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An Evaluation Of The Long-Term Effectiveness Of A Women's Leadership Development Program, Kirsten S. Ericksen Jan 2009

An Evaluation Of The Long-Term Effectiveness Of A Women's Leadership Development Program, Kirsten S. Ericksen

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Women's Institute for Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) program to determine the immediate and long-term impact as defined by the alumni program participants from three cohorts (2008, 2005, 2003). A secondary focus of the career transition decision-making of recent W.I.L.D. participants was also investigated. Qualitative (individual interviews and W.I.L.D. inventory open-ended written responses) and quantitative [Career Transitions Inventory, (CTI), and the W.I.L.D. inventory] results were examined. Within group and between group differences were analyzed using a paired samples t-test, while a grounded theory approach indicated emerging themes for the immediate and long-term …


A Study To Determine The Reasons Why Old Dominion University Military Career Transition Program Students Selected Certification To Teach Technology Education As A Second Career, Michael G. Owen Jan 1997

A Study To Determine The Reasons Why Old Dominion University Military Career Transition Program Students Selected Certification To Teach Technology Education As A Second Career, Michael G. Owen

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In order to guide this study, the following questions were posed: 1. What were the prime factors that influenced the current Military Career Transition Program students to choose technology education certification in lieu of a traditional core curriculum certification? 2. What are the psychological type preferences of the Military Career Transition Program students who chose licensure as a technology education teacher? 3. What were the significant strengths and weaknesses of the Old Dominion University technology education program? 4. What are the current student's recommendations to enhance curriculum requirements and improve student satisfaction?