosophy denotes

the values and beliefs of the college.

Most community colleges mission statement in particular tends to focus on a

strong commitment to meeting the needs

of local citizens organizations and constituents.

This comes to the development of

community service events including cultural events,

community events and use of specialized facilities and programs.

It is also a part of community college philosophies to provide lower cost tuition,

help students save on room and board allow students

to work while in school and get an academic boost

As we move on to the topic of leadership in community colleges.

We look at the organizational structures that

impact the type of leadership present.

The organizational structure of community

colleges consist a variety of individuals

versus the offices of the president who reports directly to governing boards.

They're responsible for things like administers during direct policies

and developing and implementing college goals and objectives.

Other members include those

in the academic affairs, student affairs and administrative services.

Now that we've become more acquainted with community colleges,

we now look at what it means to work in the community college environment.

This topic covers many aspects of employment within higher education

and includes some present issues

many community colleges are facing employment

issues given critique from national perspective.

In addition, meeting ethical standards,

put extra pressure on leaders to ensure that

they are doing the best for their organization.

Some of the more crucial issues being faced by

colleges is a recruitment and retention of staff.

This has given that more experienced full time teachers consider retirement

or is this movement towards new learning methods and instruction.

We now know some of the challenges

facing employment in the community college system.

Let's look at what qualifications are to work in a community college

requirements vary by institution, but typically,

most community colleges require a master's degree in a related field.

In addition, most teachers should present,

possess soft skills that help them perform their job,

such as organization, empathy and good communication skills.

As part of the eligible for,

We get an understanding of the primary funding sources for

community colleges and the factors that determine impact college budgets.

Since funding sources vary from state to state the best

fit again and understanding of how things are allocated.

We take a specific locate Arizona's community college funding.

As you can see here, 5052% of that comes from poverty tax levies,

while 22% comes from state aid, 16% comes from fees in tuition,

while the remaining 10% comes from funding

balances and other funding revenue sources.

Module five dives deep into the discussion of

instruction and learning within the community college system.

One topic discussed in this module covered courses and curriculum.

As you can see here,

there are many different factors that influence what programs

and courses are offered by different community colleges,

including what type of businesses are in the surrounding area,

what courses are in demand by students and what

courses are able to transfer to the state universities,

module five also covered a variety

of additional topics related community colleges,

such as partnerships, transferring an alternative learning platforms.

For example,

these topics include discussion on any

use innovative partnership with community colleges that

provides affordable and convenient pathways for students to transfer to any you.

Some community colleges also provide instruction via

online platforms which allow students who may

be wearing full time or in a rural area to still earn their degree.

These alternative deliveries show that versatility of community colleges

and their mission to make education available to everyone

having covered the past and present of community colleges.

We wrap up the discussion of community colleges by

taking a look at their future and what it entails

Looking first um at the issues and challenges facing community college

is one of the biggest influences is the enrollment numbers,

which have been on the decline since 2010

because of this.

It is important to identify the demographics of

students are bringing in the most business.

Two community colleges and catering program offerings to best meet their needs.

It has found that the 18 and other demographic has the greatest increase

in enrollment to stand a chance and

compete against other higher education institutions.

It is imperative for community colleges to find ways

to provide the best dual credit courses possible.

This can come from strengthening current programs,

providing more options and finding the best delivery methods for them.

Taking the above recommendations into

consideration will allow community colleges to

be all more successful as they move forward in the future,

to further address the future direction of community colleges.

We take a look at current trends

that if community colleges successfully address move them in

a positive direction in the years to come.

Some of those topics include the new trends and marketing services necessary to

attract prospective students having the current

technologies to provide instruction to them,

or providing students to prepare,

um or providing programs for students to fulfill

a rising demand for middle skill jobs.

This course covered a variety of topics that provided a distinct overview

of community colleges and their role in the higher education system.

Throughout the modules,

we became acquainted with community

colleges by understanding their structure and

what they're all about as well as where they're headed.

While discussion on these topics was rather brief,

it will was all part of providing individuals with a basic understanding

of community colleges as part of the american public education system.

This understanding will be the basis of one's

knowledge as they move forward in the educational

leadership program and as they begin to dive

deeper into the topic of community colleges.

Thank you for your time.

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