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Explain the social and educational forces that contributed to the
development, structure and growth of the community college in America
and specifically Arizona. (I)
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State the philosophy, mission and purpose of the Arizona Community
College System. (I)
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Describe the governance and organizational structure of Arizona's
community colleges. (I)
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Describe the current and projected issues facing community colleges,
including their impact on curriculum, student services and classroom
instruction. (I)
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Describe the financing of Arizona Community Colleges. (I)
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Describe the characteristics of community college students, including
special populations and changing demographics as they relate to the
need to create and maintain environments that demonstrate equity and
mutual respect. (I, II)
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Explain the functions of various student services available to
community college students in MCCCD. (I)
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Describe the responsibilities of a community college instructor. (I)
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Describe various "learning styles" and indicate ways in which
appropriate teaching methods might facilitate learning according to a
student's preferred style. (II)
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Describe the principles and concepts of current approached to
instruction, such as Activated Learning, Collaborative Learning,
Classroom Research, and TQM (Total Quality Management). (II)
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Prepare materials and a topic outline for a class meeting. (II)
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Develop test questions to assess different levels of understanding.
(II)
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Describe techniques, other than testing, for assessing student
achievement. (II)
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Provide an overview of the curriculum process. (II)
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