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Partnerships at the center of Advanced Learning : a regional educational reform initiative

Creator:: Dunlap, Joseph H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study is to investigate and gain understanding of the factors contributing to development of the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL), a regional collaborative educational reform project and the partnerships that emerged from that process. The development process and partnerships are examined from a systems thinking...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Learning; A Regional Educational Reform Initiative. Abstract approved: Sam The purpose of this research

Community college faculty-to-faculty influence

Creator:: Marks, Brenda Inglis
Abstract:: As community colleges have responded to shifts in funding structures, demands from an aging population, the emergence of for-profit competitors, the development of globalization, and the increasing use of technology, the role of faculty has evolved and new leadership opportunities have emerged. This study examines informal faculty leadership at a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Faculty perceptions of actions of community college presidents that increased organizational trust

Creator:: Baker, Joshua D.
Abstract:: Organizational trust refers to the tendency of individuals or groups within an organization to trust each other. Tschannen-Moran (2004) describes trust as one's "willingness to be vulnerable to another based on the confidence that the other is benevolent, honest, open, reliable, and competent" (p. 17). The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

College and career ready? Perceptions of high school students related to WorkKeys assessments

Creator:: Schultz, Deanna D.
Abstract:: Concern about college and career readiness has been expressed in both the business and education arenas. Employers are calling for entry-level employees with basic academic skills and educators are being held accountable for student achievement in academic areas similar to those required by employers. In this environment, WorkKeys has emerged...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Governor Warner became NGA chairman and unveiled his Redesigning the American High School initiative

Meeting the needs of nontraditional college students? Student perspectives on proprietary school practices

Creator:: Bush, Floretta M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand, through nontraditional student perspectives, how institutional practices of postsecondary proprietary schools may influence the success of moderately to highly nontraditional students. The study was undertaken for these reasons: (a) A large and growing number of higher education students are nontraditional, putting them...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: arrive on campus (Harbour, 2003). The Lumina Foundation’s Achieving the Dream (ATD) initiative, which

The Influence of Financial Education on the Perceived Future Financial Behaviors of TRIO Community College Students

Creator:: Cruse, Michele (Michele Monique)
Abstract:: Many low-income and first-generation community college students face disproportionate challenges in their quest for a college education. They typically balance multiple outside obligations, while being solely responsible for making these decisions without adequate knowledge, guidance, or support (Lyons, 2004). Many students begin college without ever having been responsible for their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

How refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning service technicians learn from troubleshooting

Creator:: Green, Denis F. H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand how refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (RHVAC) service technicians (techs) learned from troubleshooting. This understanding resulted in instructional and curricular strategies designed to help community colleges prepare vocational students to learn more effectively from informal workplace learning. RHVAC techs were studied...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Oregon industrial and engineering teacher's perceived professional development needs

Creator:: Moon, Dale E.
Abstract:: Professional development is a critical part of education, especially in career and technical education (CTE). CTE programs have rapidly changing technological foundations, and while the CTE teachers' primary focus is to prepare students for entry-level positions in their occupational areas, CTE teachers are also required to embed academics into their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: initiative for high school leaders and teachers. More than 1,200 HSTW sites in 30 states currently use the

Shaping the perceptions of senior decision makers at Oregon community colleges : a case study of a state-wide planning process

Creator:: Schwab, Patrick D.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Measure 5 initiative. The shift in funding created a new dynamic between the State Legislature and the

A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood Community College

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

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Partnerships at the center of Advanced Learning : a regional educational reform initiative

Community college faculty-to-faculty influence

Faculty perceptions of actions of community college presidents that increased organizational trust

College and career ready? Perceptions of high school students related to WorkKeys assessments

Meeting the needs of nontraditional college students? Student perspectives on proprietary school practices

The Influence of Financial Education on the Perceived Future Financial Behaviors of TRIO Community College Students

How refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning service technicians learn from troubleshooting

Oregon industrial and engineering teacher's perceived professional development needs

Shaping the perceptions of senior decision makers at Oregon community colleges : a case study of a state-wide planning process

A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood Community College

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