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Title: A Comparison of Developmental Mathematics Sequences at a North Carolina Community College Using a Markov Chain Model
Author: Peeler, Matthew
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Mathematics--Study and teaching, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Educational evaluation
Description: This study compares students at a North Carolina community college taking a course-based developmental mathematics sequence to students taking a new, module-based emporium method developmental mathematics sequence using a Markov chain model to com...

Title: A Study of Leadership Factors, Retention Strategies, and Retention Rates in Associate Degree Nursing Programs
Author: Arthurs, Janet
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Nursing, Community colleges--Study and teaching, School management and organization
Description: The purpose of this study was to examine transformational leadership practices of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) directors, the relationship to student retention rates, and retention strategies used. The Leadership Practices Inventory-Self (LPI-Se...

Title: COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY PERCEPTION OF PREPAREDNESS TO TEACH ONLINE
Author: Vang, Kao
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Community colleges--Study and teaching, Instructional systems--Design
Description: Faculty competencies required to teach online have been examined in university settings but there is limited research focusing on community colleges. This study examined 101 community college faculty’s perceptions on their preparedness to teach on...

Title: Delivery of Remedial Community College Mathematics Instruction in an Emporium Learning Environment: Predicting Academic Success, Persistence, Retention, and Completion
Author: Little, Mark
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Mathematics--Study and teaching, Community colleges--Study and teaching
Description: The purpose of this study was to find predictors of academic success, persistence, retention, and completion for students enrolled in community college developmental education mathematics courses utilizing an accelerated emporium model learning en...

Title: Exceptional institutional performance: A case study of three North Carolina community colleges' strategic responses to accountability factors: 2007-2009
Author: Lattimore, John
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Education, Higher--Administration, Community colleges--Study and teaching
Description: Accountability demands on North Carolina community colleges are examined in a qualitative case study of three institutions that met Exceptional Institutional Performance standards set by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2007-2008 or 2008-200...

Title: NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS' AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM
Author: Parker, Ruth
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Education, Secondary
Description: The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the perceptions of college instructors and high school teachers regarding the purpose and benefits of the Early College High School program in North Carolina. College instructors and high schoo...

Title: Perception or Reality? A Frame Analysis of Leadership Behavior, Style, and Effectiveness Among Selected Community College Administrators
Author: Little, Susan
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Education, Higher
Description: ABSTRACTSUSAN DIANNE LITTLE. Perception or reality? A frame analysis of leadership behavior, style, and effectiveness among selected community college administrators. (Under the direction of Dr. JOHN GRETES) The American community college has reac...

Title: Students' Perceptions of Early Childhood Program Quality According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards
Author: Javidi, Farhad
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Community colleges--Study and teaching, Educational evaluation, Early childhood education
Description: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the extent to which one community college was preparing its early childhood education students for employment in the field according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) p...