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...pipeline. Many states are recognizing that community colleges, with their tradition responding quickly and flexibly to community needs, are a logical solution to unprecedented teacher shortages. In The Role of the Community College in Teacher Education, editors Barbara Townsend and Jan Ignash have compiled case studies from six states, reviewed national standards for teacher education programs, and provided additional resources to guide community college leaders, state higher education agencies, legislators, and others interested in "improving and expanding the community college role in teacher education" (p. 3).
This volume offers practical information on program structures, factors, and stakeholders that can affect community college decisions to participate in teacher preparation programs. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the traditional and non-traditional ways that community colleges are involved in teacher education. This chapter concisely addresses the multitude of issues surrounding teacher education and offers illustrative examples from the case studies (Missouri, California, Maryland, Arizona, Florida, and Texas) presented later in the volume. The case studies show both the unique and similar ways states have approached the community college role in teacher education.
Throughout the text, the pros and cons of community college involvement in teacher education are discussed. From the viewpoint of proponents, community colleges serve a high number of minority students, and for...
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