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EDITORS??? NOTES 5Carmen L. McCrink, Heidi Whitford, Natasha C. Stubbs 1. The Global Rise of the U.S. Community College Model 7Audree M. Chase–Mayoral What elements influence the establishment of community colleges globally? 2. Early Days for the Differentiation Policy Framework in Ontario 17Helen Sianos This chapter examines the ability to develop an educated workforce via a differentiated postsecondary system. 3. A Partnership for a Community College in Chile 29Carmen L. McCrink, Heidi Whitford Outcomes of a partnership for a community college in Chile, based on organizational learning theory, are discussed. 4. Models of Community Colleges in Mainland China 41Yi (Leaf) Zhang This chapter provides an overview of community colleges in Mainland China, current challenges, and future development. 5. Persistence of College Students in the South Korean Academic Credit Bank System 51Yughi Kim, Kyongsuk Yun Factors that promote the persistence of Korean students enrolled in the Academic Credit Bank System are considered. 6. Understanding Community Colleges in the Indian Context 61Jillian L. Gross This chapter outlines the postsecondary system in India, providing specific emphasis on the contributions of the community college. 7. South African Universities Viewed Through a Community College Lens 71Kristin Bailey Wilson, Wouter Van Alebeek Tenets of the American community college are applied within the South African postsecondary context. 8. Comparing Completion Agendas at Community Colleges and Global Counterparts 85Rosalind Latiner Raby, Janice Nahra Friedel, Edward J. Valeau A comparison of the completion agendas of community colleges and their global counterparts at the institutional and national levels are examined. 9. Global Postsecondary Education 95George R. Boggs, Paul A. Elsner, Judith T. Irwin A global perspective of the expansion of postsecondary education, inclusive of the commonalities and differences are described. 10. Community Colleges, Human Capital, and Economic Growth in Developing Countries 105Darryl M. Tyndorf Jr., Chris R. Glass Combining university and community college education to promote the economic growth of developing countries is discussed. INDEX 115