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The GED certificate as a credential for entry into and retention in the workforce : recipient and employer perceptions

Mason, Roy B. (1993-05-07)

The purpose of this research was to assess the use of the General Educational Development Tests (GED) as an alternative high school credential in Oregon. A study was conducted of 469 Oregon GED recipients' and 646 pri ...
GED graduates : case studies of six at-risk students who have persisted at a community college

Falk, Cheryl R. (1995-02-17)

This interpretive study sought to understand how six GED graduates who dropped out of high school came to be enrolled at a rural community college, and what factors they perceived promoted or impeded their academic pe ...
Gender differences in subjective task values in mathematics and their relations to course-taking intentions

Conner, Daniel A. (1999-07-27)

There has long been discussion on whether or not there are gender differences in different academic areas, particularly mathematics. One fact that most researchers agree on is that fewer females than males take upper-l ...
Giving voice : a mixed methods study of gifted students' and their parents' perceptions of their reading experiences

Austin, Kathy D. (2011-05-09)

There is little current research in reading instruction for gifted learners. Children who are identified as gifted in reading are often left to their own devices or provided inadequate reading/literacy instruction (Ries ...
Guidelines for a proposed inservice teacher training program for the use of computers in Korean elementary school classrooms

Kwon, Soon-chang (1992-04-30)

This study was undertaken to analyze the opinions of elementary school teachers in Korea about actual and desired levels of computer education and the sources of computer anxiety, with the object of developing guideli ...
An historical perspective on the college education program at Oregon State Penitentiary

Howard, Grace (1992-08-18)

The purpose of this investigation was to obtain a broad view of the development and structure of the program of college education conducted at the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem, Oregon to arrive at a means t ...
An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

Hickcox, Leslie K. (Leslie Kay), 1951- (1990-12-04)

The central purposes of this study were to review the historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory, and to determine the effect and application of Kolb's theory and Learning Style Inv ...
A history of nursing in Oregon

Boufford, Marjorie Johnson (1951-03-16)
The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Joy, Juanita M. (2000-04-13)

This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants ...
How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

Downey-Schilling, JoAnna (2011-10-20)

The purpose of this study was to compare how elected and appointed board trustees provide oversight for the community colleges they serve. The rationale for this study was that little examination of board governance ...
An identification and evaluation of the critical elements necessary to design a model post-employment services program for Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) participants at an urban community college

Poppe, Nancy Eileen (1995-04-17)

As demands for major, system-wide reforms in the American welfare system are being called for on an almost daily basis, it has become increasingly necessary to identify and evaluate those programs which have attempted ...
Identification of beauty culture skills for Alberta high schools

Chatterton, Vonda Joy (1992-08-12)

This study identified the skills necessary to successfully complete the beauty culture program of Alberta. The (Alberta) beauty culture teachers (N =40) were surveyed, with their responses being used to assess the perc ...
Identification of the key elements included in a community college women's leadership program

Sussman, Stephanie Wallis (1995-04-10)

Numerous managerial and organizational theorists have worked to develop a set of concepts and theories that encapsulate the key elements of leadership. Contemporary research links leadership to such matters as gender a ...
An identification of the mission of the Community College of the Air Force and an assessment of the extent to which the mission has been fulfilled

Parnell, Dale, 1928- (1991-06-10)

The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) was created in 1972 by the Air Force to serve Air Force enlisted personnel with educational opportunity. No study exists identifying and assessing the mission of this col ...
The impact of a community college interdisciplinary faculty teaching and learning community on faculty professional development

Pincus, Gail S. (1996-12-02)

My study explores the impact of participation in a faculty teaching and learning community (TLC) on the professional development of community college faculty. I address the problem that, in spite of the growth of facul ...
The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

Novotney, Dave C. (2000-10-23)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel. Middle and high school level teachers, counselors, and school administrators in a rural Oregon school distr ...
Impacts of the Internet on academic culture in Aceh, Indonesia

Daud, Darni M. (2000-05-01)

The adoption and increasing uses of the Internet in higher education in many parts of the world have resulted in fundamental changes in academic cultures. The transfer of information is essential to academic life, and ...
Implementing a Social Justice Perspective in Teacher Education: Invisible Burden for Faculty of Color

Moule, Jean (Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2005)
Importance of SCANS employability skills as identified by workers and supervisors in Oregon

Fanno, Wayne Leroy (1996-04-24)
Influences on State-funded categorical enrollment patterns in thirteen of Oregon's community colleges

Smart, Ann Dillie (1990-10-19)

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of selected historical, fiscal, and organizational factors on enrollment patterns in Oregon Community Colleges during the academic years 1978-79, 1981-82, ...