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Kyger, Betty L. Hines Edward R. Piland William E. "An investigation of the evaluation of faculty development practices in Illinois community colleges." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1985. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8514776.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1985.<br>Title from title page screen, viewed June 8, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Edward Hines, William Piland (co-chairs), Sally Pancrazio, David Pierce, Rodney Riegle. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-159) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Darling, Douglas Duane. "Administrative Evaluation of Online Faculty in Community Colleges." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26633.

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Policy and procedure haven?t kept up with institutional practices at community colleges. With over 5.5 million college students taking online courses, 29% of college students are taking an online course. As student numbers taking online courses have increased, so have the number of faculty teaching online. The purpose of this study is to determine if and how community college, online, faculty are administratively evaluated. The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) of the members of the American Association of Community Colleges were surveyed to determine the factors considered relevant for online, asy
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Bunyard, Magen Lynn. "Evaluation Practices of Community College Faculty Development Programs." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699864/.

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the current state of community college faculty development program evaluation and identify possible influences on evaluation practices. Data from 184 survey responses and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) were analyzed to answer three research questions. Multiple regression was used to determine if a relationship existed between the dependent/outcome variable (evaluation utilization score) and the independent/predictor variable (accrediting agency affiliation: MSCHE, NEASC, NCA, NWCCU, SACS, and WASC) and/or contr
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Kocik, Joanne M. "An evaluation of marketing communication strategies to increase high school graduates' enrollment directly into Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College." Online version, 2008. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2008/2008kocikj.pdf.

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Barringer, Albert Lee. "Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act at the Houston Community College system an examination of changing college roles /." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3026193.

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Taylor, Helen Kermgard. "Evaluation of a community college extended orientation course : effect on self-appraisal and performance /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7882.

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Manias, Nicholas. "The baccalaureate community colleges in Florida : a policy evaluation." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002050.

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Ulrich, Dennis L. "Broadcast communications sales/marketing degree evaluation and proposal for Lehigh Carbon Community College." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1996. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Jackson, Mona M. "Competency-based computer applications for secondary schools and community colleges." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1048.

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Avery, Mary Frances. "An institutional effectiveness study of the North Carolina community colleges." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39439.

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Regional accrediting agencies and state governments are requiring colleges to evaluate the effectiveness of their institutions. In North Carolina the General Assembly mandated the state Board for Community Colleges to develop a list of critical success factors that measure the effectiveness of the North Carolina system. The purpose of this study was to assess that System's critical success factors as they relate to individual community colleges. This study determined which critical success factors were important and which ones were feasible to use by individual colleges in their institutional
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Godbey, Alice. "STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES WITHIN THE 28 FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGES." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2006. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3538.

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The purpose of this research study was to investigate perceptions and activities of disability support program administrators in Florida community colleges regarding program administration and evaluation. The study further sought to document if any relationships existed between selected organizational and staffing characteristics and the program's ability to follow an established set of standards for program administration and evaluation. A total of 25 disability support administrators (89.3% response rate) completed a phone survey designed for this study. The study revealed that there were ma
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Bennett, Frieda Ruth. "A study of contract training evaluation practices in selected community colleges /." The Ohio State University, 1997. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148794574457358.

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Sirihekaphong, Supinda. "Resurfacing race| Recruitment and retention of faculty in California community colleges." Thesis, San Francisco State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10183242.

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<p> Despite the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects equal employment opportunity for all, and other California legislation to increase faculty diversity, the disparity between the demographics of California&rsquo;s community college student population and the makeup of the faculty is striking. Specifically, underrepresented minority (URM) students who represent the largest student population at 49%, yet only 22% of faculty are URM. In 1992 the California legislature adopted regulations that allow community colleges to establish Faculty Diversity Internship Programs (FDIP), to &ldquo;pro
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Williams, Jean Myers. "A comparison of two definitions of success for community colleges." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39722.

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LoBasso, Thomas. "AN EVALUATION OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT MODELS OF THE 28 FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGES." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2005. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2503.

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which enrollment management models have been successfully implemented within the 28 Florida community colleges. The study also sought to determine when enrollment management structures began and whether expected benefits were achieved. Analysis of the data collected in this study indicated the following five major findings. First, enrollment management concepts and practices have been implemented at some level within the 23 Florida community colleges surveyed. This was evident by the use of the word "enrollment" in the organizat
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Morrison, Douglas B. "Resource Allocation Patterns at U.S. Community Colleges: An Evaluation of Priorities, Efficiency and the Historical Mission 1981-82 Through 1986-87." PDXScholar, 1989. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1138.

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Over a six-year period, this study compares the demonstrated priorities and efficiency of 328 U.S. community colleges to the historical mission of community colleges which includes the goals of unrestricted student access, service to many students, and the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality, low-cost educational programs. Sample data was provided by NACUBO for 328 institutions (out of a U.S. population of 770) reporting in both 1981-82 and 1986-87. The study compares the 1986-87 resource allocation patterns for each institution to the 1981-82 patterns for that same institution. Measuremen
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Hadjibabaie, Patricia Ann. "Variation in research assignments across the community college curriculum." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2011.

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This thesis aims to show ways in which research assignments vary, despite the oft-held assumption that these assignments are fundamentally the same, regardless of discipline. for this purpose, research assignments were collected from insructors at one community college. These assignments were analyzed in terms of the following six dimensions: assignment title; topic selection; purpose; approach; format; and source requirements. The assignments were then examined for patterns in their variations across the disciplines, and across instructors within the same discipline. The findings reveal varia
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Kirschenmann, Sandra G. "A case study of the evaluation of the California Community College Economic Development Program." Scholarly Commons, 2003. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2533.

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Higher education is facing new expectations and demands for accountability. This is especially true in categorically-funded programs that expand the scope of mission for an institution. The Economic Development Program of the California Community Colleges is such a program. An evaluation of program outcomes was required by the California legislature in 1998 for the Economic Development Program. This evaluation was conducted in a high-stakes environment in a six-month time frame. The intent of this study is to provide a cohesive case history of this evaluation effort, and to examine tools that
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Raulf, Judith F. "An institutional evaluation of perceptions and expectations of prior learning assessment programs /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1992. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/1122938x.

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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1992.<br>Includes tables. Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Elizabeth Kasl. Dissertation Committee: Stephen Brookfield. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 310-320).
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Jenkins, Jacqueline D. "Toward the formulation of a community college policy for the evaluation of teaching based on evidence of student learning." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 0.39 Mb., 174 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3220794.

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Emick, Mark Quentin. "A comparison of the beliefs of state legislators and community college assessment practitioners toward implementation of mandated student outcomes assessment guidelines in the Commonwealth of Virginia." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-165007/.

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Marrujo-Duck, Lillian Elizabeth. "Talking Ourselves into Outcomes| Teaching, Learning, and Equity in California Community Colleges." Thesis, San Francisco State University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10742846.

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<p> This qualitative collective case study explored the experiences of faculty members in the social and behavioral sciences and SLO coordinators at community colleges in California as they engaged in student learning outcomes assessment (SLOA). Semi-structured interviews with eight faculty members and five student learning outcomes coordinators revealed common goals among the participants to use education to inform social change. Engaged student learning outcomes assessment practitioners shared characteristics with Rogers' (2003) early adopters. Participation in SLOA led to an invigoration of
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Person, James Lunceford. "An examination of the relationship between participative management and perceived institutional effectiveness in North Carolina community colleges." Diss., This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05042006-164517/.

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Decker, Amber K. "APPALACHIAN BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE: HOW COMMUNITY COLLEGES AFFECT TRANSFER SUCCESS." UKnowledge, 2011. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/847.

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Statement of the problem. Too few community college students who intend to transfer and earn a baccalaureate degree actually do. This is a problem because postsecondary education is a key factor in economic mobility, and community colleges enroll a disproportionate number of nontraditional, part-time and low-income students. Although individual factors must be considered by community colleges, they often are out of the control of the institution. This study focused on the institutional factors, including the ways that organizational structures contribute to the success of a community college’s
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Cole, Carol Slagle. "An investigative analysis of teaching business ethics in Tennessee community colleges." [Johnson City, Tenn. : East Tennessee State University], 2003. http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-1110103-135929/unrestricted/ColeC120203f.pdf.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--East Tennessee State University, 2003.<br>Title from electronic submission form. ETSU ETD database URN: etd-1110103-135929. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via Internet at the UMI web site.
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Millan, Jorge A. Palmer James C. Hines Edward R. "Applicability of the premises of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award framework to assessments of community college effectiveness." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9803728.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1997.<br>Title from title page screen, viewed June 5, 2006. Dissertation Committee: James C. Palmer, Edward R. Hines (co-chairs), John R. McCarthy, Anita Lupo. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-84) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Oredein, Adetokunbo Everette. "Faculty perceptions of factors affecting the internationalization of general education curriculum in Mississippi community colleges." Thesis, Mississippi State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10100418.

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<p> The purpose of this study was to analyze the general education faculty members&rsquo; perspectives on the internationalization of the general education curriculum in Mississippi community colleges. The participants in this study included all full-time instructors of general education courses at 2 of the 15 public community colleges in the state of Mississippi. The study used a survey <i>Analysis of Faculty Perception: Factors Affecting the Internationalization of General Education Curriculum in Mississippi Community Colleges</i> to examine factors that included a) importance of internation
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Yates, Kim Marie. "Perceived Effectiveness of Assessments Used in Online Courses in Western North Carolina Community Colleges." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2005. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1077.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the most appropriate methods of assessment for online courses. Internet instructors were surveyed and asked which methods of assessment they use in the online courses that they teach and how effective they perceive those methods to be in determining if the learning objectives have been met for the course(s) that they teach online. The findings of this study indicated that there is a difference between some academic disciplines in relation to the type of assessment methods being used in online courses. There is a difference in perceived effectiveness
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Lyle, Janice Tucker. "Goal-Based Evaluation Comparing Community College Developmental Student Engagement with National Norms." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7036.

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At Hillcrest Community College (HCC; pseudonym) most developmental education (DE) students do not progress in their studies from DE to college-credit-bearing courses required to matriculate toward earning a credential. Student engagement is important for student success, but HCC had never completed a study of student engagement among its DE students. The purpose of this quantitative goal-based evaluation was to compare HCC DE student engagement with the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) national norms to determine if engagement contributed to the problem. Kuh's theory of s
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Martinez, Arturo F. "Accelerating Developmental Math Students in California Community Colleges| A Comparative Assessment of Two Acceleration Models." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10824201.

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<p> Community colleges across the nation are under increasing pressure to find ways to improve the rate of which students, placed in remediation, complete college-level coursework. The attrition of students placed into the lowest levels of developmental mathematics has been a challenge for many colleges to overcome. Research has well recorded the lack of progress of students placed three to four levels below a transfer-level course. Yet, few studies have compared the outcome of similar students in accelerated programs designed to shorten the pathways through remediation. This study focused on
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Gerber, Linda Ann. "A Study of Community College Instructional Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Student Outcome Goals." PDXScholar, 1994. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1275.

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This study sought to determine the importance community college instructional stakeholders--teachers, administrators, and support staff--ascribe to 23 student outcome goals and to examine the relationships between biographical variables and stakeholders' perceptions. The study addressed the following research questions: (a) Which of the 23 student outcomes do instructional stakeholders as a whole perceive to be most important?; (b) Can these outcomes be factored into a set underlying constructs?; (c) Does the perceived importance of student outcomes vary in relationship to the type of student
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Lee, Sin-Myoung. "An evaluation of Missouri's A+ schools program /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3100060.

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Mills, Joseph J. "Efficiency evaluation and improvement guidelines for community colleges of Connecticut : a data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach." Thesis, Durham University, 2004. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3122/.

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Tertiary education at Connecticut's Community Colleges, in the United States, is facing a public outcry for a higher level of accountability for the resources appropriated to higher education. This study utilized Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to determine the technical efficiency of and provide Improvement guidelines to these twelve Community Colleges. Three research questions were used to direct this study: Question #1: How do institutions of the Community College System of Connecticut compare to each other regarding their levels of Efficiency? Question #2: What conditions may account for t
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Carnahan, Francette. "Identifying Determinants of Quality for Public Two-Year Colleges." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1989. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330784/.

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The purpose of this study was to identify a set of determinants of quality for public two-year colleges. To identify specific measures of quality for public two-year colleges, 61 variables of quality were selected from recent research on quality in higher education and consolidated on the Inventory of Determinants of Quality (IDQ). This instrument was mailed to a random sample of two-year college presidents, two-year college faculty members, four-year college deans, and community business leaders. Of the 476 surveys mailed, 315 were returned. The ANOVA procedure identified 24 IDQ items which
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Thompson, William Thompson. "Outcomes of Professional Development for Rural Community College Leaders." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2897.

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To mitigate the loss of experienced administrators, community college leaders create internal grow-your-own (GYO) leadership development programs. Although the purpose of these programs is to ensure institutional efficacy by developing a pipeline of administrative and faculty leaders, little attention has been given to learning about the participants' post-program career advancement over time. Consequently, the value of GYO leadership training for participants is not well known. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the post-program professional development of a group of pa
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Orr, Barbara Ann Loeffler. "Evaluation of international metal technology student work-based learning exchange within a community college /." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3008412.

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Spellman, Elaine Sabrina. "Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Developmental Math Program Redesign at a Community College." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6864.

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North Carolina's community colleges redesigned developmental math programs in 2011. The overall effectiveness of the redesign has not yet been evaluated. A concurrent mixed-methods study was conducted at Mid-Atlantic Community College (MACC) for a formative and summative evaluation of the redesigned program. Mezirow's transformative learning theory, along with an emphasis on designing individualized methods of instruction as outlined by Keller were the theoretical foundations of the evaluation. The extent to which the redesigned math modules affected the effectiveness of the math program at MA
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Campbell, Emily B. "The Remedial Math Process: Age and Other Factors Affecting Attrition among Students in Community Colleges." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2016. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2248.

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This study conceptualized remedial education as an attrition process in which students either progress onto the next stage or they do not, and had a particular emphasis on how age affects students’ remedial path. The purpose of this quantitative study was twofold. The researcher first sought to understand the points at which students fail to progress within the remedial math process (enrollment in remedial coursework, completion of the remedial sequence, enrollment in a college-level course, and passing the college-level course), and to statistically model the pre- and post-college entry predi
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Genco, Jessica T. "Adult Re-Entry Students: Experiences Preceding Entry into a Rural Appalachian Community College." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2005. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1092.

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Over 42% of students re-entering education in the United States are age 24 or older (NCES, 2002). Community colleges offer financial, academic, and geographic accessibility making them a viable option for adults seeking to re-enter education (Cohen & Brawer, 1996). The purpose of this study was to learn more about the life transitions that precipitate entry into a community college. The researcher also sought to bring insights about the experiences of being an adult student returning to education at a community college. Research participants included 24 adult re-entry students and recent gra
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Phillips, Christopher M. "APPALACHIAN BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE: INSTITUTIONAL PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER SUCCESS." UKnowledge, 2011. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/846.

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Statement of the problem. Appalachian community colleges are dealing with a dynamic transfer policy environment and implementing practices that either foster or impede transfer student success. The problem in this dissertation is to discern how Appalachian community colleges are making sense of transfer policy changes and conducting practices to address student transfer success. Although individual factors must be considered by community colleges, they often are out of the control of the institution. This study focused on the institutional factors, including the ways that organizational struct
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Brings, Stanley Dean. "Competency-based assessment techniques : evaluating the effectiveness of community college contract training /." view abstract or download file of text, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3095237.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2003.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-157). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.
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Barron, Kyle. "IT’S NOT THE PROGRAMS; IT’S THE PEOPLE: BUILDING HUMAN LEVERS OF RETENTION IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/epe_etds/67.

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Student attrition prior to the completion of a credential is an issue that has increasingly demanded the attention of stakeholders in higher education, particularly in the community college sector, in which less than half of all students complete a credential after six years. The costs of student attrition are high and widespread, ranging from the financial costs for institutions and federal and state governments to the personal and monetary costs paid by those students whose personal and professional goals are not achieved. With the ever-increasing focus on accountability for institutions of
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Turner, Gregory E. "Evaluation of Kansas public community college music programs in meeting the goals for general education established by the National Association of Schools of Music and the College Music Society." Virtual Press, 1999. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1117721.

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This study analyzes the music departments of Kansas public community colleges (1) to ascertain whether those responsible for music curricula agree that general education is a priority, and (2) to evaluate how well Kansas community college music departments meet the needs of general education music students compared to the guidelines for general music education established by the National Association of Schools of Music and The College Music Society. The study addresses the broad issues related to music in general education: (1) academic music courses, (2) faculty assigned to teach these course
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Beining, Steven George. "Improving Assessment Practice at the Course and Programmatic-Levels in Community Colleges: Developing The Guidebook For Student Learning Outcomes & The Assessment Loop." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1105.

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This project-based dissertation described, in detail, a seven-step research and development (R&D) process used to create, and bring to operational use, an educational tool that supported the academic use of the assessment loop: the Guidebook For Student Learning Outcomes & The Assessment Loop. The dissertation established the problem that this product solved, provided relevant research, including a literature review, and the process and methods that led to the development of this useful product. It described the purpose of this specific guidebook and for guidebooks in general. This project was
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Wright, Christina Jo. "WHY DO THEY GO? COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND POST-SECONDARY PURSUITS IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/83.

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This dissertation focuses on how rural community college students make decisions regarding their post-secondary plans. To understand these decision processes, I interviewed students, faculty and administrators at Southeast Community and Technical College in Harlan County, Kentucky. The literature informing my research reflects on rural college going patterns. Most studies connect place and post-secondary plans. Central Appalachia has among the lowest population percentages with Bachelor degrees in the country. Studies argue this is because of limited application for such degrees in the region.
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Dykes, Michelle. "APPALACHIAN BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE: MATTERING PERCEPTIONS AND TRANSFER PERSISTENCE OF LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS." UKnowledge, 2011. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/844.

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Too few community college students who intend to transfer and earn a baccalaureate degree actually do. Further, low-income and first-generation college students are overrepresented at community colleges. Education is considered a means of social and economic mobility for low-income, first-generation students; therefore, retaining this population through baccalaureate attainment is a critical issue. Because of the multitude of obstacles these students must conquer, it is crucial to implement effective strategies for improving transfer rates. This dissertation has three components: (1) companion
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Picquet, James Philip. "Perceptions of Exemplary Teaching Attributes of Adjunct Faculty in the Dallas County Community College District: a Case Study." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278181/.

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The problem of this study involved identifying and ranking perceptions of the attributes of exemplary teaching of adjunct faculty of the Dallas County Community College District. Data was collected by a 75 item opinionnaire and a demographic data sheet which was sent to a population of 3,000 employees of the Dallas County Community College District and 100 exemplary faculty from 39 of the 50 United States. The five chapters were titled Introduction, Review of Literature, Methods, Presentation and Analysis of Findings, and Summary, Discussion, Conclusions, and Recommendations. Revealed through
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Wainwright, William S. "A Study of Organizational Structures Impacting Noncredit Workforce Education and their Effects on Determining Workforce Development Strategies in Louisiana's Community and Technical Colleges." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2011. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1350.

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The Lumina Foundation (2007) indicates that 54 million adults in the workforce are seeking noncredit education opportunities in a credit course/program delivery system designed to meet the needs of traditional college students. Working adults seeking continuing education coupled with dislocated workers as a result of changing economic situations represents this growing population. Community and technical colleges in Louisiana benefit from a for-credit formula funding model and do not benefit from a formula funding mechanism that supports noncredit education enrollments. As Louisiana’s communit
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Mitzenmacher, Diane. "A cross cultural survey of study habits and use of campus services by EOPS and non-EOPS community college students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1272.

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The following study surveyed 111 community college students to identify patterns in study habits and use of services to examine whether differences exist between ethnic backgrounds or grade point averages, in the utilization of skills or services.
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Tovar, Esau. "A Conceptual Model on the Impact of Mattering, Sense of Belonging, Engagement/Involvement, and Socio-Academic Integrative Experiences on Community College Students’ Intent to Persist." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/81.

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Community colleges continue to experience high levels of student attrition and low degree/certificate completion rates. Given extant literature, there appears to be a need to reexamine how interactions between students and the institution, and students and institutional agents are taking place, with the aim of identifying institutional practices that deleteriously or positively impact degree completion and thus guide colleges to develop action plans to improve conditions for student success. This study examined how factors such as institutional commitment to students, mattering, sense of belon
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