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Resiliency Of Community College Students With Adverse Childhood Experiences, Laura Elizabeth Brogden
Resiliency Of Community College Students With Adverse Childhood Experiences, Laura Elizabeth Brogden
Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as defined by Drs. Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda are prevalent in the general population of the United States. These childhood traumas are strongly related to risky behaviors and poor health outcomes. The results of childhood stress may influence students at community colleges. This study of community college students with identified adverse childhood experiences will describe their perceived experiences in community colleges as they relate to their success and completion. This study is done in a framework of resilience in order to identify factors which may be influential in students’ progress and completion. Keywords: community college, …
Relationship Between Central Virginia Community College Respiratory Therapy Technology Program Students Entrance Gpa And Their Graduation Success, Wendy Ayers
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) Respiratory Therapy Technology Program students entrance GPA and their graduation success to determine if minimum entrance GPA should be increased from 2.0 to 2.5.
Non-Traditional Students Attitudes Toward Academic Advising And Its Affects On The Successful Completion Of Education Programs, Parisa Fetherson
Non-Traditional Students Attitudes Toward Academic Advising And Its Affects On The Successful Completion Of Education Programs, Parisa Fetherson
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was to determine non-traditional student's attitudes toward academic advising and its effect on the completion of their education goal.
Factors That Contribute To High School Drop-Outs Earning Their High School Diploma, Anne M. Gottlieb
Factors That Contribute To High School Drop-Outs Earning Their High School Diploma, Anne M. Gottlieb
Dissertations
What happens to young people that leave or are put out of their high school before they earn their diploma? Some of them attempt to re-enter school and earn their diploma. This study identifies factors that help students re-engage in their educational journeys. Two research questions guide this work:
- What factors prohibit high school drop outs from earning their diploma and working towards a post-high school goal?
- What can schools do to promote the factors that help students graduate and work towards a post-high school goal?
Relevant literature offers information about the dropout epidemic in the United States, what other …