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Using Policy Development Theory to Impact Large-scale Change in Oregon Community Colleges

Creator:: Hamblin, John A., Sr.
Abstract:: A utilitarian approach, “greatest good for the greatest number”, in higher education has been common practice for a very long time (Alexander, 2000). This approach, while effective for many, is incomplete when exploring solutions to shifting demographics and larger achievement gaps based on these factors. Customized educational programming and less...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The wonderful missions of the community college : A hermeneutic analysis of the first hundred years of the colleges’ community engagement

Creator:: Nadolny, Raymond A.
Abstract:: The community college, now over 100 years old, began with the singular mission of preparing students for transfer to the university. Throughout the 20th century, the community college has expanded its missions to serve increasingly complex and comprehensive community needs. Through a textual analysis of community engagement within seven seminal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship between completing the Applications of Mathematical Reasoning course and high school to community college transitions

Creator:: Hammer, Joyce D.
Abstract:: In 2004, the Transition Mathematics Project (TMP), funded by the state of Washington and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was established to create projects to help high school students gain the necessary skills to become college and work-ready. Aligned to TMP's College Readiness Mathematics Standards, a fourth-year capstone mathematics...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Impact of Financial Education on Community College Student-Loan Debt

Creator:: Garcia, Veronica R.
Abstract:: The student-loan market has surpassed 1.3 trillion dollars; rising student-loan cohort default rates are a growing concern among educational institutions. Many colleges are implementing financial-education programs for students to help increase their knowledge, aptitude, and skills so they may become informed consumers. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Experiences of Students Who Complete in a Successful Distance Learning Course

Creator:: Smith, Steve
Abstract:: Background: Prior research has shown that distance learning courses have higher failure rates at community colleges then equivalent face-to-face to courses. There are a few programs and courses, however, that consistently achieve completion rates as high as or higher than their equivalent face-to-face courses. The research to date has not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Experiences of Multiracial Latinx Students in Community Colleges: The Impact of Faculty and Student Interactions

Creator:: Arrieta, Corinne L.
Abstract:: Background: As the number of multiracial individuals in the United States continues to grow, institutions of higher education have also seen an increase in enrollment of multiracial students. Subsequently, there has also been an increase in studies on multiracial identity and the effects of campus climate on multiracial students. Although...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Experiences Latinas Encounter While Attending a Remote Rural Two-Year Community College: The Confluence of Identity (ies)

Creator:: Neimann, Theresa
Abstract:: Background: Latina students are underrepresented and undereducated in rural community colleges. There are gaps in rural community college research specifically focusing on Latina retention. This research identified the factors detracting from and/or enhancing the college experience for Latinas in rural community colleges. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Effect of Recession on Community College Innovation: A Historical Analysis 2006-2011

Creator:: Hopf, Steven J.
Abstract:: Literature on U.S. higher education includes a historical and consistent debate over adequate funding in relation to the ever-increasing challenges which require U.S. colleges to embrace change as a constant. As change continues to challenge all aspects of our society scholars and organizational leaders recognize innovation as imperative in addressing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

Creator:: Hoppe, Stephanie E.
Abstract:: Understanding the relationship between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence may help higher education administrators develop plans for increasing student engagement and student success. Prior research on higher education indicated connections between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence, but there has been limited research that relates these concepts to the rural community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Successful Learning Rate as an Indicator of Student Success Rates : A Correlational Study

Creator:: Ring, Jeffery R.
Abstract:: At the intersection of higher education and politics, there is demand for an easily understood measure of student success. Graduation rate is the current measure of choice, but the definition of graduation rate excludes many categories of students and types of success particularly applicable to community colleges. The purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Using Policy Development Theory to Impact Large-scale Change in Oregon Community Colleges

The wonderful missions of the community college : A hermeneutic analysis of the first hundred years of the colleges’ community engagement

The relationship between completing the Applications of Mathematical Reasoning course and high school to community college transitions

The Impact of Financial Education on Community College Student-Loan Debt

The Experiences of Students Who Complete in a Successful Distance Learning Course

The Experiences of Multiracial Latinx Students in Community Colleges: The Impact of Faculty and Student Interactions

The Experiences Latinas Encounter While Attending a Remote Rural Two-Year Community College: The Confluence of Identity (ies)

The Effect of Recession on Community College Innovation: A Historical Analysis 2006-2011

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

Successful Learning Rate as an Indicator of Student Success Rates : A Correlational Study

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