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Pre-service and new teacher attitudes and understanding about their preparation to work with special needs and diverse learners

Creator:: Egby, Phyllis
Abstract:: The 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) are two federal mandates which impact general education teachers working with special needs students and diverse learners (second language learners, students from severe poverty, students from different cultures, students who experience occasional emotional needs, and students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 2011. Title: Teacher Attitudes and Understanding about their Preparation to Work with Special Needs

Community Colleges Creating Academic Programming for Rural Areas

Creator:: Garcia-Chitwood, Jean
Abstract:: Community colleges serve various populations as part of their missions. Many community colleges serve the people who live in rural communities and are challenged with fewer financial resources. The term rural is not easily defined, and many variables need to be considered when creating academic programming for rural populations. There...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , special fees, general funds or the use of surplus college funds. Partnerships were also an vital

Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

Creator:: Barry, Kate R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women's experience as they negotiate post secondary education in community colleges. Three research questions explore the context through which low-income women have entered the college experience, what that experience is like for them, and how the community college experience has...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , or have been studies of special transitional programs formed specifically for welfare eligible

Timelines for English language acquisition : a study of the rates of second language acquisition among Hispanic English language learners including exceptionalities

Creator:: Dixon, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: This study explores No Child Left Behind's required timetable for English language learners (ELLs) to reach English language proficiency within five years, as outlined in the Annual Measurable Achievement Outcomes (AMAOs), despite the lack of research evidence to support this as a reasonable expectation. Analysis was conducted on the archived...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -speaking ELLs, including students who qualify for Special Education (SpEd) and Talented and Gifted (TAG

Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

Creator:: Harri, Ed J.
Abstract:: More than half of students in Washington state community colleges enroll in developmental mathematics, but a relatively small percentage of these students persist to the second year. Many students place into these courses and never enroll; others enroll at some point after the first academic term, even when faced with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: many class sessions. Special thanks go to Dr. Tawny Dotson, who read the first three chapters of this

A National Five-Year Exploratory and Descriptive Analysis of Two-Year Public College Graduation Rates at Branch Compared to Non-Branch Campuses

Creator:: Harrison, Faimous J. L.
Abstract:: Branch campuses play an important part in postsecondary degree attainment by providing place-bound students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in different geographical regions access to education that is convenient. Their heterogeneousness structures, including enrollment size, communities, and populations served, are not accurately reflected in the majority of the research. Currently, there...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: percentage of the institutions report their individual survey results to the Integrated Postsecondary

Supporting independence : a collective case study of foster alumni in community and technical colleges

Creator:: Forte, Catherine P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of foster alumni in community and technical colleges, with a focus on Washington State, using a qualitative research approach. Foster alumni may be considered a sub-set of first generation students, yet they have needs that extend beyond those of other...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: social justice perspective. The research manuscripts report the findings of a qualitative study using

The effects of increased enrollment of international students on student services at six Washington State community colleges

Creator:: Acob-Nash, Maria
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education face a global mandate, understanding and addressing the concept of internationalization in the 21st century. As the world becomes "smaller", there is a need for college students to expand their awareness and understanding of multinational cultures and issues. Recently, many four-year colleges and universities have taken...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: International Education (IIE), in its 2012 report entitled International Education as an Institutional

Instructors as learning managers : span of control as a factor of class size in higher education

Creator:: McKiel, Carol J.
Abstract:: Research suggests that a key factor in student persistence and success is the relationships students form with faculty (Chickering & Gamson, 1991; Kuh et al., 2005; Tinto, 1987). While it appears to be intuitive that small classes would promote these instructor/student relationships, research on class size provides conflicting results, with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: positive outcomes. Both report the importance of their roles in helping individuals develop critical

An examination of Oregon Writing Project teachers : a qualitative study of professional development experiences

Creator:: Obery, Angela D.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined the influence of the 2011 Oregon Writing Project (OWP) Summer Institute (SI) on the professional development of six teachers in the following ways: 1. The development of case descriptions of teachers' personal and professional backgrounds relevant to their teaching of writing. 2. An examination of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . 2. Participants tended to report change in their professional and personal practices, attitudes

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Pre-service and new teacher attitudes and understanding about their preparation to work with special needs and diverse learners

Community Colleges Creating Academic Programming for Rural Areas

Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

Timelines for English language acquisition : a study of the rates of second language acquisition among Hispanic English language learners including exceptionalities

Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

A National Five-Year Exploratory and Descriptive Analysis of Two-Year Public College Graduation Rates at Branch Compared to Non-Branch Campuses

Supporting independence : a collective case study of foster alumni in community and technical colleges

The effects of increased enrollment of international students on student services at six Washington State community colleges

Instructors as learning managers : span of control as a factor of class size in higher education

An examination of Oregon Writing Project teachers : a qualitative study of professional development experiences

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