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The Impact Of College Readiness Programs On Black Students' Completion Of College Programs: A Case Study, Tony R. Ryals Jun 2019

The Impact Of College Readiness Programs On Black Students' Completion Of College Programs: A Case Study, Tony R. Ryals

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this intrinsic multiple case study is to investigate the impact of college readiness programs on the persistence of Black college graduates. The theory guiding this study is Keller’s ARCS Model of Motivational Design. This theory was used to determine the motivation of former college readiness program participants and their persistence to college completion. Keller’s ARCS model of motivational design will act as the framework of this research to answer the research questions: How does participation in a college readiness program impact participant persistence through college and how do participants describe their motivation as it relates to persisting …