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Predictors of Completion : The Influence of Academic and Non-Academic Environmental Factors on Baccalaureate Completion Among Community College Transfer Students

Creator:: Bowen, Kristie J.
Abstract:: Research examining disparity between baccalaureate completion among "native" and community college transfer students has gained attention in recent years. Current and prior research has identified important pre-college and demographic characteristics with a positive relationship to baccalaureate completion. Yet few studies have focused on the influence of nonacademic and academic environmental...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Students Abstract approved:__________________________________________________ Earl P. Johnson

The development of a performance-based adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College : a case study

Creator:: Johnson, Jerome Alfred
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to describe the development of an adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College, Specifically, the purposes of this study are: (1) the creation of an instructional approach utilizing performance objectives as a means of satisfying the minimum adult high school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jerome A. Johnson (Name) in

Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

Creator:: Lang, Heather
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education are increasingly being held accountable and experiencing pressure to demonstrate how well their students are achieving intended learning outcomes. External and internal influences fuel this pressure. After decades of rhetoric on student learning outcomes assessment there remains a question of whether the practice has been fully...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Earl P. Johnson Institutions of higher education are increasingly being held

An investigation into the characteristics, perceptions, and expectations of high school students involved in a pilot statewide tech prep in agriculture program in Washington state

Creator:: Willis, James Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of the investigation was to develop a profile of characteristics, perceptions and expectations of high school students involved in the Washington Tech Prep in Agriculture Statewide Articulation Program (TPAG). The investigation involved nine individual interviews, the responses of 165 students to a forced response survey instrument, and a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Program in Washington State Abstract approved: Daniel B. Dunham The purpose of the investigation was

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:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Earl P. Johnson Job

Exploring Retention of Millennial-Aged Noninstructional Administrators in Washington Community Colleges

Creator:: Dotson, Tawny M.
Abstract:: Background. As community colleges are increasingly composed of Millennial-aged professionals, workforce retention of those professionals is now a major priority. The Millennial generation is more diverse and more likely to be impacted by technology than any generation before them and is a generation characterized by dual-income partnerships. These and other...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Earl “Joe” Johnson Background. As community colleges are increasingly composed of

An Examination of Leadership at Leah Meyer Austin Award Winning Colleges within the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network

Creator:: Broxson, Thomas A.
Abstract:: Background. As part of the nationwide student completion agenda, the Achieving the Dream (ATD) national reform network was established to help community colleges quickly institute sustainable change scaled to impact all students at the institution in a short period of time. Although ATD has been in existence for over a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Earl “Joe” Johnson Background. As part of the nationwide student completion agenda, the

Organizational Transformation and Social Construction : How Community College Faculty Make Meaning of the Completion Agenda

Creator:: Moore, Sally Widenmann
Abstract:: How do organizational members socially construct the shared meaning of a mandated change in the external environment? The opportunity to address this question presented itself when President Barack Obama set forth a goal for American community colleges to increase the number of students completing certificates and degrees by 5 million...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Earl P. Johnson How do organizational members socially construct the shared meaning of a mandated

Veteran Student Success : An Evaluation of Veteran Students' Perceptions of a Cohort Learning Model

Creator:: Campbell, Edward J.
Abstract:: In 2010 the American taxpayers spent $697 million educating veterans under the provisions of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly referred to as the GI Bill). Most veterans begin their college education at a community college. However, the number of veterans succeeding in community colleges is exceedingly low. Based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Earl P. Johnson In 2010 the American taxpayers spent $697 million educating veterans under the

Perceptions of Washington State Community College Administrators about the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities' New Regional Accreditation Standards

Creator:: Holland-Rich, Teresa A.
Abstract:: Higher education is being asked to address issues of quality, accountability, and transparency. Accreditation is one tool higher education institutions use to address these concerns. The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the impact of the new accreditation standards adopted by the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: _____________________________________________________ Earl P. Johnson Higher

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Predictors of Completion : The Influence of Academic and Non-Academic Environmental Factors on Baccalaureate Completion Among Community College Transfer Students

The development of a performance-based adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College : a case study

Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

An investigation into the characteristics, perceptions, and expectations of high school students involved in a pilot statewide tech prep in agriculture program in Washington state

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

Exploring Retention of Millennial-Aged Noninstructional Administrators in Washington Community Colleges

An Examination of Leadership at Leah Meyer Austin Award Winning Colleges within the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network

Organizational Transformation and Social Construction : How Community College Faculty Make Meaning of the Completion Agenda

Veteran Student Success : An Evaluation of Veteran Students' Perceptions of a Cohort Learning Model

Perceptions of Washington State Community College Administrators about the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities' New Regional Accreditation Standards

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