ERIC Number: ED545426
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 103
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ISBN: 978-1-2675-5008-8
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Creating Pathways for Low-Skill Adults: Lessons for Community and Technical Colleges from a Statewide Longitudinal Study
Perry, Carol A.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Marshall University
The purpose of this study was to examine the educational experiences and outcomes of low-skill adults in West Virginia's community and technical colleges, providing a more detailed profile of these students. Data for the variables were obtained from archival databases through a cooperative agreement between state agencies. Descriptive statistics were utilized to examine momentum point attainment, milestone achievement, persistence, and pre- and post-educational mean wages of first-time students age 25+ who enrolled in a West Virginia community and technical college over a five year period beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year. Chi-square tests for independence were used as well as frequencies and conditional probability analysis. Students were grouped by their initial enrollment, developmental or college-ready, and their academic goals, vocational or transfer. The most significant momentum point attainment that indicated successful achievement of any milestone was completion of a college-level math course. This was true for all groups. Completion of a college-level math course was also the best indicator of persistence. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Education, Adults, Adult Education, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Wages, Nontraditional Students, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Predictor Variables, College Mathematics, At Risk Students, Academic Aspiration, Basic Skills, Longitudinal Studies, Enrollment, School Readiness
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Adult Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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