{"product_id":"9781475840520","title":"It's Time to Complete Community College","description":"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.","brand":"S. deBoef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46784499417406,"sku":"9781475840520","price":2887.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9781475840520_5ae09d02-43f0-4133-8185-ec01ca144675.jpg?v=1707479899","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781475840520","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}