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Direct linkHanchard Palmer, Louisa – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative study explored the perceptions of twelve New York City Department of Education leaders in Career and Technical Education (CTE) regarding programming, organizational structures and supports that impact college and career readiness of overage Black and Latino students. A grounded theory approach was used to define themes within the…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, College Readiness, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
Beth Ann Miller – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This quantitative research study considered three academic factors, seven student-level variables, and four success measures across ten years of academic data related to undergraduate remedial mathematics beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year and ending with the 2018-2019 academic year. Secondary data was used to determine if there was a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum Development, Developmental Studies Programs
Thomas, Allyson – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This study examined the relationship between student engagement and graduation rates between Black/African American students and White (Non-Hispanic) students in their senior year at faith-based institutions in the southeastern region of the United States using the NSSE benchmarks of effective educational practices. Specifically, scores from the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, College Seniors, National Surveys, Student Surveys
James, Christina M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Adult students are enrolling in postsecondary educational programs in record numbers, but many are not completing their programs. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the perceptions of adult students enrolled in a nontraditional undergraduate evening program at a selected liberal arts college to gain insights into the factors…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Nontraditional Students
Almon, Cate – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This multi-method study explored English Language Learner (ELL) enrollment and engagement in a community college to address a dearth of research on ELL retention in this context. Quantitative analyses were performed on four fall semester transcripts of ELLs (N = 161) and on samples of ELLs and non-ELLs (n = 139) matching in age, enrollment status,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Graduation
Benitez, Hubert – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Prior studies document the need to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of the health care workforce. Different approaches to increase the diversity of the healthcare workforce include implementing bridge, transitional and academic enrichment programs; diversifying college admissions criteria; and developing models of education that enhance…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Medical Students, Dentistry, Dental Health
