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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Two-year college"”.
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Burnout in two-year college counselors
… of human service work, can be stressful for two-year college counselors. If stress from these sources goes unrelieved for prolonged periods, burnout can result. Although the literature suggests that social support can be an effective means of coping with burnout, studies are few and scattered …
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An Analysis Of Two-Year College Fundraising Practices
… of fundraising methods being used in community college resource development, determine what methods are most effective for successful development practices, and inform community college development officers of these methods. Specifically, this study addressed the following question: are there …
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Appalachian Language in the Two-Year College Composition Classroom
… dissertation discusses the intersection of first-year composition instructors and Appalachian language and culture at the two-year college level. Very little of the existing literature discusses pedagogy as it pertains to Appalachian students, and virtually none of the literature focuses on either …
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Non-punitive grading practices in the two-year college
… grading practices and policies in the two-year college remained highly uncertain due to a lack of substantive research. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to answer the following research questions: (1) How many public and private two-year colleges are currently using non-punitive …
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Lived Experiences of Female Science Majors at a Two-Year College
… on the lives of women majoring in science at a two-year institution. The specific research goal was to investigate the lived experiences of first year female science majors at Waycross College, relevant to their career choices. The participants in this study consisted of 6 young women enrolled …
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A descriptive comparison of public two-year college residence hall programs
The purpose of this study was to describe public, two-year college residence hall programs, and compare them to nearby public, four-year college and university residence hall programs. Program comparisons were made using criteria of stated purposes, educational programs and services offered, …
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Perceptions of student personnel functions in the public two-year college
… a basic student personnel program at any two-year college. Many changes have occurred in the two-year college over the past 29 years. Two-year colleges experienced continuous growth and expansion during the 1970s, wrestled with budget cuts and retrenchment in the 1980s, and faced an …
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Two-Year College Faculty Perspectives On Developmental Student Persistence: A Case Study
… study sought to understand the perspectives of two-year college composition faculty concerning the persistence of students in their developmental composition courses. Research has shown that developmental students are a population at risk for leaving college before completing their degree …
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Tale of the Tape: A Study of Two-year College Student-Athletes
<p>Two-year athletic programs bring many unique elements to a college campus, many of which help to create a comprehensive student experience. Quantifying this experience is difficult as little data has been collected historically on two-year college athletes. The purpose of conducting this study …
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Critical issues of English teaching in the two-year college: An ethnographic journey
… issues that surround English teaching in the two-year college. From the results of interviews with and observations of 24 two-year college English Instructors in five western states as well as a broader survey questionnaire, I examine the following issues: the reliance on part-time instructors …
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The Successful HOPE Scholar: A Study of a Two-Year College Within The University System.
… merit-based program in the country) to attend colleges in Georgia through the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship program. Students who graduate from high school with a B average in a college preparatory curriculum can receive tuition, HOPE approved fees, and a book …
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Seeking Success: A Case Study of African American Male Retention at a Two-Year College
… is even more evident for students that attend two year colleges. African American male students lag behind white males, Hispanic males and African American females, in retention and graduation rates. This problem has caught the attention of many leaders. Policy makers and college leaders are …
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Analysis of Two-Year College Presidents' Ranking of the American Association of Community Colleges' Leadership Competencies
Two-year colleges face a leadership shortage in the next decade. Those who lead two-year colleges need to be prepared to meet challenges of the 21st century and demands of the institution internally and externally, of new technology, and of curriculum. Research led by the American Association of …
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Conditions of interpersonal trust reported by two year college student affairs professionals of their performance evaluators
… to the following three questions: 1. For the two year college student affairs professional, what are the interpersonal relationship conditions leading to trust of their performance evaluators? 2. How are certain organizational power/status variables, such as professional status differences or …
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A two-year college typology for the 21st century: Updating and utilizing the Katsinas-Lacey classification system.
This study had two primary purposes. The first goal was to bring the 1993/1996 Katsinas-Lacey two-year college classification system into the 21st century using data from the 2000 United States Census and the National Center for Education Statistics' Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System …
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The Relationship between Financial Aid Type and Academic Success in a Public Two-Year College in Georgia
… aid type and academic success in a public two-year institution in the state of Georgia. Financial assistance contributes significantly to higher education in the form of subsidy to the participants in higher education through student financial aid. Much of the research available on this …
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Transformational Leadership and a Culture of Efficacy: A Search for Correlation in the Alabama Two-Year College System
… leadership characteristics among community college presidents as measured by Bass and Avolio’s transformational leadership continuum, the degree of collective teacher efficacy among faculty, and any correlation that exists between them. The populations studied are the presidents and faculty …
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Self -determination and success outcomes of two -year college students with disabilities: An integration of quantitative and qualitative approaches
<p>Two recent movements have occurred in the name of equality of opportunity in a democratic America: the Disabilities Movement in higher education where increasing numbers of students with disabilities are enrolling in college; and the Self-Determination Movement (Wehmeyer, 2000; Ward & Meyer, …
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An Examination of Two-Year College Student-Athletes’ Perceived Engagement in Academic Advising, Supplemental Instruction, and Academic Alert Systems
… graduation, which are metrics used to evaluate colleges and universities. One way in which many institutions have sought to increase accessibility to higher education and student engagement is through athletics; however, limited research exists regarding the lack of academic success of …
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Community college/higher education doctorates in the two-year college administrative labor market: a national study with regional analysis
Community college and higher education doctoral programs which prepare individuals for the two-year college administrative labor market were analyzed for regional orientation by studying the career experience of administrators, with earned doctorates in community college/ higher education, who were …
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