Writing Program Administration and the Community College
Published on 1. October 2013
240 pages
978-1-60235-361-9 (ISBN)
Description
From the history of the community college in the United States to current issues and concerns facing writing programs and their administrators and instructors, Writing Program Administration and the Community College offers a comprehensive look into writing programs at public two-year institutions.
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Heather Ostman
Writing Program Administration and the Community College
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09/2013
Parlor Press
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Heather Ostman is an associate professor and the assistant chair of the SUNY Westchester Community College English Department, where she teaches courses in writing and literature.
Content
- Front cover
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Community College Students
- Open Admissions
- Diversity
- Adult Learning
- Race and Ethnicity
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Working Students
- Working-Class Students
- Developmental Students
- Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Needs
- Reframing Assumptions
- 2 Writing Program Administration at the Community College:A History and Overview
- English Departments
- Faculty
- Decision-Making
- The Role of the Writing Program Administrator (WPA)
- 3 The General Responsibilities of Community College WPAs
- Curricular Development
- Introduction to Outcomes
- Writing Across the Curriculum
- Developmental Writing
- Reading
- English as a Second Language (ESL) and Generation 1.5
- Articulation
- Scheduling Courses
- Hiring Contingent Faculty
- Faculty Development
- Writing Centers
- Placement
- Assessment
- Budgets
- Representing Writing Faculty
- Responding to Complaints and Needs
- Managing It All
- 4 WPA Work in the New Era of Community Colleges
- American Graduation Initiative
- The Present and Future of Developmental Studies
- Plurality and Inclusivity
- Multiple Literacies in a New Global Context
- Shaping the Identity of the WPA and Envisioning the Writing Program
- Pedagogy
- Program Assessment
- Politics
- 5 Conclusion: Community College WPAs as Educational Leaders
- 6 Continuing the Conversation: A Selective List for Further Reading
- Writing Program Administration
- Related Community College Information
- Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Developmental Writing Issues
- ESL Issues
- Assessment
- Class and the Community College
- Diversity Education
- Adult Learning
- Writing Centers
- Appendix A: "The Portland Resolution:" Guidelines for Writing Program Administrator Positions
- Appendix B: WPA Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
- About the Author
- Back cover
