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Bradford, Josette – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The college graduation rates for African-Americans, as compared to other ethnic cohorts, remains at a continuous low level. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2014), 1,602,480 baccalaureate degrees were conferred nationwide to college students during 2009-2010. The purpose of this phenomenological research study is to…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, African American Students, College Students, Males
Elizondo, Jodi L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Schools exist for the sole purpose of academic achievement, and within every school exists a unique culture that every student navigates and absorbs. It is reasonable to assume a student's environment and the expectations set forth in that environment may have an effect on their academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, School Culture, Rural Schools
Holland, Rebecca C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Using the Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED) as a model curricular framework, this study sought to determine the structures and functions of well-run and respected non-CPED participating higher education administration EdD curricula. The qualitative approach was used during two iterations of focus groups to learn the professional…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Doctoral Programs, Postsecondary Education as a Field of Study