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Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

Creator:: Wallace, Donald G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine one case of embezzlement at one community college in order to assess the sociological effects of the embezzlement on that college. The research design for this study was qualitative using a case study approach. Although there was no attempt to generalize the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of two self-instructional methods for improving spelling in high school and college : a twenty-six classroom experiment

Creator:: Wallace, Eunice Ewer
Abstract:: This study compared two self-instructional methods for improving spelling in high school and college: a traditional-deductive presentation of spelling rules and lists of words to exemplify each rule versus a programed-inductive presentation leading the learner to observe the spelling behavior of words and to make generalizations. Both the traditional-deductive and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF EUNICE EWER WALLACE for the Ph.D. in EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) (Major) Date the s is 1 s pre

The effects of career planning on self-concept and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an urban public school environment

Creator:: Casey, Michael Winfield
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a six-week career planning dropout prevention program on the self-concepts and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an inner-city public school environment. The research population consisted of 1,434 students (grades seven, eight and nine) attending an inner...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my Oregon State University Advisory Committee: Drs. Kenneth Ahrendt, Alan Wallace, Lee Cole

Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among Foreign-Born Faculty at Community Colleges within the United States

Creator:: Moore, Marian
Abstract:: Job satisfaction has received considerable attention within the community college sector, but there is limited research focused solely on the job satisfaction of foreign-born faculty members employed at community colleges. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with job satisfaction among foreign-born faculty members employed at U.S....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: foreign-born faculty members at community colleges? (d) are there significant differences in the overall

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:: “Joe” Johnson, Dr. Kate Dins, Dr. Susan Shaw, and Dr. Darlene Russ-Eft. Each one of them are

African American Males' Perceptions of Success while Attending Community College

Creator:: Emerson, Dana M.
Abstract:: Background: African American males' experience in higher education is often categorized with negative terminology that does not reflect notions of success. Most research addressing the success of African American males in higher education illuminates factors that impede access to success and is often situated in university settings. Very little research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Larry D. Roper

Native American Policing : Leading in a Conflicting and Opposing U.S. Legal System

Creator:: Kauffman, Brian P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this multi-case study was to explore the stories and lived experiences of Native American police chiefs who have faced the systemic conflicts and challenges created between Native American tribal policing and an opposing U.S. legal system. It sought to understand the essence of tribal police chiefs’ experiences...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: collection methods: (a) in-depth, open-ended interviews; (b) journaling; (c) peer review; (d) member

Middle school social studies : an examination of textbook, structure, classroom interaction, and student achievement

Creator:: Hookstra, Glenn Maitland
Abstract:: Middle School represents a period of transition for the students. This transition is present not only in physical change, intellectual change, and emotional change, but also in terms of the type of reading instruction these students receive. One approach to reading instruction moves from a direct approach focusing on specific...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members: Dr. Joe Zaerr, Dr. Pat Wells, and Dr. Wayne Haverson. A special thanks goes to Dr. Ken Ahrendt

Exploring definitions of student success throughout community colleges in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Creator:: McBeth, Scott S.
Abstract:: The topic of student success is beginning to grow in popularity throughout the United States. Student success has a wide variety of definitions ranging from a direct definition of graduation to an indirect definition of a student setting a goal of finishing a class successfully. Now there are stakeholders such...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: stakeholder groups included: (a) Instructors, (b) VP, Executive Deans, and Presidents, (c) Board members, (d

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:: ) communication issues, (c) physical/space requirements/concerns, and (d) financial and budgetary concerns

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

A comparison of two self-instructional methods for improving spelling in high school and college : a twenty-six classroom experiment

The effects of career planning on self-concept and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an urban public school environment

Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among Foreign-Born Faculty at Community Colleges within the United States

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

African American Males' Perceptions of Success while Attending Community College

Native American Policing : Leading in a Conflicting and Opposing U.S. Legal System

Middle school social studies : an examination of textbook, structure, classroom interaction, and student achievement

Exploring definitions of student success throughout community colleges in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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

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