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A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Of Persistence Among National Junior College Athletic Association Division Iii Student Athletes, Carlton Hartsell Bryan Jr May 2019

A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Of Persistence Among National Junior College Athletic Association Division Iii Student Athletes, Carlton Hartsell Bryan Jr

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of Division III National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) student athletes in central North Carolina who successfully persist to a four-year institution. The theory that guided this study was Vincent Tinto’s Theory of Student Integration (1975) as it established the principle that student’s personal commitment or determination to earn a degree and their commitment to their college or university determines whether they will complete their educational goals. The central research question guiding this study is: What are the experiences of the Division III NJCAA student-athlete in central North …


May 1st, 2019 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate May 2019

May 1st, 2019 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate May 1st, 2019 Approved Minutes.


Leadership Succession And Onboarding Processes Of: Mid-West United States International Baccalaureate (Ib) Primary Years Program (Pyp) Schools, Mary Nandra Kay Campbell May 2019

Leadership Succession And Onboarding Processes Of: Mid-West United States International Baccalaureate (Ib) Primary Years Program (Pyp) Schools, Mary Nandra Kay Campbell

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) model of education is unique and comprehensive, and so is the PYP principal. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of Mid-West United States IB PYP leaders related to leadership succession, the onboarding processes experienced by the new leaders, and the effective leadership traits possessed by the new leaders. This study involved a phenomenological study in nature. A criterion sampling approach was used to identify six participants of the study. A semi-structured interviewing protocol allowed elaboration by participants and to discover aspects not originally considered. The key findings included the following: lack of …


Building A Positive School Climate: What Principals Have Done To Effect Change, An Ethnographic Case Study, Suzanne C. Showers May 2019

Building A Positive School Climate: What Principals Have Done To Effect Change, An Ethnographic Case Study, Suzanne C. Showers

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The importance of school climate has been known for over 100 years. School climate sets the tone for the teaching and learning interactions that take place within the school setting. “School climate refers to the quality and character of school life. School climate is based on patterns of students', parents' and school personnel's experience of school life and reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures” (National School Climate Center, 2015). Research indicates that positive school climates increase teacher retention, lower dropout rates, decrease school violence, and increase student achievement (Cohen, McCabe, Michelli, & Pickeral, …


Organizational Culture In Community Colleges: Making Connections To Diverse Student Success, Darcy A. Orellana May 2019

Organizational Culture In Community Colleges: Making Connections To Diverse Student Success, Darcy A. Orellana

Graduate Doctoral Dissertations

The lack of equitable educational outcomes for students of color continues to be a glaring problem for community colleges. Community colleges are challenged to find solutions to address long-standing achievement gaps. One institutional response has been to implement high impact practices (HIPs) as a means to improve persistence, retention, and graduation rates for all students. HIPs, however, have produced mixed results in terms of enhancing student success, and evidence suggests that students of color participate in fewer HIPs and thus receive less benefit from them. This study considers the proposition that students of color may decide not to participate in …


Examining The Phenomenon Of Elementary School Principal Succession Through The Perspectives And Experiences Of Novice Principals, Dayna Kay Lewis May 2019

Examining The Phenomenon Of Elementary School Principal Succession Through The Perspectives And Experiences Of Novice Principals, Dayna Kay Lewis

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

School districts across the United States are confronted with a shortage of highly qualified principal applicants, a situation compounded by a haphazard approach to leadership succession planning. While the vast majority of principals and superintendents endorse the promotion of assistant principals as the most effective way to develop successful school leaders, few structures exist to support that endeavor. Despite their essential role in the school’s operations and escalating demands for accountability for high standards and performance at the school level, assistant principals have been rendered virtually invisible in the scholarly literature. This study sought to fill the glaring gap in …


Seeking Success: A Case Study Of African American Male Retention At A Two-Year College, Richard Latroy Moss May 2019

Seeking Success: A Case Study Of African American Male Retention At A Two-Year College, Richard Latroy Moss

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There is a problem in higher education in the United States. African American students, specifically males, are not being retained and graduating. This problem is even more evident for students that attend two year colleges. African American male students lag behind white males, Hispanic males and African American females, in retention and graduation rates. This problem has caught the attention of many leaders. Policy makers and college leaders are among those who seek to understand the why and find solutions to the challenge of African American male student retention at two year colleges, as two year colleges are becoming the …


Assessment And Support For Basic Computer Skills At Community College Hispanic Serving Institutions In California, Jason Wayne Hough May 2019

Assessment And Support For Basic Computer Skills At Community College Hispanic Serving Institutions In California, Jason Wayne Hough

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This cross-sectional survey study was conducted to determine if California community colleges designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) assess incoming students for basic computer skills, provide learning support for these skills, as well as assess the attitude of administrators towards basic computer skills of incoming students. Prior published research documented the false assumption in higher education incoming students are “digital natives”, capable of effectively using technology expected on college campuses; however, there was no research focused on community colleges designated as HSIs. The study adds to the body of literature about the assessment of and support for basic computer skills …


A Case Study Of Faculty Experiences In A College Union, Robert Francis Stagni May 2019

A Case Study Of Faculty Experiences In A College Union, Robert Francis Stagni

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

College Unions remain an important presence on many campuses, and often have long legacies of service to students and the campus. Faculty members have largely been left out of the college union literature, despite their tenure on campuses. This study examined the experiences of faculty members with the college union at a case study institution. Interviews with faculty produced themes of participant’s connection to the union, faculty convenience, and student purpose. Many faculty participants shared common traits that may have influenced their involvement in, and experiences with, the union, such as an undergraduate degree from the same institution and their …


Identifying Predictors Of Organizational Commitment Among Community College Faculty Members In Arkansas, Chris Aaron Lorch May 2019

Identifying Predictors Of Organizational Commitment Among Community College Faculty Members In Arkansas, Chris Aaron Lorch

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Community colleges serve an important function of allowing students to achieve an affordable education closer to home. However, these opportunities often challenge community college faculty members due to smaller budgets and resources, which leads to differentiation in curriculum delivery, underprepared students, increasing workloads, and increasing stakeholder expectations. As such, across the nation, faculty are showing lack of commitment, lowered engagement, and increasing turnover rate. This study sought to determine the predictors of organizational commitment in community college faculty, using Meyer and Allen’s framework of three components of this commitment. Both individual demographic characteristics of faculty, and institution characteristics of degree …


Factors That Influence Nontraditional Adult Learners' Online Course Persistence: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Millicent D. Braxton May 2019

Factors That Influence Nontraditional Adult Learners' Online Course Persistence: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Millicent D. Braxton

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Historically, the typical first-year college student was an 18-year-old high school graduate still living at home. However, today’s college students are frequently older adults pursuing higher education in record numbers and for a myriad of reasons. In fact, these older students are nontraditional adult learners (NALs), and they are the new majority student population (NCES, 2012). Nontraditional adult learners are identified as a student 25-years and older, entering college for the first time or re-entering college after a gap in their education. Additionally, NALs prefer to enroll in online courses because of the convenience and flexibility of online learning. However, …


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Apr 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Non Tenure Track Evaluation Policy, Jonathan Hilpert And Faculty Welfare Committee Apr 2019

Non Tenure Track Evaluation Policy, Jonathan Hilpert And Faculty Welfare Committee

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.


External Letters Of Review For Lecturers, Jonathan Hilpert Apr 2019

External Letters Of Review For Lecturers, Jonathan Hilpert

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.


Recourse When Policies Are Not In Place, Jonathan Hilpert Apr 2019

Recourse When Policies Are Not In Place, Jonathan Hilpert

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.


Notification Of Death In The University Community, Faculty Welfare Committee Apr 2019

Notification Of Death In The University Community, Faculty Welfare Committee

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.


Faculty Retirement Policy, Jonathan Hilpert And Faculty Welfare Committee Apr 2019

Faculty Retirement Policy, Jonathan Hilpert And Faculty Welfare Committee

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.


Ua35 Updates From Provost, Wku Academic Affairs Apr 2019

Ua35 Updates From Provost, Wku Academic Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU Provost Cheryl Stevens to faculty & staff regarding awards and Academic Affairs.


Faculty Workload Policy, Jonathan Hilpert And Faculty Welfare Committee Apr 2019

Faculty Workload Policy, Jonathan Hilpert And Faculty Welfare Committee

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.


Culturally Responsive Training For Secondary English Language Teachers, Tina Mccorkle Apr 2019

Culturally Responsive Training For Secondary English Language Teachers, Tina Mccorkle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In this quantitative study, I investigated the effectiveness of a training intervention program to positively impact secondary teacher attitudes and perceptions of culturally responsive teaching (CRT). The study is relevant in Alvin Independent School District given the demographic shift resulting in an increase in Hispanic students and students learning English as a second language. The purpose of the study was to investigate teacher attitudes and perceptions of CRT to determine if there was a statistically significant difference according to pre- and post-survey data in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the CRT program intervention. The CRT research from Ladson-Billings (1992) …


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Apr 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


2019 April 26- General Education Renewal Coordinating Committee Minutes, General Education Renewal Coordinating Committee, East Tennessee State University Apr 2019

2019 April 26- General Education Renewal Coordinating Committee Minutes, General Education Renewal Coordinating Committee, East Tennessee State University

General Education Renewal Coordinating Committee

No abstract provided.


2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Meeting, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University Apr 2019

2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Meeting, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Finance And Administration Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University Apr 2019

2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Finance And Administration Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


The Minutes Of The Marshall University Graduate Council Meeting, April 26, 2019, Marshall University Graduate Council Apr 2019

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Graduate Council Meeting, April 26, 2019, Marshall University Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.


2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Public Notice, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University Apr 2019

2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Public Notice, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Academic And Student Affairs Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University Apr 2019

2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Academic And Student Affairs Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Academic And Student Affairs Committee Agenda And Minutes - Amendment, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University Apr 2019

2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Academic And Student Affairs Committee Agenda And Minutes - Amendment, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Audit Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University Apr 2019

2019 April 26 - Board Of Trustees Audit Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


Withdrawal From Course After Semester Mid-Point, Bill Wells Apr 2019

Withdrawal From Course After Semester Mid-Point, Bill Wells

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.