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Education as a rite of passage : an ethnographic study of an alternative adult education program

Creator:

Keegan, Macaela Cashman

Abstract:

This microethnographic study examines critical literacy and the lives of participants in an urban, non-profit organization, the Opportunity Center, serving low income youth and adults in the Seattle area. The Center's primary mission was to provide alternative educational opportunities for youth who have been unsuccessful in traditional school settings. The...

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Dissertation
Perceptions of international students in a community college-based coordinated studies program

Creator:

Insley, Andrea E.

Abstract:

This study presented an in-depth exploration of international student perceptions of a coordinated studies program (CSP) at Seattle Central Community College. In conducting this research project, a phenomenological research methodology was used. Qualitative data were collected through participant observations, focus group, document review and individual in-depth interviews with nine students....

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Dissertation

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state of Washington. Seattle Central opened in 1967 and currently has an enroll- ment of approximately
"This culture is nurturing and caring" : ethnographic account of a campus climate from the perspective of African-American students

Creator:

Blue, Loris A.

Abstract:

Different racial/ethnic groups often perceive the realities of the campus environment differently: This difference in perspective and the attendant reactions can be a factor in student satisfaction or dissatisfaction. A quantitative survey administered in 1996 and 1999 revealed that African-American students on the campus of a diverse two-year community college...

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Dissertation