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Owen Hooper – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Students transitioning from high school to college are met with many challenges beyond academics including social acclimation, campus culture integration, and holistic wellness. Researchers agree that a successful and purposeful transition for incoming college students requires involvement and engagement with peers to help students adapt and…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Development, Transitional Programs, Out of State Students
Robert P. Deveney – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Purpose and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to explore the process of change of a local church ministry training program pursuing an additional location of Oral Roberts University. The program evaluation consisted of a needs and assets assessment, followed by qualitative interviews that informed a quantitative survey. An exploratory…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Leadership Training, Religious Colleges, Needs Assessment
Shyann Beach – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Many collegiate student athletes dream of professional careers in athletics for their entire lives. However, it is estimated that only 2% of college athletes will have the opportunity to continue their sports career after graduating college (NCAA, 2018). An extensive review of existing literature revealed a lack of support for student athletes as…
Descriptors: Student Athletes, College Athletics, Retirement, College Students
Loryn Shawn Frame – ProQuest LLC, 2024
College athletics stakeholders have had growing concerns regarding student-athletes' transition out of collegiate athletics. Research specific to student-athletes following college athletics has explored mental health, role identity, and occupational participation. This program development plan addresses occupational therapy's role in assisting…
Descriptors: Program Development, Student Athletes, College Students, College Athletics
The Development of a Program of Study for a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education in Belize
Mendez Valladares, Melissa Dilieth – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Presently, the highest degree a person interested in teaching at the early childhood level in Belize is the Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. The purpose of this project was to design a program of undergraduate coursework in the area of teacher preparation that will meet university qualifications for a Bachelor's Degree in Early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Bachelors Degrees, Program Development
Lira, Dylan Kyle; Maldonado, Regina Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This project was a dissertation of practice designed as a needs assessment of a specific program. Specifically, the project identified the needs of an After School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program in a Southern California School District (SCSD). The purpose was to provide recommendations to address the needs of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, STEM Education, Needs Assessment, Educational Quality
Maldonado, Regina Marie; Lira, Dylan Kyle – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This project was a dissertation of practice designed as a needs assessment of a specific program. Specifically, the project identified the needs of an After School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program in a Southern California School District (SCSD). The purpose was to provide recommendations to address the needs of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, STEM Education, Needs Assessment, Educational Quality
Klein, Jeffrey – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In 2009, district data revealed that new students at Appoquinimink School District (ASD) were struggling academically and socially. Several specific steps were taken to improve the outcomes of these new students. First, an in-depth review of the relevant data regarding new students in the district was conducted. A white paper on relevant research…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Program Development, Program Evaluation, School Districts
Ostroff, Michael E. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The United States of America has seen a decline in the number of individuals pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM. With an understanding that in order to stay competitive in the global economy, the United States must enhance its pipeline towards STEM disciplines. Schools must find a way to motivate and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, STEM Education, Position Papers, Elementary Secondary Education
Bohnet, Kimberly Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This dissertation describes the process of creating a guidebook that developmental education administrators can use to build their capacity as leaders, learners, and program planners. The guidebook is the product of a qualitative study designed to better understand how community college administrators who have program planning responsibilities for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year Colleges, College Administration, Administrators
Feuerherm, Emily – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation explores the creation and development of a community based language and health program for Iraqi refugees. The need for the program is contextualized by international, national and local policies of refugee resettlement, policies for language and education, and the interpretation of these policies on the ground. Ideologies…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Refugees, Ideology, Land Settlement
Spigelmyer, Frances Erickson – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative study via an action research design explored adjunct faculty pedagogical perceptions at Butler County Community College (BC3) in Butler, Pennsylvania. Based on a preliminary study by the researcher, adjunct survey data was analyzed to determine if there was a need for pedagogy training and, if so, what adjuncts believed that…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Community Colleges, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Educational Needs