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From Design To Implementation: A Case Study Of A New Two-Year College, Brian M. Knetl Jan 2019

From Design To Implementation: A Case Study Of A New Two-Year College, Brian M. Knetl

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The purpose of this dissertation was to understand how a new two-year college was designed and implemented within the context of and as a response to the completion agenda by focusing on the decisions and actions of the Administrative Leadership Team (ALT). The research was framed around the completion agenda themes of access, affordability, and student supports. An instrumental case study methodology was used to gain a deep understanding of the new college within the context of the completion agenda. Observations of ALT meetings, interviews with members of the ALT, and documents were collected and analyzed. The findings revealed that …