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The wonderful missions of the community college : A hermeneutic analysis of the first hundred years of the colleges’ community engagement

Creator:: Nadolny, Raymond A.
Abstract:: The community college, now over 100 years old, began with the singular mission of preparing students for transfer to the university. Throughout the 20th century, the community college has expanded its missions to serve increasingly complex and comprehensive community needs. Through a textual analysis of community engagement within seven seminal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

Creator:: Downey-Schilling, JoAnna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare how elected and appointed board trustees provide oversight for the community colleges they serve. The rationale for this study was that little examination of board governance processes at community colleges had occurred and, as a result, board members may lack the understanding...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: college boards in the same state —two locally elected community college boards and the state board of a

Leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College : a case study

Creator:: Leinbach, William T.
Abstract:: This case study of leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College (fictitious name) was undertaken to add to the practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of presidential leadership issues that actually occur in American community colleges. The college under study one of nearly one-third of the community colleges in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of thanks is due the Oregon State University Community College Leadership Program faculty and

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Creator:: Meier, Rebecca Anne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine how faculty curriculum committees from different disciplines moved through a major curriculum change process from content-focused curriculum to outcomes-based curriculum. Data was gathered through direct observations, committee member interviews, a questionnaire, and the Gregorc Style Delineator from four curriculum committees representing different...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a

Moving from good to great: how one community college made the transition

Creator:: Hansen, Eric J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of Collins’ (2001) Good-to-Great theory, as originally introduced for the business sector and as adapted for the social sector, to the ways a community college moved from being “good” to being “great.” The following questions guided the research: (1) Which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on October 7, 2009. Title: Moving From Good-to-Great: How One Community College Made

Critical factors affecting the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes : A Delphi study of the opinions of community college personnel

Creator:: Somerville, Jerry A.
Abstract:: The two-fold purpose of this study was to identify critically important factors that affect the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes and study why they were critically important. A three-round Delphi process was used in both a pilot project and in a full study to solicit the opinions of individuals...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Learning Outcomes: A Delphi Study of the Opinions of Community College Personnel Abstract approved

The implementation year of shared governance at a Vanguard community college

Creator:: Lanning, Patrick M.
Abstract:: College governance is a function of structure and of how people act within that structure. Organizational strategies no longer identify administrations as monopolies that possess all of the good ideas. Recent organizational management approaches to governance promote inclusiveness in decision-making and are at odds with the community college's historical structures,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Northwest. It is the third largest community college in its state and is governed by a locally elected

A descriptive analysis of organizational transition related to extensive administrative change and its impact : a case study of one community college

Creator:: Reed, Cheryl J.
Abstract:: Using qualitative methodology and a case study format, this study examines from the inside-out the organizational impact of significant change in leadership at a mature community college during the initial period of that change. The study describes and characterizes the nature of change in the organization during the periods of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college in the northwest United States that had been stable for almost 30 years before

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

Creator:: Loveday, Joyce E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the underlying mechanisms within community colleges that influence cross-functional collaboration. The study also explored the role of community college leadership in fostering internal collaboration. The following questions guided the research: (1) What does cross-functional collaboration look like at a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Toward An Ethos for Today’s Community College [tentative

An organizational model for community colleges in Yemen

Creator:: Almotaa, Ali
Abstract:: The educational system in the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) is in desperate need of reform to accommodate recent changes in the structure of the economy and society of the YAR. At present, there is only one university, the University of Sana'a, within the country. In this study, the organization of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Community Colleges 1970-1987 48 Current State of Community Colleges 49 Functions of the Community College

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The wonderful missions of the community college : A hermeneutic analysis of the first hundred years of the colleges’ community engagement

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

Leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College : a case study

Outcomes-based curriculum reform in a community college : a discipline based inquiry

Moving from good to great: how one community college made the transition

Critical factors affecting the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes : A Delphi study of the opinions of community college personnel

The implementation year of shared governance at a Vanguard community college

A descriptive analysis of organizational transition related to extensive administrative change and its impact : a case study of one community college

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

An organizational model for community colleges in Yemen

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