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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Colleges & universities"”.
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Faculty perceptions of faculty evaluation programs at selected private colleges/universities in the southeast United States
… study involved selected private “faith-based” universities/colleges in the Southeast United States. The full-time faculty (N= 290) of these private institutions were surveyed. The institutions combined serve approximately 6,000 students. Three of the institutions offer both undergraduate and …
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Developing a Partnership in Teacher Preparation Program Between Colleges, Universities and School Districts: A Policy Advocacy Document
… teacher preparation accreditation process for colleges and universities. This policy advocates for creating that partnership. The findings indicate that doing so will build expertise for the new teachers and help them stay in the classrooms. This, in turn, will help improve student achievement. …
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Presidents at Public Colleges, Universities and Technical Colleges in the State of Georgia: A Leadership Tribute Analysis
This descriptive quantitative study identifies self-described leadership attributes of college or university presidents in the University System of Georgia and technical college presidents in the Technical College System of Georgia. Additionally, this study identifies commonalities in leadership …
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A Comparison of North Carolina's State, Private, and Community Colleges/Universities Regarding Assistive Technology and Services for Students with Disabilities.
… institutions in North Carolina including state universities, private colleges and universities, and community colleges in regard to the number of students with disabilities, assistive technology availability, funding ratios for assistive technology, frequency of professional development …
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Marketing Adventist Higher Education in North America : College Choice - Motivators and Barriers
… This is a major challenge for the NAD colleges/universities. Discovering motivators and barriers for SDA college-bound students is vital in understanding what influences this population in their college choice selection.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, …
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Students' Attitudes Towards Patient Smoking Status During Enrollment in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
… An email was sent to two department heads of the colleges/universities from each of the healthcare professional groups that stated the purpose of the study and a request to forward the email to the student body. Colleges/universities which house these professions were asked to participate if they …
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A study of information used by interviewers in selecting teachers
… in the credential forms presently used by Colleges, Universities and Employment Agencies.
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The Influence of Selected Personal and Environmental Variables on the Quality of Elementary Principals' Administrative Internships
… internship. This study should be beneficial to colleges, universities, and other entities and individuals who are interested in the development of effective administrative internships in principal preparation programs.
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From soldier, to civilian, to student: student veterans' transitions from overseas deployments to the university classroom
… eligible for higher education subsidies, and colleges universities are experiencing an increased enrollment of veterans. Ultimately, in order to understand how veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan experience the drastic environmental transition from an overseas military deployment, to …
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An Assessment of America's Tobacco-Free Colleges and Universities: Policies, Procedures, Practices, and Adherence to Acha's 2009 Guidelines and Recommendations
… promoting tobacco-free environments in colleges and universities. One key informant from each participating institution completed an online 35-item survey regarding school tobacco policies, practices, and enforcement. A scoring rubric was devised to measure compliance with ACHA …
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Illinois Community College Administrators' Perceptions of the American Association of Community Colleges Six Competencies for Community College Leaders
Community colleges in the United States have a rich history and have evolved into valuable institutions in America's higher education system. However, today's community colleges are facing unprecedented turnover among presidents, senior leaders, and faculty, while at the same time, facing …
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Planning and Implementing Online Instruction: Faculty Perceptions of One University
<p>To maintain a competitive advantage, many universities have expanded their online course offerings, and college faculty members are vital to the design, development, and delivery of online instruction (Allen & Seaman, 2007; Mitchell & Geva-May, 2009; Tabata & Johnsrud, 2008). In this study, a …
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Tenure Practices in Christian Higher Education: Policies of Member Institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
… and practices among Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) member schools. A survey of CCCU member schools was conducted; 65 usable questionnaires were received. A response rate of 69% was achieved. Schools also provided portions of their faculty handbooks addressing tenure. …
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Virginia Carter Smith: Her Career and Contributions to Advancement in Higher Education
… and helpful to advancement professionals in colleges, universities and K-12 institutions. This study explores Smith's formative years as a child, describes her educational and extra-curricular preparation and identifies individuals who influenced her life and provided direction for her …
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Best Practices of Board Mission Committees in Advancing the Religous Mission and Catholic Identity of Catholic Colleges and Universities
… the qualitative assessment of data for Catholic colleges and university boards, to the development of recommendations to guide Catholic colleges/universities in advancing their religious mission and their Catholic identity. This qualitative phenomenological research study was conducted using …
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National curriculum for physical education in the United States
… participants employed at different types of colleges/universities. The results indicated that nationalizing the physical education curriculum has the potential to provide explicit learning goals, substantive instructional guidelines, and valid assessment measures consistent with designated …
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Characteristics of Exemplary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-Related Experiential Learning Opportunities
… active partnerships with business/industry and colleges/universities, and maintaining active advisory communities, providing appropriate staff to support the provision of exemplary experiential learning opportunities is needed. The need for adequate funding, improving perception of CTE and STEM …
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The co-requisite model : a regression discontinuity
… model has been implemented in several colleges/universities across the country with positive results. But, do all students benefit from this model? This study uses demographic subgroups along with course success to analyze the efficacy of the co-requisite model at Franklin Community …
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Collaborative Action in Education: Empirical Explorations of the Role of Partnerships in College Readiness Programs
… between school districts, on the one hand, and colleges and universities, on the other.</p> <p>To better understand the role that partners can play in creating and sustaining college-readiness programs, this study focused on the history and current practices of collaborations involving oversight …
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The Supervision of Paraprofessionals in Elementary School Classrooms
… supervisory process. Training is essential. If colleges, universities, and local school districts fail to train teachers regarding supervision of paraprofessionals, the quality of supervision provided by teachers who supervise paraprofessionals, and the services paraprofessionals provide to …
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