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Postsecondary Enrollment Demand-Gap Estimation Model: Projecting the Postsecondary Demand-Gap for California by 2035
<p>The postsecondary education system in California has been under the pressure of expansion by the means of opening a new campus for several years. The Legislative Analyst’s Office has been recommending whether to open new campus or not as a part of its mandate. In 1990, it recommended opening up …
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Characteristics of postsecondary proprietary school students
… to: 1) measure selected characteristics of postsecondary proprietary school students; 2) compare those students to students at public community colleges, area vocational-technical institutes, and similar tax-funded institutions; and 3) evaluate the claim by proprietary school spokesmen that …
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Interim administrative appointments in a postsecondary organization
… roles is a practice that is common within postsecondary institutions in the United States. The purpose of this study was to answer three questions: (a) what were the experiences and perspectives of individuals who worked in interim administrative roles, (b) what were the organizational …
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Learning styles and achievement in postsecondary classrooms
… learning styles and academic achievement in postsecondary education. It was the intent of the study to establish if there was a relationship between student learning style, teacher style, learner/teacher matching and/or mismatching, student gender and age, to the academic grades of students. …
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Black-white differences in postsecondary educational attainment
This study used data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High school Class of 1972 and High School and Beyond to examine the process of educational attainment among whites and blacks and the extent which the process varies by the presence or absence of father in the household. Structural …
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Perceptions of Change in Self-Efficacy to Pursue Postsecondary Education for Students with Exceptionalities Participating in a Postsecondary Transition Program
This mixed-methods study explored a postsecondary transition program’s effect on the development of self-efficacy for post-secondary studies and the likelihood to apply to post-secondary studies among students with exceptionalities. The study also examined how their perceptions of change in …
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The influence of early information on postsecondary affordability
… on affordability remain a barrier to postsecondary access for millions of potential students. When students recognize financial aid availability during secondary school years, they gain the capability to better establish a curricular path that aligns with postsecondary aspirations. …
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Incentive categories related to job satisfaction in full time faculty in postsecondary education using the 1988 national survey of postsecondary faculty
… to job satisfaction for full time faculty in postsecondary institutions in the United States. The data for the analysis is from the 1988 NSOPF conducted by the U.S. Department of Education. Using secondary analysis of the data a job satisfaction index was derived from the responses to the …
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Investigating the Work of ASL Interpreters in Postsecondary Settings
… of interpreters, and the demands of various postsecondary settings (from community college to university to vocational schools to pre-college). The findings of this research support demarcating postsecondary as a unique subfield based on the advanced linguistic demands, diverse consumer …
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Comparative effectiveness of selected remediation programs in postsecondary mathematics
A quasi-experimental correlated groups (QCG) model is used to compare the effectiveness of three methods of mathematics remediation available to students at Texas Tech University. The remedial methods compared are large classes with multiple-choice testing, small classes with open-response testing, …
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Designing online instruction for postsecondary students with learning disabilities
… used to deliver online course content to postsecondary students with varying learning disabilities. The research provides a holistic picture of the students in their actual learning environment. Two college students diagnosed as learning disabled were studied with three non-disabled …
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Understanding the efficacy of online postsecondary culinary arts education
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms
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Case Studies of Postsecondary College Students with Learning Disabilities
… and accommodations that learning disabled (LD) postsecondary students received that contributed to their academic success and (b) identify barriers and issues that LD students experienced in accessing services. Ten postsecondary students were identified and classified as LD that had attended a …
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Quiet Students' Experiences with Collaborative Learning at the Postsecondary Level
… an increasingly popular pedagogical strategy in postsecondary classes in the United States. Despite numerous studies reporting the benefits of collaboration for learning, many students have reported difficulties with it. At the same time, students who have quiet personalities are sometimes …
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Purpose, Partners, and Purses: Removing Barriers in Funding Postsecondary Education
… Key findings revealed (a) barriers to funding postsecondary education (PSE), (b) traditional and nontraditional funding methods for PSE, (c) systemic obstacles to PSE relating to government and institutional supports, and (d) students found their own innovative ways to achieve their PSE goals. …
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Predictors of Postsecondary Education Attendance for Youth with Learning Disabilities
… of students with learning disabilities attending postsecondary educational institutions, it is essential to determine the factors which may play a predictive role in postsecondary education in order to inform educational practices and interventions prior to high school graduation. As such, the …
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The Composition of Postsecondary Institutions: An Ecological Approach to Pedagogy
… ways institutional practices writ large compose postsecondary institutions.</p>
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