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Factors supporting persistence of academically underprepared community college students

Creator:: Pelkey, Dave
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to identify factors that support the likelihood of persistence of academically underprepared community college students to 45 college level credits. Factors considered in this research include: (a) race/ethnicity, (b) age, (c) enrollment status, (d) socio-economic status (SES), (e) first quarter GPA, (f) developmental need,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: considered in this research include: (a) race/ethnicity, (b) age, (c) enrollment status, (d) socio-economic

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Creator:: Ng, Jacob N. K.
Abstract:: Community colleges in the United States have become an important educational destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE, 2006), international students who enrolled for the first time at a U.S. campus increased by 8 per cent, from 131,946 students in 2004/2005 to 142,923 in 2005/2006....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on October 30, 2007. Title: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Good

Two Oregon governors : the role of perceptions in community college state budget development

Creator:: Preus, Camille
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe how Oregon governors Barbara Roberts and John Kitzhaber, whose tenures both coincided with the passage and implementation of property tax limitation measures, determined the community college budgets within their recommended state budgets. The stories of Robert’s 1993 and Kitzhaber’s 2001 decisions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: should lead to a clear understanding of the administration’s policy priorities and the placement of

A Diachronic Linguistic Analysis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Creator:: Rensi, Matthew T.
Abstract:: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has reached a level of authority and ubiquity within the mental health field. It is the guidance force in insurance reimbursement or coverage for mental health treatment, determinations of disability related to mental health and in determinations of competence to stand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . ©Copyright by Matthew T. Rensi April 30, 2021 All Rights Reserved A Diachronic Linguistic

Does Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Include Everyone? A Phenomenological Case Study of Underrepresented Minority Professional Staff in Higher Education

Creator:: Palomo, Arlyn T.
Abstract:: The proportion of professional staff on higher education campuses has significantly grown in recent decades. Despite this growth, the racial makeup of this employee population still does not reflect the increasing diversity of students in higher education. While higher education institutions pronounce their commitments to developing diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Arlyn T. Palomo A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University

Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life Story Study

Creator:: Vu, Emily P. T.
Abstract:: Background: The numbers of Southeast Asian women in higher education, whether within administration, teaching faculty, or counseling and student services are scarce. The specific needs of minority women go largely unnoticed and remain unaddressed and may contribute to the low numbers of minority women in higher education leadership. Purpose: The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life

Fostering relevance in introductory biology courses : an empirical study of the effects of a socio-scientific issues-based course on student motivation through the lens of self-determination theory

Creator:: Hewitt, Krissi M.
Abstract:: There has been a rapid increase in technological advances in the biological sciences that has contributed to an increase in societal issues that require attention from both scientists and citizens. Consequently, there is a need for the development of biologically literate citizens who have the ability to use their knowledge...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Gearhart Robert T. Mason There has been a rapid increase in technological advances in the

Change Trajectories of Adolescents in Long-Term Residential Treatment

Creator:: Earl, Trevor T.
Abstract:: The change process for clients in long-term adolescent residential treatment has received heightened research attention for the past 15-year (Gass, 2006). The research indicates that individuals enrolled in long-term adolescent residential treatment centers, on average, experience improved psycho-social functioning to degrees that are statistically and clinically significant (Behrens & Satterfield,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Satterfield, 2011; Tucker et al., 2014). However, there is a lack of knowledge about how change occurs for

The Book of Mormon Topic Structure, Keyness Distinctions, and Collocates of Deity: Implications for Mental Health Professionals

Creator:: Callister, Paul T.
Abstract:: Understanding the spiritual worldview of clients is a core element of multicultural competency for mental health professionals. One spiritual and religious population is members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and related Latter-day Saint populations. The Book of Mormon is an important sacred text of this population....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the field. 13 References Baker, P., Hardie, A., & McEnery, T. (2006). A glossary of

Congruency, collaboration, and awareness : the discourses that impact the teachers of English language learners

Creator:: Avila, Kena T.
Abstract:: This research examines the discourses that impact the teachers of ELL teachers within their instructional practices, their school environment, and a wider educational system. Interviews, observations, and focus groups of twelve teachers at two elementary schools in the Pacific Northwest provide the data for this grounded theory approach that uncovers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Learners by Kena T. Avila A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University in

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Factors supporting persistence of academically underprepared community college students

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Two Oregon governors : the role of perceptions in community college state budget development

A Diachronic Linguistic Analysis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Does Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Include Everyone? A Phenomenological Case Study of Underrepresented Minority Professional Staff in Higher Education

Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life Story Study

Fostering relevance in introductory biology courses : an empirical study of the effects of a socio-scientific issues-based course on student motivation through the lens of self-determination theory

Change Trajectories of Adolescents in Long-Term Residential Treatment

The Book of Mormon Topic Structure, Keyness Distinctions, and Collocates of Deity: Implications for Mental Health Professionals

Congruency, collaboration, and awareness : the discourses that impact the teachers of English language learners

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