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Creator:: Fierstein, Micah
Abstract:: In education today, there is a growing sense of urgency to build the capacity of educators, parents, and community members to work together to solve the complex issues facing schools. The central purpose of this study was to explore how one elementary school site council learned and adopted a set...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation. Connie Green, Ruth Stiehl, John Tappienter, and John Keyser, dissertation committee members who

Creator:: Truesdell, Joanne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the transitions, support, and current activities of students who completed baccalaureate degrees after completing community college non-transfer degrees. The population was limited to students who earned an associate degree of Applied Science, Science, or General Studies from Oregon community colleges, and who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . John Keyser, and Dr. Neal Higgins who enthusiastically received my proposal and now this final

Creator:: Rawe, Carl L.
Abstract:: This case study describes and analyzes the experiences of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) in its implementation of four retention interventions. Each of the four interventions are described in detail. Discussion is framed within the context that retention is a by-product of institutional renewal brought about by implementing interventions that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members, Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Jon Hendricks, Dr. Gretchen Schuette, and Dr. John Keyser. My committee

Creator:: Pielstick, C. Dean
Abstract:: Using meta-ethnography, this thesis analyzes the literature on transformational leadership and related sources to identify the themes, patterns and connections that describe transformational leadership. These findings were combined with findings from an analysis of selected sources on adult learning theory and leadership training to establish the basis for a design...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Simmons, Linda C.
Abstract:: Critics of higher education urge educators to transform their institutions so as to align them with the needs of the twenty-first-century learner. However, colleges desiring to survive in a rapidly changing external environment often discover they must first find a way to make fundamental changes in their institutional culture. Some...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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