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Strain, Cassandra – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined the difference in thriving levels in a sample of 346 community college students at one institution compared to the national norms and determined the degree to which peer support contributes to the variance in scores on the Thriving Quotient (Schreiner, 2012). Thriving is defined as full engagement in college experiences on an…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Student Participation, Learner Engagement
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Luke, Chad; Redekop, Frederick; Burgin, Chris – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This study explored psychological factors in the context of a community college population purported to impact decisions to remain in college from one semester to another. Researchers examined results from 1191 responses from students attending a community college in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The study further explored the predictive power…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Self Efficacy, Locus of Control
Burrow, Susan C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if a relationship existed between success in elementary algebra and a set of predictor variables including COMPASS score and high school GPA. Relationships for intermediate algebra and college credit accumulation over three semesters were also examined with COMPASS score and high school GPA…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Standardized Tests, Correlation, Algebra
Chinn, Nancy Resendes – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this mixed method study was to compare current practices of athletic trainers in the management of concussion in football at California Community Colleges (CCC) with the concussion management guidelines set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). The study also set out to gain understanding of why some athletic…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Team Sports, College Athletics, Physical Activities