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Creator:: Willis, James Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of the investigation was to develop a profile of characteristics, perceptions and expectations of high school students involved in the Washington Tech Prep in Agriculture Statewide Articulation Program (TPAG). The investigation involved nine individual interviews, the responses of 165 students to a forced response survey instrument, and a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gratitude to committee members Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Don Johnson, and Dr. Peter Scott for their assistance

Creator:: Bode, Elizabeth Ann
Abstract:: The central purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of locus of control and academic success in selected medical office assisting students. The instrument for locus of control assessment was the Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale (ANSIES). Structured interviews were used to elicit personal responses for the purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: meetings and reflections; Dr. Raymond Tricker, Dr. Ron Daugherty, Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Dale Parnell, and

Creator:: Hanneman, Kathleen D.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined organizational change including the necessary steps that a large school district took in planning and implementing a reform effort. This project told a story of one school district's experience. The study covered a five year period from 1990 to 1995 in the 30,000 student Salem-Keizer School...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Winograd in the Research I and II classes. Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Paul Borsa and Dr. James Baltimore also

Creator:: Truesdell, Joanne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the transitions, support, and current activities of students who completed baccalaureate degrees after completing community college non-transfer degrees. The population was limited to students who earned an associate degree of Applied Science, Science, or General Studies from Oregon community colleges, and who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: process. Thank you to the other members of my committee: Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Geraldine Olson, Dr

Creator:: Rawe, Carl L.
Abstract:: This case study describes and analyzes the experiences of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) in its implementation of four retention interventions. Each of the four interventions are described in detail. Discussion is framed within the context that retention is a by-product of institutional renewal brought about by implementing interventions that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members, Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Jon Hendricks, Dr. Gretchen Schuette, and Dr. John Keyser. My committee

Creator:: McKinnon, Maurice
Abstract:: Community colleges are in a strategic position to meet the growing demands for educating a population that is in a dynamic state of change, a population that is becoming more diverse with each passing year. A diverse population and other critical issues have created a new challenge for community colleges....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Wilson and Dr. Lance Haddon. I am deeply thankful to the new members of my doctoral committee, Dr

Creator:: Myers, Carolyn J.
Abstract:: The majority of today's youth succeed in the traditional educational classroom. However, greater numbers of our children are not experiencing success in the traditional classroom and are at-risk of dropping out of school before completing graduation requirements. The magnitude and urgency of this problem was addressed in 1990 by the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Liu, Yu-Ling
Abstract:: Stress associated with gaining admission to first-choice colleges has increased dramatically during the past decade in Taiwan (Republic of China) and has become a process charged with anxiety. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of college entrance exams upon student well-being, based upon the assumption that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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