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Understanding equity in community college practice
- Available as
- Online
Details
- Creator
- Erin L. Castro [and four others], editors
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2015
- ©2015
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (122 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781119216032, 1119216036, 9781119216025, 1119216028, 111921601X
- OCLC
- ocn932340413
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Understanding Equity in Community College Practice; Contents; Editor's Notes; Note; 1 Addressing the Conceptual Challenges of Equity Work: A Blueprint for Getting Started; What Is Equity (and What Is It Not)?; Challenges in Doing Equity Work; Focusing on the Student Instead of the Institution; Thinking About Students From a Deficit Perspective; Neglecting Institutional Climate; Relearning Where to Look and What to See; Conclusion; References; 2 Why Diversity and Equity Matter: Reflections from a Community College President; Introduction; The Time Is Now; Why It Matters; A Need for Leadership
- Resources MatterThe Role of the College President; Conclusion; References; 3 Developing Agency for Equity-Minded Change; The Equity Scorecard: A Learning Process of Change; The Equity Scorecard Phases; Laying the Groundwork; Defining the Problem; Assessing Interventions; The Value of Guided Inquiry; Becoming Equity Minded; So What? Does the Equity Scorecard Make a Difference?; Notes; References; 4 Pathways to Results: How Practitioners Address Student Access, Outcomes, and Equity in an Associate Degree Nursing Program; What Is Pathways to Results?; Why Focus on Pathways and Results?
- How Does Pathways to Results (PTR) Work?Implementation of PTR in Illinois; Engagement and Commitment; Data Collection and Process Mapping; Implementing and Evaluating Solutions; Outreach; Transitional Support; Academic/Clinical Support; Lessons Learned; References; 5 Call to Action: Embracing an Inclusive LGBTQ Culture on Community College Campuses; The Social and Policy Context; Homophobia and Heterosexism; Heterosexism on College Campuses; Toward Inclusivity in Community Colleges; Institutional Commitment; Climate Survey and Needs Assessment; Faculty and Staff Training and Development
- Peer Outreach and LeadershipCampus Resources and Policies; Final Thoughts; Notes; References; 6 Do Financial Aid Policies Unintentionally Punish the Poor, and What Can We Do About It?; Schools App and Student Interviews; Financial Aid: The Student Experience; Delays in Disbursement; Procedural and Eligibility Issues; Recommendations for Action; Direct Subsidies; Improved Information Dissemination; Better Data Collection; More Flexible Disbursement; Conclusion; References; 7 Salt Lake Community College Veterans Services: A Model of Serving Veteransin Higher Education; Introduction
- Addressing Challenges to the Student Veteran Community and Increasing AccessibilityDevelopment of Salt Lake Community College Veterans Center; Social Support; Disability Resource Services; Partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs; Community Collaboration; Recommendations; Conclusion; References; 8 Undocumented Students at the Community College: Creating Institutional Capacity; Why Are Undocumented Students an Equity Issue?; Policy and Assessment Recommendations; Training College Faculty and Staff; Visible and Open Advocacy; College Outreach and Recruitment; Financial Aid
- Institutional Support for Student Groups