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The "open door" of Oregon's community colleges : enduring mission or fading vision?

Creator:: Beebe, Anthony E.
Abstract:: Community colleges have long been thought of as the "people's college." For some thirty years, Oregonians have looked to their 16 community colleges as the less expensive, more accessible route to a college education. Oregon's community colleges have traditionally had the broad mission of providing comprehensive educational opportunities to all...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Student FTE Categories 205 B. Study Instrumentation 207 C. Study Correspondence 217 D. Lists of

Participant perspectives of program success in a community college-based short-term skill training program

Creator:: Cooper, Roger W.
Abstract:: Evaluating the success or failure of work force training programs is most often accomplished through the reporting of "objective" data. Rarely are the students' views of their own success in such a training program formally solicited or applied in any useful way. But participant perceptions can be a critical barometer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Success in a Community College-Based Short-Term Skill Training Program. Abstract approve Ronald D. Daugh

A comparative study of concerns and expectations of coordinators and employers for selected cooperative work experience programs in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Kirsch, Theodore W.
Abstract:: The goal of this research was to identify those program elements and their levels of fulfillment in community college cooperative education programs which are essential if the success of an employer's contribution to a student's training is to be reasonably assured. The primary purpose was to determine if statistically significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: _ Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved: Cy Dr. Joel D. Gallowa3 The Purpose of the Study The goal of this

Spiritual leadership : voices of women community college presidents

Creator:: Jones, Kristen (Kristen Annette)
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to name and give voice to the spiritual expression of leadership by women community college presidents. The following questions guided the research: (1) How do women community college presidents describe spirituality? (2) How does spirituality convey itself in the reflections, self-expression, and practice of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Presidents Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ Larry D

Student personnel services in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic states

Creator:: Sanders, Charles Douglas
Abstract:: The Problem The general purpose of this study was to determine the completeness and adequacy of student personnel services in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic States. Specifically, the problem was (1) to identify and analyze the nature of student personnel practices in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic States;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: South Atlantic states AN ABSTRACT CF THE THESIS OF Charles Dour s panders for the Ed. D. in Education

An experiment in the teaching of biology to slow learners in high school

Creator:: Kellough, Richard D. (Richard Dean)
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to test in practice the perceptual field approach learning theory with students identified as slow learners. The essential aim was to achieve significant improvement in the self adjustment of the students while not inhibiting their learning of biology. The approaches and techniques of perceptual...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: D. ANECDOTAL RECORDS OF SELECTED STUDENTS . . 1114 Control Class. . . . . 144 Experimental Class

The relationship of personal factors and reading performance to academic achievement of selected Oregon State College students

Creator:: Eppley, Mary Vineita
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Questionnaire Used for the Study . . . 118 C. Forms of Study Aids Used ******* . . . . . 129 D. Selected

A study of the formal preparation of academic teachers in community colleges with proposals for Oregon

Creator:: Loomis, William George, 1917-
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the formal preparation currently required and desired for teachers of lower-division collegiate courses in public community colleges in the western United States and to make recommendations for the preparation of such teachers in Oregon. The identification of the functions of institutions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ed. D. in Education (Name) (Degree) (Major) Date thesis is presented Aguqt, _i3, 19h1, Title A

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Creator:: Risser, Edward M.
Abstract:: Employers often lament that many American workers are not qualified for present and future jobs due to changing skills requirements and deficiencies of schools. In 1991, the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report recommended educators use work sites to help students achieve foundation skills and workplace...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pursuing incidental learning opportunities, and (d) practicing technical skills. Although the subjects of

Participation, persistence, and progression : motivating factors in the success of Hispanic community college students who moved from mastering English as a second language to a certificate or degree program

Creator:: Bennett, Judith N
Abstract:: This interpretive research sought to understand how eight Hispanic students who mastered English as a Second Language (ESL) matriculated at a rural community college, and what motivating factors encouraged or encumbered their academic persistence and success. Particularly the study focused on student backgrounds, motivations, and persistence factors influencing their success....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , tutoring services, and mentoring instructors; (c) trust in the educational system; (d) social integration

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The "open door" of Oregon's community colleges : enduring mission or fading vision?

Participant perspectives of program success in a community college-based short-term skill training program

A comparative study of concerns and expectations of coordinators and employers for selected cooperative work experience programs in Oregon community colleges

Spiritual leadership : voices of women community college presidents

Student personnel services in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic states

An experiment in the teaching of biology to slow learners in high school

The relationship of personal factors and reading performance to academic achievement of selected Oregon State College students

A study of the formal preparation of academic teachers in community colleges with proposals for Oregon

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Participation, persistence, and progression : motivating factors in the success of Hispanic community college students who moved from mastering English as a second language to a certificate or degree program

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