Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Postsecondary credentials"”.
-
Educational redesign in rural Kansas secondary schools to promote postsecondary credential attainment
… relies upon education, specifically postsecondary training which is fundamental to students' upward mobility in a thriving and progressive economic culture (Hanushek & Kimko, 2000; Haunshek & Woessmann, 2012; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013; Bailey, Jaggars, & Jenkins, 2015). At …
-
Underrepresented: The Experiences of Black People Who Pursued Careers in Minnesota Law Enforcement
… interests and skills, financial access, postsecondary credentials, and capacity for self-authorship. These served as a starting point for the development of a semistructured interview framework. A participatory research lens was used to sharpen the insights and enhance the legitimacy of …
-
Transfer pathways in higher education: exploring differences between pathway and nonpathway student success after university transfer in one state system
… to achieve 10 million more U.S. citizens with postsecondary credentials by 2020. The state of Tennessee enacted the 2010 Complete College Tennessee Act, resulting in new statewide strategies to achieve goals for credential attainment. One strategy was the guided pathway approach, intended to …
-
Beyond the Dream:Improving College-Readiness of Underprepared Community College Students
… college students are not prepared to assume postsecondary level studies. Many are diverted to developmental education programs and most never attain postsecondary credentials. Educational reform is on the national agenda and challenges community colleges to address the growing lack of …
-
Learning to Fail? Student Experiences in Remedial Mathematics in Community Colleges
… courses are forced to abandon their pursuit of postsecondary credentials. While many quantitative studies have focused on the effects of remediation on students’ postsecondary outcomes, few studies have examined students’ experiences in remedial math courses or the mechanisms that may contribute …