The purpose of this qualitative narrative study is to identify factors that help and hinder first-generation Navajo college students’ retention and completion in a community college in rural New Mexico. The theoretical framework will be Tribal Critical Race Theory with data coll…
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The purpose of this study was to perform an equity analysis of the dual credit program at one central Texas community college, considering student demographic factors including gender, race/ethnicity, economic disadvantage, and school district type, to determine potential gaps i…
Undocumented students are a growing population in America's colleges and universities, particularly in California. The needs, aspirations, and experiences of these students often go unnoticed by policymakers and leaders in higher education. This narrative study examined the live…
The international student population in higher education institutions in the United States has been increasing steadily in the last decade. A high percentage of these students enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses or in the English for Speakers of Other Language…
Two million U.S. military veterans live in California, a number that is expected to increase as military personnel in the Afghanistan (OEF) and Iraq (OIF) conflicts complete their service. Statewide statistics indicate that scores of returning veterans will be attending Californ…
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which nontraditional student characteristics related to academic and social integration of community college students. Additionally, another purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which nontraditional student…
This qualitative case study explores the factors inhibiting English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program completers from placing into non-remedial college level courses. In this study, nine face-to-face interviews with EAP faculty and administrators were conducted and applicable …
This grounded narrative inquiry study analyzes the self-selection transitional career motivations by California Community College chief fundraising executives when considering the pursuit of a California Community College presidency. A theoretical research framework is an approa…
In California, dual enrollment refers to any high school student who enrolls in two systems at the same time, most commonly a community college and a high school—this student is thus concurrently enrolled in both high school and college. Students may receive credit from both sys…
This study explores the ways in which North Carolina community college leaders inspire first-generation African American college students (FGAACS) to graduate. Over the last couple of decades, there has been an influx in the number of FGAACS enrolling into college. Although the …
This qualitative phenomenological study was designed to investigate the transition of military veterans who served overseas during the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns into community college by discerning the situational factors, personal qualities, academic and social services, a…
One of the problems observed in foreign language classes at the community college level is high rates of attrition. This study investigated the relationship of student motivation in learning a foreign language at community colleges to their final class grades using Gardner's soc…
One of the problems observed in foreign language classes at the community college level is high rates of attrition. This study investigated the relationship of student motivation in learning a foreign language at community colleges to their final class grades using Gardner's soc…
This study explored the current status of adjunct faculty teaching-performance evaluation at public community colleges across the United States and how the results of evaluations were used to make decisions pertaining to professional development, employment and recognizing excel…
This study took a cultural and sociolinguistic approach to examine the role of one-on- one tutoring in helping culturally diverse students, focusing on ten Farsi-speaking students. I discussed the influential role culture plays by looking at the importance of pragmatic competenc…
In 2007, the Illinois General Assembly passed The Illinois College and Career Readiness (CCR) Pilot Program (Public Act 095-0694) in an attempt to reduce statewide remediation at the community college level and address the misalignment between high school graduation expectations…
The influx of approximately two million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and the prediction that many will utilize veteran education benefits, has created a need to identify persistence motivators for this student population. The purpose of this study was to identify…
This study compared traditional and distance education delivery platforms (onsite, hybrid, and online) at the college level in an urban setting in terms of student success, measured by final course grades and identified predictors of student success. The study examined the role …
Soldiers have returned from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and have enrolled in post-secondary education in large numbers, especially at community colleges because of flexible course scheduling. The p…