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The influence of participating in a mandatory mixed-format student success seminar on persistence in an urban community college

Creator:: Mendoza, James A.
Abstract:: Over the past twenty years, the national three-year graduation rate for community college students has ranged from 44% to roughly 31% in 2013 (NCES, 2013). As a way to address such low graduation rates, colleges have implemented a myriad of services and programs (i.e., tutoring, mentoring, etc.). Another intervention is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Tinto, 1993). Loss of Benefits to Student and Community. The credibility of academic institutions

Experiences of transition to the American community college : a thematic literature review of international student adjustment and exploratory grounded theory study of South Korean students' successful transition

Creator:: Nordell Fort, Katherine
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation is twofold; to review existing literature regarding the process of international student transition to the United States and to specifically increase the understanding of the experiences of a defined international student population through an original grounded theory study. Specifically, the study describes experiences of South...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: personal and academic journey. Without the support and guidance of these amazing people, the culmination

The journey of developing multicultural competence : A phenomenological exploration of lived experience in student affairs professionals

Creator:: St. Clair, Serena Erskine
Abstract:: Prior research has noted the changing demographics of higher education since the Civil Rights Movement and the expanded need for multicultural education. Armando Hernandez Morales (2003) wrote that, “A multiculturally competent person is aware of and knowledgeable about cultural differences, their own cultural identity, and the history and contemporary struggles...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the changing demographics of higher education since the Civil Rights Movement and the expanded need

The experiences of older students' use of web-based student services

Creator:: Ho, Katy W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to understand the experiences of older students' use of web-based student services in a community college setting. For the purpose of this study the term "older student" was defined as people born between the years 1943 and 1960. This group of people,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: world of academic and student affairs. As this change continues to happen, the population of community

(re)Presenting in a global village : students of color and the study abroad international experience

Creator:: Davis-White Eyes, Allison
Abstract:: Post-secondary education institutions across the United States are increasingly allocating resources to promote international education exchange programs as a pedagogical praxis to develop students into global citizens. Underlying such notions of global citizenship is the assumption that students will also develop a stronger post-national or cosmopolitan identity as a result...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and the Study Abroad International Experience AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Creator:: Díaz, Guadalupe
Abstract:: English Language Learners (ELLs) represent a culturally and linguistically diverse population in US schools. ELLs enter kindergarten with a range of academic and self-regulation skills, but can face multiple challenges navigating the school context (Zwiers, 2013). Previous research documents that low-income ELLs lagged behind in academic achievement, self-regulation, and English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: educational efforts have focused on supporting and improving the academic achievement of low-income ELLs

Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

Creator:: Jameson, Tamsyn L.
Abstract:: This thesis contains the cultural biography of Buddhist and Hindu items in a small college town in the United States. It explores different factors that have led to the availability of these items here, what attracts Americans to them, and the meanings they give these items. Semi-structured interviews were conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: presented on March 19, 2008. Title: Gods and Knickknacks: The American Adoption of Asian Religious Items

The experiences of Asian American females seeking vice president and president positions in community colleges : A view of the barriers and facilitators

Creator:: Somer, Marcia G.
Abstract:: This qualitative narrative inquiry study explored the experiences and perspectives of five Asian American females who have sought presidencies and/or vice presidencies in community colleges. All five of the participants are currently either a president or vice president in community colleges. This study found nine themes that capture the barriers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: President and President Positions in Community Colleges: A View of the Barriers and Facilitators

Alaska Native Education : Sheldon Jackson to Paul Jensen 1884-1984

Creator:: Martain, Jacqueline
Abstract:: This thesis will look at Paul Jensen while he was an education professor at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth, Oregon, and his role in Alaska Native education while working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Dr. Jensen's work coincided with the last twenty-five years of Bureau of Indian Affairs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: mandated through the BIA. The Cultural and Academic Enrichment Program is an example of one of Jensen’s

Gender Matters : The Perspectives and Experiences of Living Unit Staff in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

Creator:: Galardi, Tasha Randall
Abstract:: Front line staff members in youth correctional facilities are generally the primary adults in the lives of incarcerated young people. In many ways, they serve as surrogate parents who may promote positive development while holding delinquent youth accountable for their actions. They accomplish these often conflicting goals through the provision...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -the-clock care and the facilitation of therapeutic treatment groups within the secure environment of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The influence of participating in a mandatory mixed-format student success seminar on persistence in an urban community college

Experiences of transition to the American community college : a thematic literature review of international student adjustment and exploratory grounded theory study of South Korean students' successful transition

The journey of developing multicultural competence : A phenomenological exploration of lived experience in student affairs professionals

The experiences of older students' use of web-based student services

(re)Presenting in a global village : students of color and the study abroad international experience

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

The experiences of Asian American females seeking vice president and president positions in community colleges : A view of the barriers and facilitators

Alaska Native Education : Sheldon Jackson to Paul Jensen 1884-1984

Gender Matters : The Perspectives and Experiences of Living Unit Staff in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

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