Download or read book A Comparative Analysis of Institutional Functioning Dimensions as Perceived by Select Constituencies in a Small rural Community College written by Charles Kennedy Barletta and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Education A E written by University Microfilms, Incorporated and published by University Microfilms. This book was released on 1989 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Comparison of Perceptions of Campus Environments and of Student Services Functions with Institutional Vitality in Private Colleges written by G. William Snodgrass and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study was to compare perceptions by faculty, students and administrators of the campus environments of eight small, independent liberal arts colleges in Oregon and to determine if similar or like perceptions of the environment lead to greater vitality in each of the colleges studied. In the context of the study, vitality refers to the ability of the institution to function effectively or optimally. A random sample of 50 junior and senior resident students, 20 full-time teaching faculty and 7 administrators were selected for testing on each of the campuses using the Institutional Functioning Inventory to measure perceptions. Following are the eleven scales: 1. Intellectual-Aesthetic Extracurricular 2. Freedom 3. Human Diversity 4. Concern for Improvement of Society 5. Concern for Undergraduate Learning 6. Democratic Governance 7. Meeting Local Needs 8. Self-study and Planning 9. Concern for Advanced Knowledge 10. Concern for Innovation 11. Institutional Esprit The following null hypotheses were tested: 1. There are no significant differences between faculty, students, and administrators at each college in the study in their perception of the campus environment. 2. There are no significant differences in the nine colleges studied in the manner in which their environments are perceived by faculty, students and administrators on all scales totaled. 3. There is no demonstrable relationship between divergent perceptions of the campus environment by faculty, students and administrators and institutional vitality. 4. There is no demonstrable relationship between divergent perceptions in areas of the campus environment that are of concern to student personnel services and institutional vitality. Statistical analysis of the data resulted in the rejection of null hypotheses one and two. Significant differences were found among the three groups, faculty, student, and administrators, in 28 out of 88 comparisons at the colleges studied. The groups differed most often on the scales that measured perceptions in the dimensions of personal and academic freedom, diversity in faculty and student backgrounds, concern for undergraduate education and campus decision-making. The data suggested that students as a group did not share the perceptions of their faculty and administrators at four of the eight colleges studied when responses to all eleven scales of the inventory were totaled for faculty and administrators and on six scales for students. Students tended to perceive the campus environment less positively than either faculty or administrators. The most positive perceptions were noted among administrators. A major conclusion of the study was that in the population samples, the presence of shared or congruent perceptions of the campus environment by faculty, students and administrators did not have a demonstrable relationship with the vitality of the college and its ability to function effectively. Null hypotheses three and four were retained. Further results of the study indicated that, at the colleges studied, significant differences exist between students and administrators in their perceptions of the campus environments in areas of special concern to student services personnel. Differences, statistically significant at the .05 level of confidence (in five instances at the .01 level) were noted at seven of the eight colleges in areas including campus governance, personal freedom (life style, values) and diversity in student backgrounds. Colleges in the study which described themselves as conservative and church-related had lower overall college mean scores, suggesting lower vitality, than did non-sectarian colleges. The church-related colleges, however, had fewer significantly different perceptions between faculty, students and administrators, scale-by-scale, than did the non-sectarian colleges suggesting a greater sense of community and singleness of purpose.

Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Constituency Group Perceptions of the Institutional Vitality of a Rural Community College written by Jerry W. Young and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Comparative Analysis of the Perceptions of Community College Chief Business Officers and Chief Academic Officers Regarding Institutional Factors that Contribute to Extending Community College Student Time to Completion written by James R. Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Internationalization Efforts in United States Community Colleges written by Natalie Jean Harder and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Institutional Impacts on Campus Community and Business Constituencies written by Richard L. Alfred and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection examine the outcomes or benefits of community colleges with respect to specific constituencies; discuss the impact of the policies, programs, and needs of external agencies on the colleges; and consider methods by which educational outcomes can be improved and measured within the institutional setting. After introductory material, Dorothy Linthicum describes the social and economic gains experienced by community college students. Next, Timothy Fidler examines the impact of community college programs on business and industry through the preparation of a trained labor force. James Gollattscheck then assesses the social and economic benefits of 2-year college education to the community and presents three case studies exemplifying ways in which impact studies can be conducted. After Paul Wing's description of emerging relationships between community colleges and state agencies and strategies for improving college impacts on these agencies, Joseph Cosand and Mary Jane Calais discuss the same issue focusing on impacts at the federal level. Alfons Van Wijk then considers the relationship of sound management and faculty and staff job satisfaction with institutional outcomes. Next, Richard Alfred presents a model for assessment that can be used to improve college programs and enhance funding prospects. Finally, Jack Friedlander reviews ERIC documents concerned with measuring the economic and educational benefits of community colleges. (HB)

Download or read book An Investigation of Institutional Research in Tennessee Community Colleges written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a decade, three issues - institutional effectiveness, competitive market forces, and demand for accountability - have indelibly impacted the governance of all institutions of higher education, not in the least the community college. In the state of Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of Regents' Defining Our Future plan, which was developed in response to state legislation requiring higher education systems to operate more efficiently and with more limited resources, positioned the office of Institutional Research as vital with regards to information processing, effective technology application, and decision-support by Tennessee community college presidents. The main purpose of this study was to gather descriptive data in order to describe the functions of the offices of institutional research and the extent of their utilization of technology in the thirteen Tennessee community colleges. This study addressed the characteristics and responsibilities of institutional research offices by means of a survey instrument completed by all thirteen chief officers of institutional research. The second main purpose was to link this descriptive data with the campus governance and leadership through the office of each college president. Person to person interviews were held with all thirteen Tennessee community college presidents regarding their perceptions of the roles of institutional research and their means of using institutional research in decision-making. The survey and the interview protocol were designed to provide answers to ten research questions on the current roles and responsibilities of institutional research offices; the types and level of utilization of technology in the offices of institutional research; and the perspectives of Tennessee's community college presidents on the institutional research function. Analysis of the data provided answers to the research questions and, among other findings, it was found that the offices of institutional research universally serve a broad range of functions including institution-wide functions, efficiency considerations, academic-centered functions, student-centered functions, information reporting, external relations, and administrative duties. However, eight of the thirteen offices were staffed by only one full time professional. The study found that while technology was deemed as a highly utilized tool by institutional research offices, the use of and training in statistical analysis software and campus information systems was not fully realized. The data collected from interviews with college presidents suggested that the offices of institutional research are most widely referenced for institution-wide activities such as strategic planning, accreditation requirements, and institutional effectiveness as well as for budgeting decisions. Other key areas of collaboration between the college president and the office of institutional research include academic performance measures, enrollment management, and community outreach endeavors. This study determined the need for further research in several areas. First, it will be beneficial to assess its institutional research resources at each campus; second, to study how community college presidents use institutional research for specific functions; third, to conduct a broader comparison study of community college institutional research offices within the SACS region or nationwide; finally, to conduct a study of how other community college campus leaders - vice presidents and deans for example - use institutional research in decision-making.

Download or read book Small Colleges Big Missions written by William A. Griffin and published by Community College Pr/Amer Assoc. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph by the members of the American Association of Community Colleges' Commission on Small and/or Rural Community Colleges shares small and rural community college experiences. In "Leaders through Community Service," Jacqueline D. Taylor provides a model for how small and rural community colleges can be involved in building leaders through community services. "The Role of Institutional Research," by Ford Craig and W. A. Griffin, Jr., explains the role of institutional research in decision making. "Small Colleges and Business Partnerships," by William J. Hierstein, gives practical advice about forming partnerships which benefit both parties. "Educational Reform: It's the Economy, Stupid, or Is It?" by Stephen J. Kridelbaugh, looks at educational reform in terms of economic competitiveness, professional and technical training, accountability, and Oregon's experience with reform. "Advocacy for Literacy: A Blueprint for Action," by Ruth Mercedes Smith, Sandra Feaver, and Vicki Andersen considers the need for literacy education in rural areas and the imperative for community colleges to take a leadership role in this area, and describes the literacy program at Highland Community College in Illinois. "Minority Recruitment at Rural Colleges," by Julius R. Brown, reminds community college leaders of their responsibility to recruit minorities. "External Fund Development: The Gold Medal," by Paul Alcantra, relates the current fund-raising efforts of Cerro Coso Community College in California. Finally, "Evidencing Effectiveness," by W. A. Griffin, Jr., describes the Mid-Plains Community College Area's responses to accreditation team recommendations concerning its role and mission statement, strategic planning process, and outcomes assessment plans. (KP)

Download or read book Constituency Group Perceptions of the Institutional Effectiveness of a Black Urban Community College written by Judy J. Mayo and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CULTURAL AND LEADERSHIP COMPLEXITY written by Maria Pharr and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education institutions are increasingly pressured to identify performance measures related to organizational effectiveness. Research has shown that theorists and practitioners have varying views on which criteria most appropriately measure effectiveness in higher education institutions, which has led to the development of a robust model that amalgamates concepts from the major theoretical models into a single framework. This model, known as the Competing Values Framework, accounts for the presence of the paradoxical attributes associated with the complex nature of higher education institutions. This study uses the Competing Values Framework to measure the relationships between measures of effectiveness and cultural and leadership complexity based on the perceptions of faculty and administrators in the North Carolina Community College System. Community colleges represent the largest sector in American higher education, and the North Carolina Community College System is one of the largest and most diverse systems of community colleges in the nation; therefore, it was chosen as a representative sample for this study. The results of the linear regression analyses revealed that significant relationships exist between dimensions of effectiveness and cultural and leadership complexity, with minimal variance between faculty and administrator perceptions. Specifically, effectiveness dimensions related to student satisfaction and development as well as dimensions related to institutional practices and functioning were perceived to be more effective with increasing cultural and leadership complexity. In contrast, effectiveness dimensions related to individual employee satisfaction and development were perceived to be more effective with decreasing cultural and leadership complexity. These results can inform higher education practitioners and theorists on programs and practices that address these findings.

Download or read book An Analysis of the Perceptions of Institutional Goal Priorities of College wide and Campus Administrators Among the Five Multi campus Community Colleges of the Virginia Community College System written by Cheryl Wax Creager and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Attitudes of Selected Sectors of a Rural Community College Constituency written by James Patrick Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Index to American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: