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DissertationYocum Gaffney, DeannFew qualitative studies exist about college students with mental health challenges and how they succeed and persist in college. Previous studies of college students with mental health challenges have largely been conducted using quantitative measures. . . .
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DissertationBriggerman, Robert StarwaltThis study explored the effectiveness of a unique math intervention program in a local school district in Orange County, California in terms of academic achievement and student perceptions about their math abilities as a result of their experiences in . . .
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DissertationNieto, DavidMiddle school student academic achievement is interconnected with social and emotional developmental and learning. Social and emotional development and learning center on academic and social skills, such as managing emotions, goal setting, establishin . . .
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DissertationRobinson, Kenneth I.Community colleges throughout the United States are facing an impending leadership gap and a critical shortage of experienced administrators. This is primarily due to the imminent retirement of college presidents, senior administrators, and faculty wi . . .
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DissertationJones, Nancy S.The purpose of this explanatory parallel mixed methods study was to identify the perceived barriers and success strategies that students experience when pursuing a California associate degree for transfer (ADT). Quantitative data about students enroll . . .
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DissertationSmith, Kathleen L.This mixed methods study asked junior high students enrolled in performing arts electives, as well as those not enrolled in performing arts, to selfreport gains in overall resiliency levels through both quantitative and qualitative measures. Questions . . .
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DissertationHubbard, VaniethiaThe essential focus of community colleges is to produce highly skilled workers to compete globally, but this goal cannot be accomplished with a singular emphasis on credit instruction. Although noncredit courses and certificates create a pathway to cr . . .
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DissertationKennedy, JamesThis quantitative study conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the redesign of the Santa Ana College developmental math pathway. Student performance in developmental math has been less than satisfactory, and most students who start the develo . . .
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DissertationPaulson, PatriciaThe problem addressed by this qualitative multiple case study was the underrepresentation of women in information technology (IT) management positions, referred to as technology director, in public school districts. Literature in the research review i . . .
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DissertationShen, Xiaoxu VivienneInternationalization in higher education has enabled an increasing number of Chinese students to study abroad in English-speaking countries. Although these students and their families invested heavily in study-abroad opportunities, limited English pro . . .