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The Challenges Facing Women Leaders In Mid-Level Positions At Urban Community Colleges, Kia L. Hardy
The Challenges Facing Women Leaders In Mid-Level Positions At Urban Community Colleges, Kia L. Hardy
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations
Although women lead at higher rates overall at community colleges, they continue to lead at lower rates in senior-level positions compared to men within those institutions. Women serve as presidents in 36% of community colleges (ACE, 2017). Additionally, community college presidents are currently retiring at rapid rates, and this turnover in leadership is expected to continue (Phillipe, 2016; Shults, 2001; Tekle, 2012). As community colleges face current and future reductions in senior-level leadership, women in mid-level leadership roles should be considered to fill the leadership gap.
Previous studies have examined the leadership challenges faced by women leaders, but there has …
The Effects Of Transition Planning And Postsecondary Outcomes For Students With Disabilities In An Urban School Division, Janice James-Mitchell
The Effects Of Transition Planning And Postsecondary Outcomes For Students With Disabilities In An Urban School Division, Janice James-Mitchell
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations
According to The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (2004), young adults with disabilities continue to face significant difficulties in securing jobs, accessing postsecondary education, living independently, fully participating in their communities, and accessing necessary community services. Furthermore, studies have indicated that IEPs generally do not always contain transition related information. In this dissertation study, the postsecondary outcome data from Indicator 13 and Indicator 14 and student attendance at IEP meetings for students with disabilities were examined.
There were two levels of research to this study. In level one, there was an overall picture of the data by completing …