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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Associate's degree"”.
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Teaching with Technology in an Agriculture Associate's Degree Program
… of technology integration in an agriculture associate's degree program and evaluate the program from the faculty and student perspective. Ninety-six students enrolled in an agriculture associate's degree program served as the case study group. A qualitative approach guided the inquiry of the …
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Examining the Motivating Factors That Influence Students with an Associate's Degree to Complete a Bachelor's Degree at a Private University
… college graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree at a private, not-for-profit university. In addition, this study sought to identify and describe why students persist during degree completion programs, as well as the inhibitors and facilitators found throughout such programs.</p> <p>This …
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A two-year college typology for the 21st century: Updating and utilizing the Katsinas-Lacey classification system.
… controlled institutions that primarily offer the associate's degree mapped against the updated classification system and to describe and discern similarities and differences within this particular population by class and subclass in terms of multiple measurable characteristics for which IPEDS data …
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Successful African American Community College Students Perceptions on Sense of Belonging in Three California Community College Districts
… college students go on to complete either an associate or bachelor's degree in six years" according to U.S. Education Department data (p. 14). In California the gap is even wider and the statistics more scarce for students of color. Whereas only 15 percent of African American students …
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Examining the effect of emergency assistance programs on student retention in rural community colleges
… parental expectations to complete a college degree than their urban and suburban peers. In addition, community colleges often serve rural populations that are challenged by transportation, family, and financial needs. This dissertation examined emergency financial assistance as a strategy to …
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Educational redesign in rural Kansas secondary schools to promote postsecondary credential attainment
… of a vocational certificate or licensure, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree by the year 2020 (Lindsay, J., Davis, E., Stephan, J., Bonsu, P., & Narlock, J. (2016). Despite several years of state and national efforts, the US is producing nowhere near enough adults with the prescribed …
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Are early commitment programs the answer to gaps in college enrollment and outcomes by income? The case of Oklahoma's Promise
… increased the probability of earning a college degree in five years or less, in not dropping out of college, and of earning a two-year college degree compared with students that signed the pledge and enrolled in college without the scholarship. The program was also found to have increased the …
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Exploring students' decisions to attend an early college high school
… school diploma, earn college credit and earn an associate's degree at the same time. Many students expressed dissatisfaction and anxiety with attending this ECHS. Frustration with the college enrollment process, prerequisites, heavy workloads, time management, fear of academic failure, …
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American Sign Language-English Interpreting Program Faculty: Characteristics, Tenure Perceptions, and Productivity
… have continued to increase while the number of associate's degree programs has remained steady. This shift to higher education and to four-year colleges in particular has received little empirical analysis. The overarching objective of this study, which was framed by a conceptual model of the …
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Program For Afloat College Education In The Navy: Measuring Instructional Effectiveness In An Era Of Declining Resources
… four years. Formal education at the level of an associate's degree or higher was also positively associated with grade and completion rate. Married Sailors performed better than single, and Sailors who were taking a course for the first time scored higher than those who attempted a course the …
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A comparison of the relationships between level of education, job performance, and beliefs on professionalism within the Virginia State Police
… with a high school/GED, troopers with an associate's degree, and troopers with a bachelor's degree to include graduate work. Data was collected on the study participants by means of a survey instrument and from personnel files located at Virginia State Police Headquarters in Richmond, …
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Rural Community Colleges and the Nursing Shortage in Severely Distressed Counties
… including both Licensed Practical Nursing and Associate's Degree Nursing are important to these rural community and tribal colleges, have seen growth over the past 5 years and expect to continue growth (86%); 3) Financial aid for nursing students is critically important; 4) Students are …
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Wage Dispersion Between College Majors
… in the individual which lead to higher wages. A degree can also serve as a signaling mechanism to employers, which suggests that an individual may possess specific skills. Higher skills acquired through a college education are compensated with higher wages called the "college wage premium". The …
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Essays on the economics of education, gender, and public policy
… policies on community college enrollment, degree attainment, and transfers into public four-year institutions. Community colleges provide entry points to higher education for 42 percent of undergraduates. To facilitate and encourage transfers, states have enacted statewide articulation …
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Cognitive Effect Indicators: The Impact of Student and Teacher Styles on Course Grades
… in the study. There were differences between degree options in terms of orientation to change. Second year students were likely to be internal processors. There were not significant differences among the population in ways of deciding. However, Agricultural Technology teachers were more task …
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Essays on the economics of education
… from two- to four-year colleges, reducing associate's degree completion in the process. The economic returns to scholarship support will therefore likely hinge on whether award winners convert their extended enrollment into bachelor's degrees. The oldest study cohort will record its …