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Adjustments and challenges experienced by adult Hispanic students in a public technical college

Creator:: Suchite, Jose M.
Abstract:: Little research has been done in the area of adult Hispanics' transition to college, a complex and challenging process which marks a critical period in their lives. Research suggests adaptation difficulty may cause them to drop out of school usually before completion of the first terms. There is a lack...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: technical colleges. The following questions guided this research: (1) What are the main challenges an

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ..............................................100 Research Question #1: What Issues Need To Be Anticipated When Chunking Professional-Technical

A two-year college and four-year university degree partnership program that facilitates baccalaureate attainment

Creator:: Hindman, Lynne L.
Abstract:: Baccalaureate attainment represents an important goal among educators and policymakers. The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education has stated that affordability and transfer are critical to increasing baccalaureate attainment, and that community colleges have a critical role in this transfer process. On the other hand, some researchers disagree...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: null hypotheses were tested: 1. Null hypothesis. There are no statistically significant differences

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

Creator:: Hoppe, Stephanie E.
Abstract:: Understanding the relationship between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence may help higher education administrators develop plans for increasing student engagement and student success. Prior research on higher education indicated connections between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence, but there has been limited research that relates these concepts to the rural community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: that students who attended college motivated by the need for competence were more likely to report

A study of the effects of an extended transfer student orientation course on transfer student academic achievement

Creator:: Thomas, William Howard
Abstract:: In the process of adjusting to a new institutional environment, transfer students will often experience difficulties and these difficulties may limit their academic potential. Can an institution create a formal process which can help the transfer student adjust to the institutional environment? This study is an examination of a program--an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: institutions and four-year institutions. This study showed no evidence that the extended transfer student

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:: Page CHAPTER 1: RESEARCH FOCUS AND SIGNIFICANCE .......................................... 1

Effects of group counseling on self concept and academic achievement of selected high school sophomore health classes

Creator:: Taylor, Theodore David
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate the effects of group counseling on the self concept and academic achievement of high school sophomore health classes. Specific hypotheses to be examined were: 1. The experimental group will evidence more improvement in academic achievement score than will the control group. 2. The experimental...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: achievement of high school sophomore health classes. Specifichypotheses to be examined were: 1. The

The educational fates of college entrants in the two lowest American council on education test deciles

Creator:: Laslett, Leota Lieurance
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: much emphasis, no emphasis, or an emphasis most of which is wasted effort (1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 15, 20, 28

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:: . TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CHAPTER ONE: FOCUS AND SIGNIFICANCE…………………………………………….…1 Research Purpose

Effects of value self-confrontation on values and academic performance of undergraduates

Creator:: Seyfarth, Leonard H.
Abstract:: This study investigated the following question: If one wants to be a good student and then compares his/her own values with those of good students, will he/she shift values immediately to resemble those of good students, and later improve academic performance? The investigator drew a sample of 237 volunteers of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Chapter iv Page LIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF TABLES viii 1. INTRODUCTION 1 Significance of the

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Adjustments and challenges experienced by adult Hispanic students in a public technical college

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

A two-year college and four-year university degree partnership program that facilitates baccalaureate attainment

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

A study of the effects of an extended transfer student orientation course on transfer student academic achievement

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

Effects of group counseling on self concept and academic achievement of selected high school sophomore health classes

The educational fates of college entrants in the two lowest American council on education test deciles

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

Effects of value self-confrontation on values and academic performance of undergraduates

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