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  • 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....
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob N. K. Ng for the degree of Doctor of Education in

  • Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

    Creator:
    Berry, Linda Converse
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
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    Dissertation
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    …………………………………… 152 Appendix C: Demographic Data Form………………………………….... 155 Appendix D: Sample Interview

  • Chunking professional-technical programs to create pathways to degree completion in community colleges

    Creator:
    Dins, Kate
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of community colleges creating pathways to degree completion in professional-technical programs by breaking degree programs into smaller portions, referred to as "chunks." The purpose or possible advantage of chunking was that it would improve the rate of degree completion among...
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    Dissertation
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    in 1995 were 10.8%, compared to 28.4% for Caucasian students (Bailey, Jacobs, Jenkins, & Leinback