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The Educational Needs Of Welfare Recipients And The Role Of The Community College As An Agent Of Social Change, Carolyn L. Browning

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The purpose of this study was to investigate two underlying questions related to welfare reform and its impact on participants in the Cumberland Plateau Region: (1) What are the training and other noneducational needs of the participants in the VIEW program? and (2) What is the projected success of the impact of the training on the lives of the participants? The research study included 47 interviews with four distinct groups of individuals--VIEW participants, case managers, administrators, and trainers. Three focus group interviews were conducted with individuals who were participants in the VIEW program or professionals actively involved in the administration …

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes December 3, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on December 3, 1997.

College Senate Minutes December 1, 1997, Bronx Community College Senate

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Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on December 1, 1997.

The Effect Of Remedial Education Programs On Academic Achievement And Persistence At The Two-Year Community College, Lyn Ann Batzer

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Community colleges are open door institutions that serve students who may lack the basic skills necessary to succeed in college. The number of academically underprepared students attending community colleges has been increasing over the years. Thus, there is a corresponding need for effective remedial programs to prepare the academically underprepared students for college-level work.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of remedial education. More specifically, the study was designed to measure the performance of academically underprepared students who complete required remediation compared to academically underprepared students who do not complete remediation.

The study tested two hypotheses: …

Perceptions Of Tenured Faculty Members About The Post-Tenure Review Process In Tennessee Community Colleges, Stephen W. Wright

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The purpose of this study is to determine if differences exist between tenured faculty members perceptions about what actually occurs during the post-tenure review process and what they believe should occur in the twelve community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents System. This study presents the status of higher education tenure from a historical and legal basis nationally and in Tennessee. The study also presents various models of faculty evaluation and post-tenure review practices in higher education nationwide, as well as in Tennessee. The data in this study are analyzed through descriptive statistics and presented the demographic data including …

A Measurement Of Total Quality Management In Selected North Carolina Community Colleges, Gene C. Couch

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Many of the colleges in the North Carolina Community College System have embarked on a "quality" journey to continuously improve the educational programs and services that they provide to their communities. The primary focus of this study was to determine the level of Total Quality Management (TQM) principles implemented in selected North Carolina community colleges and to determine if there was a difference in the perception of its implementation between administrators and faculty. Additionally, this study examined the influence of the following variables on the implementation of TQM in selected North Carolina community colleges: personal factors (age, gender, ethnicity, and …

College Senate Minutes November 20, 1997, Bronx Community College Senate

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Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on November 20, 1997.

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes November 19, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on November 19, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes November 18, 1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on November 18, 1997.

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes November 5, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on November 5, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes November 4, 1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on November 4, 1997.

College Senate Minutes October 16, 1997, Bronx Community College Senate

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Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on October 16, 1997.

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes October 8, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on October 8, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes October 7, 1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on October 7, 1997.

College Senate Minutes September 18, 1997, Bronx Community College Senate

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Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on September 18, 1997.

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes June 3, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on June 3, 1997.

College Senate Minutes May 1, 1997, Bronx Community College Senate

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Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on May 1, 1997.

Identifying Industrial Education And Training Needs: Developing A Community College Custom Program, Don H. Lovelace

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This study examined manufacturing firms' characteristics and environmental factors and their relationships to the perceived importance of basic workplace skills and the preferences of employers toward customized training partnerships with community colleges. Key individuals in the human resource departments responsible for planning and decision making of employing companies were surveyed. The Workplace Education Survey was used to collect data on the employers' perceptions about the importance of basic skills groups, about workplace-based customized training as the preferred means of delivering training in each of seven basic skills groups to their employees, and to determine their preferences for providers of the …

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes April 30, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on April 30, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes April 29, 1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on April 29, 1997.

College Senate Minutes April 10, 1997, Bronx Community College Senate

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Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on April 10, 1997.

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes April 9, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on April 9, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes April 1, 1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on April 1, 1997.

The Relationship Between Course Outcomes And The Factors Of Retention As Determined By Webb’S Model Of Student Persistence, Jan K. Fields

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This study looked at the differences in various factors of college retention for students who successfully completed all courses in a particular semester as compared to students who did not successfully complete at least one course during that same semester. The college retention factors were taken from Webb's (1988) Model of Student Retention and were assessed through the use of student records and two survey instruments developed by Noel/Levitz (Schreiner & Juillerat, 1994; Stratil, 1988).

The study was conducted at Muskegon Community College during the 1995 Fall Semester using four groups of students: (1) students enrolled in high success vocational …

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes March 26, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on March 26, 1997.

College Senate Minutes March 20, 1997, Bronx Community College Senate

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Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on March 20, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes March 18, 1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on March 18, 1997.

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes March 12, 1997, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

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Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on March 12, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes March 4, 1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on March 4, 1997.

Curriculum Committee Minutes February 26,1997, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

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Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on February 26, 1997.