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A Theory Of Prescribed Academic Change : The Case Of Title Ix, Judith Patten Newcombe
A Theory Of Prescribed Academic Change : The Case Of Title Ix, Judith Patten Newcombe
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This study was directed toward the discovery of a grounded theory that identifies the conditions and processes which facilitate effective implementation of federal mandates in institutions of higher education. The constant comparative method, an inductive approach to generating theory, was used to study the implementation of Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972 and the accompanying regulations and policy interpretations for elimination of sex discrimination in athletics.;The research population included public colleges and universities in Virginia. From this population, a sample of four comparison groups (institutions) was selected through application of a mathematical formula which defined each institution …
Forecasting Enrollments In A Virginia Community College, Sue C. Lawrence
Forecasting Enrollments In A Virginia Community College, Sue C. Lawrence
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Most institutions of higher education are interested in enrollment projections because they are closely related to institutional goals and missions and, are, therefore, essential to financial and program planning at every level. This study was undertaken to determine if relevant factors could be identified and used in a statistical forecasting model to project enrollments in a multidimensional urban community college within the accuracy limitations imposed by a state such as Virginia (who requires State institutions of higher education) to project their enrollment within (+OR-) 1 percent.;Two general types of statistical forecasting models, causal and extrapolation models were explored for use …
Institutional Origin : Labor Market Signaling In Higher Education, Jean Conover Wyer
Institutional Origin : Labor Market Signaling In Higher Education, Jean Conover Wyer
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In response to the need for further research on promotion and tenure decisions, this study examined one of the criteria used in these decisions: inbreeding. Based on an analysis of the academic marketplace modifying Spence's theory of job market signaling behavior, the following research hypotheses guided the study: (1) female inbred faculty have patterns of productivity which are significantly different from the patterns of productivity of male inbred faculty; (2) inbred faculty show less professional advancement than noninbred faculty; and (3) inbred faculty receive fewer institutional rewards than noninbred faculty.;The data for the research was taken from the 1977 Survey …