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Community College Student Perceptions Of University Transfer Barriers, Rick H. Boone
Community College Student Perceptions Of University Transfer Barriers, Rick H. Boone
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Purpose: It was the purpose of this study to identify and describe the perceived barriers that hindered California community college students from successful transfer to a four-year college or university and what services they perceived were needed to support the successful transfer to a four-year college or university.
Methodology: This qualitative, phenomenological study strove to understand the commonalities of the personal experiences of community college transfer students. In this study, the shared phenomena were the challenges experienced by these students when attempting to transfer to a four-year institution. Non-probability, purposeful snowball sampling was used to locate 12 participants in the …
The Role Of Communication In Strategic Planning At California Community Colleges, Linda M. Carvalho Cooley
The Role Of Communication In Strategic Planning At California Community Colleges, Linda M. Carvalho Cooley
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Purpose: Community colleges continue to face an ever-changing environment. California Community Colleges are confronted with state initiatives, accountability, and accreditation changes that require integrated planning processes. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the role of communication as perceived by community college planning committee members with regard to the strategic planning processes at California Community Colleges. A secondary purpose of this study was to explore the differences between the perceptions of administrators, faculty and classified committee members involved in planning processes at California Community Colleges.
Methodology: For this qualitative study, committee members directly involved in the planning process …