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LINKS AND RESOURCES
The American Association of Community Colleges
(AACC)*
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/
The AACC's web page provides information on the Association's
conferences, workshops and other activities, as well as current
updates on legislation affecting education. Links to other
education-related sites are also provided. Their most recent
project, New Expeditions, aims to set a vision and strategic
direction for the nation's community colleges in the first part of
the next century.
*Affiliate Councils of AACC include:
Association of Community College Trustees
(ACCT)
http://www.acct.org/
ACCT represents the over 6,000 elected and appointed officials who
govern community, technical, and junior colleges in the US and
Canada. Major activities of ACCT are trustee education and assisting
boards in developing and affecting public policy.
Association for the Study of Higher Education
http://www.ashe.ws/
ASHE is a scholarly society with about 1,300 members dedicated to
higher education as a field of study. The Association promotes
collaboration among its members and others engaged in the study of
higher education through research, conferences, and publications,
including its highly regarded journal, The Review of Higher
Education.
Campus Compact National Center for
Community Colleges
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/engagement/mtm/offaculty.jsp
A membership organization which supports a burgeoning level of
community service activity among students, faculty and
administration on over 500 college and university campuses across
the country.
Center for Community College Policy
http://www.communitycollegepolicy.org/default.asp
The Center, based at the Education Commission of the States in
Denver, conducts research and analysis; serves as a clearinghouse
for state officials, college leaders and the media on issues of
community college policy at the state level; and organizes national,
regional and state-level workshops around issues of community
college policy.
Center for Urban Community College Leadership
http://www.nyu.edu/education/alt/center
NYU's Center for Urban Community College Leadership works toward
providing leadership training for community college administrators
in urban environments and includes significant field work and
internship opportunities. This site describes Center activities and
program opportunities and provides sample publications.
Community College Research Center
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/
Housed in the Institute on Education and the Economy at Teachers
College/Columbia University, the Community College Research Center's
mission is to frame critical questions concerning the fundamental
purposes, problems, and performance of community colleges, and to
chart a course of strengthening scholarly research on the future of
these institutions.
Community Colleges for International
Development, Inc., (CCID)
http://ccid.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/
A consortium of 22 member and 56 affiliate colleges representing 27
U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, Australia, UK, Denmark, and
Japan. CCID colleges identify, develop, and expand mutually
beneficial international programs, projects, and services. Through
contracts and grants, CCID provides training and technical
assistance in occupational, vocational, and technical education;
opportunities for international study, exchange, and professional
development for the students and faculty of partner colleges and
institutions; and leadership and educational services in relevant
disciplines and technologies.
Community
College Survey of Student Engagement
(University of Texas-Austin)
http://www.ccsse.org/
This site provides information on learning-centered indicators of
quality for community colleges. The survey is a versatile,
research-based tool that will be useful to colleges as a
benchmarking instrument, diagnostic tool, and monitoring device.
Institute for Community College Research
http://www.sunybroome.edu/iccr/
The ICCR is a not-for-profit research organization administered by
the BCC-Foundation for the benefit of Broome Community College. Its
purpose is to assist the college in its educational mission by
conducting research on the educational process at the college or at
other schools for comparative purposes.
The League for Innovation in the Community
College
http://www.league.org
The League for Innovation in the Community College is a non-profit
educational consortium of leading community colleges organized to
stimulate innovation and experimentation in all areas of community
college development. Founded in 1968 the League serves as a
catalyst, project incubator, and experimental laboratory for
community colleges throughout the United States and Canada.
Minority Resources Center
The Minority Resources Center is the American Association of
Community Colleges'(AACC) focal point for all issues relating to
minority education in community colleges. Its principle roles
include: projecting at every opportunity the importance of effective
and sensitive minority education membership, working with other
national associations and organizations to strengthen the voice of
such efforts to federal managers and policy makers, and taking on
action itself and encouraging new initiatives and program innovation
throughout the national network of community colleges.
National Community College Chair Academy
(NCCCA)
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/chair/
The Chair Academy focuses on preparing community college leaders for
their dual role as manager and administrator on the one hand and
faculty member/advocate on the other.
National Initiative for Leadership and
Institutional Effectiveness (NILIE)
http://ced.ncsu.edu/ahe/nilie/index.html
Conducts research and disseminates information on strategies to link
leadership to institutional effectiveness and the improvement of
student success through quality initiatives in community colleges.
National Institute for Staff and
Organizational Development
http://www.nisod.org/
NISOD's home page provides information on organizational activities
related to information dissemination, networking, training,
collaboration, and conferences. Selected NISOD publications and
information on the University of Texas
Community College Leadership Program
are also available.
Office
of Community College Research and Leadership
http//:occrl.ed.uiuc.edu/
Initiated in 1989, this Office operates within the College of
Education of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The
Office is dedicated to research, development and technical
assistance dealing with critical policy issues facing the community
college system in the state of Illinois. Projects dealing with
P16/student transition (e.g., tech prep, school-to-work transition)
and workforce development are prominent. Funding for the Office
comes primarily from state and federal agencies, and corporate and
foundation support is secured for selected projects.
Priest Center for Community College Education
http://www.unt.edu/highered/Priest/
This center is concerned with issues related to public policy and
community colleges, including finance, administration, and
alternative teacher certification.
Rural Community College Alliance
http://www.ruralcommunitycolleges.org/
The Rural Community College Alliance is a network and advocacy group
that helps build the capacity of member community colleges to
improve the educational and economic prospects for rural America.
The Alliance seeks to reduce rural isolation and share effective
solutions to problems facing distressed rural communities.
The Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI)
http://www.mdcinc.org/rcci/
The Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) is a national
demonstration that helps community colleges in distressed regions
move their people and communities toward prosperity. It supports
aggressive and creative efforts to increase jobs, income, and access
to education in rural communities.
Transfer and Retention of Urban Community
College Students
(TRUCCS), University of
Southern California, Rossier School of Education
http://www.usc.edu/education/truccs
This group conducts a three-year, longitudinal and comprehensive
study of the goals, success and academic patterns of 5,000 Community
College students in urban Los Angeles.
21st Century Educational Leadership
Profiles Project
(University of Florida)
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/Leadership/Distance/leaders/project/profproj.html
This project serves as a resource for higher educational
institutions in candidate selection for administrative positions
and/or professional development plans for existing personnel.
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