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Single-Parents’ Persistence In Pursuit Of Higher Education: A Case Study, Beryle Poindexter
Single-Parents’ Persistence In Pursuit Of Higher Education: A Case Study, Beryle Poindexter
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this qualitative case study is an exploratory study to examine what contributes to the failure of the persistence of non-residential single-parents pursuing a college degree. The participants of this study included ten non-residential single-parent students between the ages of 21 and 50. The site of the interviews was in the Community Assistance Agency located in central Virginia. The theoretical framework guiding this study includes both the Student Integration Model Theory by Vincent Tinto (1975) and the Human Capital Theory by Theodore Schultz (1961). This framework provides a connection that explains the obstacles that exist for non-residential single-parents …
Five Obstacles To Grading Reform, Thomas R. Guskey
Five Obstacles To Grading Reform, Thomas R. Guskey
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications
Education leaders must recognize obstacles to grading reform that are rooted in tradition—and then meet them head on.