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An Evaluation of Service Learning for Associate Degree Nursing Students
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Pauli, Valerie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of the service-learning requirement in the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) curriculum at the local college. The problem addressed in this study was that the local ASN program lacked formal evaluation of the service-learning requirement. Guided by Kolb's model of experiential learning, a…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Associate Degrees, Nursing Students, Summative Evaluation
Revising a College 101 Course for Sustained Impact: Early Outcomes
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Karp, Melinda Mechur; Raufman, Julia; Efthimiou, Chris; Ritze, Nancy – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
In response to strikingly low completion rates in public 2-year colleges, including for students who are well-prepared academically, most community colleges across the country offer student success courses as one approach to improving outcomes for students. Some colleges have begun to revise these courses in response to research indicating that…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, First Year Seminars
Investigating the Potential of Community College Developmental Summer Bridge Programs in Facilitating Student Adjustment to Four-Year Institutions
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Mitchell, Claire E.; Alozie, Nonye M.; Wathington, Heather D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This study examines whether community college developmental summer bridge programs (DSBPs) can help students acquire the academic and college knowledge needed to attend and succeed at a four-year higher education institution. In-depth interviews with 14 participants at nine four-year institutions in Texas were conducted two years after their…
Descriptors: Investigations, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
Unmeasured and Unseen: Program Evaluation in Noncredit Workforce Education Programs at Community Colleges
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Tesfamichael, Tiffany – ProQuest LLC, 2014
As lifelong learning and workforce education grow increasingly more important in American life, the mission of community colleges is shifting more and more toward continuing education, certificate training, and workforce training. The lack of a standard set of indicators has led to a variety of approaches to the assessment of noncredit workforce…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Evaluation, Noncredit Courses, Vocational Education
The CUNY Fatherhood Academy: A Qualitative Evaluation. Research Report
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McDaniel, Marla; Simms, Margaret C.; Monson, William; de Leon, Erwin – Urban Institute, 2015
Knowing the economic challenges young fathers without postsecondary education face in providing for their families, New York City's Young Men's Initiative launched a fatherhood program housed in LaGuardia Community College in spring 2012. The CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA) aims to connect young fathers to academic and employment opportunities while…
Descriptors: Fathers, Urban Areas, Parent Education, Community Colleges
The CUNY Fatherhood Academy: A Qualitative Evaluation. Executive Summary
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McDaniel, Marla; Simms, Margaret C.; Monson, William; de Leon, Erwin – Urban Institute, 2015
Knowing the economic challenges young fathers without postsecondary education face in providing for their families, New York City's Young Men's Initiative launched a fatherhood program housed in LaGuardia Community College in spring 2012. The CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA) aims to connect young fathers to academic and employment opportunities while…
Descriptors: Fathers, Urban Areas, Parent Education, Community Colleges
Acceleration through a Holistic Support Model: An Implementation and Outcomes Analysis of FastStart@CCD
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Edgecombe, Nikki; Jaggars, Shanna Smith; Baker, Elaine DeLott; Bailey, Thomas – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2013
Originally designed for students who test into at least two levels of developmental education in a particular subject area, FastStart is a compressed course program model launched in 2005 at the Community College of Denver (CCD). The program combines multiple semester-length courses into a single intensive semester, while providing case…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, College Credits, Developmental Studies Programs, Career Exploration