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Direct linkNarciso, Francisco Expression, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students with disabilities in U.S. community colleges continue to disproportionately experience lower degree attainment compared to students without disabilities. Furthermore, students with disabilities are twice as likely to choose community colleges for postsecondary education compared to four-year colleges. Students with disabilities in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Community College Students, Educational Attainment, Graduation Rate
Rochel Pinder-Cuffie – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Adult learners' retention, persistence, and completion remain a significant challenge for many higher education institutions. The purpose of this action research study was to investigate the factors and improve persistence for part-time older adult learners of color enrolled in a credit-bearing certificate program within a small college in a large…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adult Learning, Part Time Students, Minority Group Students
Erin Powers Daley – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This qualitative case study examined one community college's attempt to better meet the needs of the single mother student population and create a better understanding of the barriers encountered by single mothers in their access to and completion of a short-term certificate program at a community college. Through a qualitative case study of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Mothers, One Parent Family, Barriers
Angela Hackney – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Introduction: Over the past decade, informaticists expressed dissatisfaction with their training, feeling unprepared for the demands of their role. To address this, we developed the Tiered Skills Acquisition Model (TSAM) program in 2023 to improve the onboarding process of new hires. The goal in evaluating TSAM was to assess its effectiveness and…
Descriptors: Information Science, Educationally Disadvantaged, Career Readiness, Staff Orientation
Robin D. Benson Thompson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The American health care system is one of the most expensive in the world but has poorer health outcomes than other developed nations. Improving health outcomes cannot occur without addressing social determinants of health. Job training programs aimed at youth positively impact social determinants and one's ability to access the health care…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, High School Equivalency Programs, Allied Health Personnel, Mentors
Spivy, Melissa F. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined graduates' and completers' perceptions of the effectiveness of Marshall University's alternative certification programs, the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certificate (PBTC), from 1999-2010. This non-experimental descriptive cross-sectional study used the "Spivy Survey of MAT and PBTC Program…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Student Teaching, Informal Assessment
