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Amy Benson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Researchers and legislators are seeking ways to improve educational leadership programs to better prepare individuals to lead today's schools. Researchers have often focused these efforts on an objectivist research paradigm, examining program outcomes and perspectives of current leaders. As such, few studies have engaged students in conversations…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Internship Programs, Instructional Leadership, Student Attitudes
Adler Hickey, Roxane O. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The principal purpose of this program evaluation was to determine how the 2010-2019 alumni of the William & Mary (W&M) D.C. Summer Institutes (DCSI) perceived their participation helped them achieve career readiness. Existing literature on experiential learning methods and practices has suggested great value in such opportunities, but less…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Program Evaluation, Summer Programs, Institutes (Training Programs)
Caitlin E. Hoekstra – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Internships can be valuable learning experiences, providing opportunities for professional exploration, development, and growth. While 74% of freshmen plan to participate in an internship during college, only 48% of seniors are completing these experiences (National Survey of Student Engagement, 2017a, 2017b). This study examined the ability of…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Student Characteristics, College Environment, Predictor Variables
McQuinn, Sarah Beth – ProQuest LLC, 2023
If students are not able to access internships or career-based programming, they are likely to not acquire skills necessary to be college and career ready. In short, an abundance of research supports the problem of limited preparation of all students for college and career readiness in high school, which also affects success in college and/or…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, High School Students, Internship Programs, College Readiness
Iveland, Ashley – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In this study, I sought to identify differences in the views and understandings of engineering design among individuals along the learning-to-teach continuum. To do so, I conducted a comprehensive review of literature to determine the various aspects of engineering design described in the fields of professional engineering and engineering…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Design, Internship Programs, Science Instruction
St. Germain, David – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to ascertain if a program's alumni at a small New England college perceived its educational leadership training program to have adequately prepared its graduates for the current demands of a principalship. This program has never been evaluated, which is alarming considering the important role school administrators…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Training, Small Colleges, Program Evaluation
Markson, Craig – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between K-12 school leadership program graduates' descriptions of their coursework and internship preparedness in the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards among three modes of instruction (online, hybrid, and face-to-face) and their scores on Parts I and II…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Elementary Secondary Education, Internship Programs, State Standards
Brush, Kimberly M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The development of a diverse engineering workforce, with a variety of skills and interests is essential to the future of American innovation. Historically, the engineering field has been grounded in a series of standards that often benefit men while creating barriers for women. Thus, strategies for overcoming barriers to women's successful…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Females, Academic Persistence, Internship Programs
Skendall, Kristan Cilente – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between short-term service immersion programs (STSI), such as Alternative Spring Break (ASB), and socially responsible leadership as measured by the Socially Responsible Leadership Scale (SRLS). Participation in STSI programs have been growing exponentially since 2006 (Bohn, 2009; Break…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Service Learning, Correlation, Immersion Programs
Pinckney, Charlyene Carol – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The current study was undertaken to examine the effectiveness of the Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine - Summer Pre-Medical Research and Education Program (Summer PREP), a postsecondary medical sciences enrichment pipeline program for under-represented and disadvantaged students. Thirty-four former program participants were surveyed…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs, Medical Education, Enrichment