A Typology of Community College-based Partnership Activities
Summary
This report released by the Community College Research Center presents a typology of the various types of collaborations (or partnerships) in which community colleges can engage to provide guidance for fiscal and regulatory policy change. The goal of the report is to provide a framework that will assist policymakers in identifying types of activities that they want to support and develop corresponding policies necessary to do so. The report categorizes community college partnership activities into four broad categories. These partnership activities focus on those that promote college access, student and staff development, and institutional stability. The four types of partnerships identified include: curricular alignment and articulation of curricular content, academic and social support, staff professional development, and resource sharing. The paper defines these partnerships, presents challenges that institutions can experience when engaging in these partnerships, highlights ways that the challenges can be overcome, and concludes with recommendations for federal policymakers.
Citation
Suazo deCastro, B., & Mechur Karp, M. (2008). A Typology of Community College-Based Partnership Activities. Community College Research Center.
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