EDITORS NOTES (Trudy H. Bers, Harriott D. Calhoun).

1. Literature on Community Colleges: An Overview (Trudy H. Bers, Harriott D. Calhoun).

2. Transfer Rates: A Problematic Criterion for Measuringthe Community College (Barbara K. Townsend).

3. Contemporary Vocational Models and Programs: What theResearch Tells Us (Debra D. Bragg).

4. Remediation at the Community College: Pressing Issues,Uncertain Solutions (Betsy Oudenhoven).

5. English as a Second Language at the Community College:An Exploration of Context and Concerns (Amy J. Blumenthal).

6. Assessing Student Learning Outcomes (Jeffrey A. Seybert).

7. Challenges in Supporting Student Learning and SuccessThrough Student Services (Terry E. Williams).

8. Community College Faculty and Professional Staff:The Human Resource Challenge (Kim Gibson-Harman, Sandria Rodriguez, Jennifer Grant Haworth).

9. State Governance Patterns for Community Colleges (Cheryl D. Lovell, Catherine Trouth).

10. Key Literature.

Index.