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Direct linkDuggan, Molly – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Community colleges are a valuable and important commodity in the education system in the United States. As of 2015, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) reports that there are 1,123 active community colleges, with 28 community colleges in the state of Michigan. The AACC further reports a headcount of 12.4 million students based on…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Articulation (Education), Transfer Policy
Credentials in Context: The Meaning and Use of Associate Degrees in the Employment of IT Technicians
Van Noy, Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Educational credentials are clearly linked to economic success, but the reasons for this link are not clear. Common theoretical approaches provide explanations but lack direct employer perspectives on credentials' meaning and the context in which employers make sense of credentials. In this study, I used an alternative perspective based in Meyer's…
Descriptors: Credentials, Paraprofessional Personnel, Employer Attitudes, Personnel Selection
Hundley, Sharon Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Purpose, scope, and method of study: Considered a significant strategy to foster school readiness and close the achievement gap, efforts to increase the education level of preschool teachers have garnered widespread support. Research pointing to the inadequate and outdated preparation of preschool teachers as well as a shortage of baccalaureate…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Educational Attainment, Young Children, School Readiness
