Reinvention : the promise and challenge of transforming a community college system / Cheryl L. Hyman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hyman, Cheryl L., author.

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City Colleges of Chicago.

Community colleges.

Management.

Administration.

Illinois--Chicago.

City Colleges of Chicago--Administration.

City Colleges of Chicago--Management.

Community colleges--Illinois--Chicago.

Community colleges--Illinois--Chicago--Administration.

Community colleges--Illinois--Chicago--Management.

Educational change--Illinois--Chicago.

Educational change.

Community colleges--Administration.

Community colleges--Management.

Physical Description:

xiv, 170 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Reinvention" chronicles an unprecedentedly comprehensive approach to community college reform and the leadership challenges encountered along the way. The book addresses cultural clashes over the role and purpose of community colleges and argues for an emphasis on success and access. As chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago, Cheryl L. Hyman implemented an ambitious program of systemwide reform called Reinvention. The program's impressive achievements included doubled graduation rates, improved transfer rates, and streamlined connections between college and careers. Informed by leading research on effective community college programs, Reinvention emphasized a shift in emphasis from access to outcomes, putting the priority on student success. Hyman's background in business led her to a data-driven, goal-oriented approach informed by a strong sense of accountability--a cultural transformation that runs counter to established norms. Much of her work focused on creating college-to-career pathways linked to industries where there is significant growth in good-paying jobs in the Chicago area. Hyman offers a wake-up call for community college leaders and those concerned with student success, arguing that a significant cultural and operational shift will be required for community colleges to fulfill this mission. The story of Reinvention--its failures as well as its nascent successes--offers an inspiration and a roadmap for those seeking to make change in higher education.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The call: "I need you to fix it"

Access versus success: the case for change

The business of reinvention: new principles and processes

Financing ambitious reform: operations and efficiency

A commitment to relevance: credentials and careers

Setting the "gps": structured supports for students

On-ramps and bridges: remediation, adult education, early college, and the star

Scholarships

Results-and resistance: an unfinished journey

Reflections: the twenty-four-block journey.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781682531921

1682531929

9781682531938

1682531937

OCLC:

1017586455

Publisher Number:

99977132138