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1. Moore, Maria A. Circle of stars| Faculty collaboration in the glow of broadcasting. A participatory action research study.

Degree: 2007, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3258422

► Existing as part of a community is a fundamental human attribute. Human collaboration has been embraced in the modern American workplace and classroom through… (more)

▼ Existing as part of a community is a fundamental human attribute. Human collaboration has been embraced in the modern American workplace and classroom through team activity and projects. Teachers at universities and colleges, however, frequently toil in isolation enforced by principles steeped in academic tradition. The concept of making meaning through community is well grounded in the theory of social constructivism and through historical learning principles evidenced at colonial colleges. An innovative approach to higher education emphasizing teamwork and collaboration is the Learning Community linking teachers and students together in interdisciplinary collaborative projects or coursework to create shared knowledge. Through collaborative inquiry and participatory action, this study examined the impact on community college faculty who participated within a learning community of students, teachers, and broadcasters. As a means to this exploration, this study focused on a specific project within an urban community college district charged with the responsibility to create both common coursework and a town hall meeting on the issue of stem cell research. The end result of this study was a broadcast documentary, employing the technique of participatory documentary production, which explored the meaning of collaboration as lived and reflected upon by the faculty and broadcast teams who partnered on this project. Data sources included collaborative meetings of the learning community, classroom sessions, broadcast team meetings, the town hall event, one-on-one interviews with participants and group reflective discussions. The faculty participants of this study call this inter-disciplinary experience exhilarating and memorable. They believed the project positively impacted their practice, students, and community. They were surprised by the strong emotional impact broadcasting added to the results. They expressed that the broadcast element deepened their sense of self worth while increasing their sense of personal responsibility. This study impacted the community college district in which it was conducted, as this learning community project became a prototype for encouraged and prioritized activities. It can also serve as a model for other higher education institutions who own broadcast assets, to use their production facilities to collaborate with faculty and students on important, curriculum-based projects in learning communities.* <i>Keywords.</i> faculty collaboration, learning communities, urban community college, participatory broadcast documentary, social constructivism, participatory action research, collaborative inquiry, stem cell research. *This dissertation is a compound document (contains both a paper copy and a CD as part of the dissertation). The CD requires the following system requirements: Adobe Acrobat; QuickTime.

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Adult and Continuing; Mass Communications

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Moore, M. A. (2007). Circle of stars| Faculty collaboration in the glow of broadcasting. A participatory action research study. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3258422

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Moore, Maria A. “Circle of stars| Faculty collaboration in the glow of broadcasting. A participatory action research study.” 2007. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3258422.

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Moore, Maria A. “Circle of stars| Faculty collaboration in the glow of broadcasting. A participatory action research study.” 2007. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Moore MA. Circle of stars| Faculty collaboration in the glow of broadcasting. A participatory action research study. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2007. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3258422.

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Moore MA. Circle of stars| Faculty collaboration in the glow of broadcasting. A participatory action research study. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2007. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3258422

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2. Cueva, Melany. Readers' theatre as cancer education| An organic inquiry in Alaska awakening possibilities in a living spiral of understanding.

Degree: 2007, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3263763

► Organic Inquiry, as the qualitative research design method, provided for a richness of data to more fully appreciate how 24 diverse adult learners in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Theater; Education, Adult and Continuing; Education, Health; Health Sciences, Oncology

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Cueva, M. (2007). Readers' theatre as cancer education| An organic inquiry in Alaska awakening possibilities in a living spiral of understanding. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3263763

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Cueva, Melany. “Readers' theatre as cancer education| An organic inquiry in Alaska awakening possibilities in a living spiral of understanding.” 2007. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3263763.

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Cueva, Melany. “Readers' theatre as cancer education| An organic inquiry in Alaska awakening possibilities in a living spiral of understanding.” 2007. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Cueva M. Readers' theatre as cancer education| An organic inquiry in Alaska awakening possibilities in a living spiral of understanding. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2007. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3263763.

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Cueva M. Readers' theatre as cancer education| An organic inquiry in Alaska awakening possibilities in a living spiral of understanding. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2007. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3263763

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3. Walker, Donna Anita. An exploration of how disability support services are evaluated in select community colleges.

Degree: 2011, National-Louis University

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► The purpose of this qualitative multi-site study was to explore how disability support service programs are evaluated in select Illinois community colleges through the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Education; Community College

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Walker, D. A. (2011). An exploration of how disability support services are evaluated in select community colleges. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459886

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Walker, Donna Anita. “An exploration of how disability support services are evaluated in select community colleges.” 2011. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459886.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Walker, Donna Anita. “An exploration of how disability support services are evaluated in select community colleges.” 2011. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Walker DA. An exploration of how disability support services are evaluated in select community colleges. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459886.

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Walker DA. An exploration of how disability support services are evaluated in select community colleges. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459886

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4. Young, Roberetta. Exploring successful strategies for integrating academic assessment and strategic planning in the community college.

Degree: 2011, National-Louis University

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► This study is an exploration of the strategies employed by community colleges to facilitate the integration of their assessment and strategic plans. Because the… (more)

▼ This study is an exploration of the strategies employed by community colleges to facilitate the integration of their assessment and strategic plans. Because the strategic and assessment plans are major documents that guide the success of the institution, they are submitted frequently as evidence of meeting the accreditation requirement for institutional effectiveness. If the colleges' success is based on the effectiveness and efficiency of their plans, then the assessment plan needs to be linked and integrated with the institutions strategic plan. The intent of this research study is to identify how community colleges integrate assessment and strategic plans to improve institutional effectiveness. Because the assessment process results in data that can determine what conditions positively affect student learning, these data should be used to make the strategic decisions that affect the core student-learning mission of the institution. Information was gathered from a case institution by interviewing faculty and administrators involved in these institutions' strategic planning and assessment processes, as well as through document review. Analysis of this data resulted in a synthesis of seven best practices that can be shared with institutional planners and other interested individuals as a model for community colleges to follow in developing or modifying their own planning processes. Interviewees in this study cited strategies used to link assessment and planning, such as innovation, communication, shared governance, education/professional development, organization of assessment data, institutional culture, and campus-wide support. The strategies provided by this study should assist faculty and administrators throughout higher education institutions develop or modify their strategic planning processes to include valuable assessment data. To carry out these strategies, it was recommended that faculty view assessment as a vehicle for individual and institutional improvement.

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Higher Education Administration

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Young, R. (2011). Exploring successful strategies for integrating academic assessment and strategic planning in the community college. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459888

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Young, Roberetta. “Exploring successful strategies for integrating academic assessment and strategic planning in the community college.” 2011. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459888.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Young, Roberetta. “Exploring successful strategies for integrating academic assessment and strategic planning in the community college.” 2011. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Young R. Exploring successful strategies for integrating academic assessment and strategic planning in the community college. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459888.

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Young R. Exploring successful strategies for integrating academic assessment and strategic planning in the community college. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3459888

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5. Neyman, Vera L. Giving my heart a voice| Reflection on self and others through the looking glass of pedagogy| An autoethnography.

Degree: 2011, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3468287

► To improve students academic outcomes this auto-ethnographic dissertation examines my teaching practice in the Ukraine and in the United States, and the similarities and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Pedagogy; Education, Elementary; Education, Teacher Training

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Neyman, V. L. (2011). Giving my heart a voice| Reflection on self and others through the looking glass of pedagogy| An autoethnography. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3468287

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Neyman, Vera L. “Giving my heart a voice| Reflection on self and others through the looking glass of pedagogy| An autoethnography.” 2011. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3468287.

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Neyman, Vera L. “Giving my heart a voice| Reflection on self and others through the looking glass of pedagogy| An autoethnography.” 2011. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Neyman VL. Giving my heart a voice| Reflection on self and others through the looking glass of pedagogy| An autoethnography. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3468287.

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Neyman VL. Giving my heart a voice| Reflection on self and others through the looking glass of pedagogy| An autoethnography. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3468287

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6. Pressler, Michael W. The role of strengths focus to improve teaching and learning.

Degree: 2011, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3479165

► Using bounded case study methodology, I conducted an examination of strengths-focused efforts to improve the collaborative work of teachers and the academic achievement of… (more)

▼ Using bounded case study methodology, I conducted an examination of strengths-focused efforts to improve the collaborative work of teachers and the academic achievement of ninth-grade students in an urban-suburban high school. Through a semi-structured interview protocol, 6 study subjects, including teachers, department heads, and program-level administrators, shared their insights and experiences related to implementing a strengths-focused approach to teaching and learning. Interviews were digitally recorded and the full transcript of each interview constituted the data set for the study. Iterative distillation of the data yielded a number of emergent themes: (a) strengths, including implementation issues and how to capitalize on using a strengths-focused approach; (b) time, including the concepts of face-time, time as a resource, and competing priorities; (c) teaching and learning, including an examination of the desire for “tangible outcomes” that resulted from utilization of strengths-focused approach with students; (d) assessment; (e) student and teacher efficacy; and (f) distributed leadership schema and a discussion of the importance of establishing trusting relationships to enable leadership for change to take place. Several of the research subjects voiced opinions that strengths awareness was equally as important for adults as for students, citing that it supported improved communication between colleagues and a clearer sense of direction in group work. Furthermore, teachers indicated that the focus had helped them identify individual student strengths which they used to plan differentiated learning experiences for their students. The study supported the potential for the idea that students might be afforded options for how they might best learn based on their unique strengths and proclivities. The research also indicated that strengths-focus has the potential to help make school more relevant for students who may not have experienced success in school and therefore had seen little use in school as an experience that would positively affect their lives. Finally, the research supported the potential of strengths-focused instruction as the new schema of working and learning together for students and adults. Keywords: Strengths, Leadership, Time, Assessment, Efficacy, Relationships, Skills, Content

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Leadership; Education, Secondary

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Pressler, M. W. (2011). The role of strengths focus to improve teaching and learning. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3479165

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pressler, Michael W. “The role of strengths focus to improve teaching and learning.” 2011. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3479165.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pressler, Michael W. “The role of strengths focus to improve teaching and learning.” 2011. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Pressler MW. The role of strengths focus to improve teaching and learning. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3479165.

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Pressler MW. The role of strengths focus to improve teaching and learning. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3479165

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7. Yusim, Samuel E. Teacher unionism| Past, present, and future. A study to determine the future of union involvement in school reform.

Degree: 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3335144

► This qualitative study examines the history of teacher unionism including historic milestones for the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Administration; Education, History of; Sociology, Industrial and Labor Relations

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Yusim, S. E. (2009). Teacher unionism| Past, present, and future. A study to determine the future of union involvement in school reform. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3335144

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Yusim, Samuel E. “Teacher unionism| Past, present, and future. A study to determine the future of union involvement in school reform.” 2009. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3335144.

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Yusim, Samuel E. “Teacher unionism| Past, present, and future. A study to determine the future of union involvement in school reform.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Yusim SE. Teacher unionism| Past, present, and future. A study to determine the future of union involvement in school reform. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3335144.

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Yusim SE. Teacher unionism| Past, present, and future. A study to determine the future of union involvement in school reform. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3335144

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8. Beer, David Jonathan. Global competency in hospitality management programs| A perfect recipe for community colleges.

Degree: 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360114

► Globalization is redefining and transforming interactions between people all over the world. Although nations differ in their level of globalization, it is critical in… (more)

▼ Globalization is redefining and transforming interactions between people all over the world. Although nations differ in their level of globalization, it is critical in this day and age that nations foster global competency in their citizens and students. Education is one key area in developing and promoting global competency. For the United States, creation of a dynamic workforce, both domestic and abroad, is imperative if America is going to compete in a global society. Students who have a diverse and knowledgeable view of the world, can communicate in another language, and can exhibit cross-cultural adaptability, will be able to efficiently function and take advantage of opportunities in a global marketplace. Institutions of higher education in the United States are critical venues for offering academic courses that incorporate and deal with elements of global competency. One type of higher education institution that presents diverse educational opportunities to large numbers of students is community colleges. More specifically, community colleges in northeast Illinois offer students affordable tuition, ease of access, flexible course scheduling, course variety, and transfer prospects to universities. One academic program that fits succinctly with the concept of global competency is hospitality management programs. Hospitality curricula include courses in Hotel and Motel Management, Hospitality Supervision and Marketing, Convention Management, Travel and Tourism, and Food Service Operations. Such disciplines can touch on international components that involve business, politics, culture, food, history, religion, education, art, music, and travel. Therefore, community college hospitality management programs may be an excellent platform for investigating the concept of global competency. The purpose of this study is to identify how and in what ways the concept of global competency is found within the curriculum of hospitality management programs at community colleges. Actual travel for face-to-face interviews was inherently essential to the design of this study. Seven community college hospitality management program coordinators were interviewed from the northeast region of Illinois. Distribution of institutions included both city and suburban community colleges. The conceptual framework of this study used a “wide-angle” lens encompassing three theories from diverse disciplines. This included World Culture Theory, Multicultural Education Theory, and Adult Learning Theory. Also, the concept of student assessment was addressed. Collectively, these theories provided an exploratory lens through which to view global competency. Due to the continual expansion of the global marketplace, students will need to acquire global skills to be able to live and work. Therefore, hospitality management students must be able to efficiently communicate and interact in an environment with individuals from multicultural or cross-cultural backgrounds. Such dynamic interactions could be…

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Curriculum and Instruction

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Beer, D. J. (2009). Global competency in hospitality management programs| A perfect recipe for community colleges. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360114

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Beer, David Jonathan. “Global competency in hospitality management programs| A perfect recipe for community colleges.” 2009. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360114.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Beer, David Jonathan. “Global competency in hospitality management programs| A perfect recipe for community colleges.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Beer DJ. Global competency in hospitality management programs| A perfect recipe for community colleges. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360114.

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Beer DJ. Global competency in hospitality management programs| A perfect recipe for community colleges. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360114

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9. Bohman, Eric John. Headed for the heartland| Decision making factors for international students to attend rural and suburban community colleges in Illinois.

Degree: 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360115

► Despite record growth in international student enrollment at community colleges, little is known about how the international students learn about community colleges and ultimately… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Education; Community College

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Bohman, E. J. (2009). Headed for the heartland| Decision making factors for international students to attend rural and suburban community colleges in Illinois. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360115

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Bohman, Eric John. “Headed for the heartland| Decision making factors for international students to attend rural and suburban community colleges in Illinois.” 2009. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360115.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bohman, Eric John. “Headed for the heartland| Decision making factors for international students to attend rural and suburban community colleges in Illinois.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Bohman EJ. Headed for the heartland| Decision making factors for international students to attend rural and suburban community colleges in Illinois. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360115.

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Bohman EJ. Headed for the heartland| Decision making factors for international students to attend rural and suburban community colleges in Illinois. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360115

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10. Miksa, Anthony Raymond. Identifying and addressing issues faced by new community college presidents.

Degree: 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360116

► The American community college system is in the midst of a leadership crisis. Community college presidents are retiring at an alarming rate. Further exacerbating… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Administration; Education, Higher

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Miksa, A. R. (2009). Identifying and addressing issues faced by new community college presidents. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360116

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Miksa, Anthony Raymond. “Identifying and addressing issues faced by new community college presidents.” 2009. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360116.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Miksa, Anthony Raymond. “Identifying and addressing issues faced by new community college presidents.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

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Miksa AR. Identifying and addressing issues faced by new community college presidents. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360116.

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Council of Science Editors:

Miksa AR. Identifying and addressing issues faced by new community college presidents. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360116

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11. Williams, Tasha S. Strategic planning leadership in Illinois community colleges| Who is leading the process?.

Degree: 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360118

► Planning is believed to bring stability, growth and reassurance to our lives. Since the recent economic downturn in the U.S. economy, individuals, families, small… (more)

▼ Planning is believed to bring stability, growth and reassurance to our lives. Since the recent economic downturn in the U.S. economy, individuals, families, small businesses, and major corporations are all looking to planners to assess every aspect of their financial futures. So, when it comes to our community colleges, the fabric of higher education in America, who is leading the planning process? The 21^st century will continue to unveil new challenges for community colleges. Beset with many challenges such as an austere funding environment, growing diverse student populations, community issues and needs, impending leadership and faculty retirements, globalization, and mounting pressures of accountability from accrediting bodies and external constituents, community colleges leaders must employ measures that promote institutional viability. Leadership and planning are two essential components for the viability of community colleges. Strategic planning leadership is vital for the survival and growth of community colleges during these uncertain times. This study explores strategic planning leadership in Illinois community colleges in an attempt to identify the leader responsible for facilitating the strategic planning process, the impact of their role, and how they influence the process. In addition, the study examines the similarities, commonalties, and differences in the strategic planning process among Illinois community colleges. Findings of this study are that community colleges in the state of Illinois show great similarities in their strategic planning processes. The study also found that individuals responsible for leadership of strategic planning activities highly correspond with the skills associated with behavioral leadership theory, showing both concern for people as well as concern for the tasks of strategic planning. This information will be useful to community colleges attempting to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow through the planning process as well as provide insight into the type of leadership needed for strategic planning in community colleges during these ever-changing times.

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Administration

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Williams, T. S. (2009). Strategic planning leadership in Illinois community colleges| Who is leading the process?. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360118

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Williams, Tasha S. “Strategic planning leadership in Illinois community colleges| Who is leading the process?.” 2009. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360118.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Williams, Tasha S. “Strategic planning leadership in Illinois community colleges| Who is leading the process?.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Williams TS. Strategic planning leadership in Illinois community colleges| Who is leading the process?. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360118.

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Williams TS. Strategic planning leadership in Illinois community colleges| Who is leading the process?. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3360118

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12. Walsh, Jane West|Charaniya, Nadira K. Adult learning in the context of interreligious dialogue| A collaborative research study involving Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Degree: 2010, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402128

► What do American Jews really know about Muslims? What do American Muslims really know about Jews? These questions undergird this account of how two… (more)

▼ What do American Jews really know about Muslims? What do American Muslims really know about Jews? These questions undergird this account of how two religious adult educators – a Jew and a Muslim – came to engage in collaborative, dialogic, relational and transformational interreligious learning and research. Emerging out of this collaborative doctoral research project at National-Louis University, this study addresses two different dimensions of research and practice in the field of adult education: the nature of adult learning in the interreligious dialogue process and the role of collaborative methods in research methodology. Adult learning in the context of interreligious dialogue can best be described as incremental transformative learning, characterized by collaborative learning, which is mediated through symbols and metaphors in various forms. Learning in this context fosters adult development in the spiritual dimension. Interreligious dialogue engages the whole person in that it is linked to the learner's cognitive, affective, and symbolic domains of meaning making. The stories and experiences shared by the participants led to a schematic organized around three central themes: motivations rooted in openness and significant past experiences; interreligious learning as a threefold affective, cognitive, and symbolic knowledge construction process, and social action as inspiration and outcome of interreligious dialogue. A metaphor to describe the interaction and impact of these three themes that emerged from the data is that of interreligious dialogue as a pool of water. This study is rooted in a constructivist theoretical framework in which the concepts of collaboration and research as artistic endeavor are prominent. It was conducted as a fully collaborative venture. This important collaborative research partnership led to the creation of a new collaborative inquiry data gathering method (CIMCAM). It also led to significant insights into the role of collaborative learning in the research process.

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Adult and Continuing; Education, Religious

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Walsh, Jane West|Charaniya, N. K. (2010). Adult learning in the context of interreligious dialogue| A collaborative research study involving Christians, Jews, and Muslims. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402128

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Walsh, Jane West|Charaniya, Nadira K. “Adult learning in the context of interreligious dialogue| A collaborative research study involving Christians, Jews, and Muslims.” 2010. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402128.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Walsh, Jane West|Charaniya, Nadira K. “Adult learning in the context of interreligious dialogue| A collaborative research study involving Christians, Jews, and Muslims.” 2010. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Walsh, Jane West|Charaniya NK. Adult learning in the context of interreligious dialogue| A collaborative research study involving Christians, Jews, and Muslims. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2010. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402128.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Walsh, Jane West|Charaniya NK. Adult learning in the context of interreligious dialogue| A collaborative research study involving Christians, Jews, and Muslims. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2010. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3402128

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13. Hartig, Jeanne. For-Profit and Non-Profit Online Grief Support| Therapeutic Benefits and Sense of Community.

Degree: 2012, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3543520

► Grief support groups, sponsored by for-profit and non-profit organizations, can now be found on Facebook pages and Web sites. Those who join are educated,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Sciences, Mental Health; Psychology, Social; Psychology, General

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Hartig, J. (2012). For-Profit and Non-Profit Online Grief Support| Therapeutic Benefits and Sense of Community. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3543520

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hartig, Jeanne. “For-Profit and Non-Profit Online Grief Support| Therapeutic Benefits and Sense of Community.” 2012. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3543520.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Hartig, Jeanne. “For-Profit and Non-Profit Online Grief Support| Therapeutic Benefits and Sense of Community.” 2012. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Hartig J. For-Profit and Non-Profit Online Grief Support| Therapeutic Benefits and Sense of Community. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2012. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3543520.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Hartig J. For-Profit and Non-Profit Online Grief Support| Therapeutic Benefits and Sense of Community. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3543520

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14. Hou, Harry. A comparison of the career and technical education programs in a US community college and a Chinese institution.

Degree: 2010, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3426622

► This research study explores and compares the career and technical education programs offered in a US community college and the vocational/career and technology education… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Technology of; Education, Higher

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Hou, H. (2010). A comparison of the career and technical education programs in a US community college and a Chinese institution. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3426622

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Hou, Harry. “A comparison of the career and technical education programs in a US community college and a Chinese institution.” 2010. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3426622.

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Hou, Harry. “A comparison of the career and technical education programs in a US community college and a Chinese institution.” 2010. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Hou H. A comparison of the career and technical education programs in a US community college and a Chinese institution. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2010. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3426622.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Hou H. A comparison of the career and technical education programs in a US community college and a Chinese institution. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2010. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3426622

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15. Callery, Claude Adam. Data-driven decision making in community colleges| An integrative model for institutional effectiveness.

Degree: 2012, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3513732

► This qualitative study identified the best practices utilized by community colleges to achieve systemic and cultural agreement in support of the integration of institutional… (more)

▼ This qualitative study identified the best practices utilized by community colleges to achieve systemic and cultural agreement in support of the integration of institutional effectiveness measures (key performance indicators) to inform decision making. In addition, the study identifies the relevant motives, organizational structure, and processes to support the continuing organization development as the institution transitions to an information rich decision making environment. A multi-dimensional conceptual framework consisting of four concepts and theories was used to situate the study. The conceptual framework elements were: John Levin's (2001) Four Domains of Globalization (globalization), L. E. Greiner's (1998) Five Stages of Organizational Development (organizational change and development), Robert Stringer's (2002) Leadership and Organizational Climate model (organizational culture), and lastly a data management analysis framework developed by Rand Corporation researchers Gina Ikemoto and Julie Marsh (2007) (knowledge management). Three Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) community colleges from the Higher Learning Commission's North Central Association were selected as participants. Colleges participating in AQIP were selected because Program participants actively pursue the integration of continuous process improvement and total quality management principals into the management practices of their institutions. The merging of these principles into the cultural fabric of the institution is vital to developing a data-driven decision-making environment that steers the organization towards enhanced organizational effectiveness. To ensure transferability of the study's findings purposefully sampling with random sort and maximum variation were applied to identify the participating colleges. The study's findings affirmed research from organizational development literature (Weick, 1993; Greiner, 1998) that states; in order to reduce ambiguity in interpreting data results (information) and achieve maximum benefit, organizational members must have at their disposal a process, data management infrastructure and supporting cultural environment to fully implement data-driven decision making practices throughout the community college organization. Derived from the findings, the Knowledge-management and Effectiveness Integration Model (KEIM) provides as formative process that will help administrators, faculty, and staff transform their institutions into a data-driven decision making college and assist them in understanding the significance, implications, and importance of the data they collect. The KEIM provides a practical implementation approach for community colleges seeking to establish a comprehensive data and knowledge management process as it addresses the behavioral complexity of the organizational culture and highlights leadership roles needed to create a supportive organizational climate for the transformative change.

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Higher Education Administration; Education, Business

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Callery, C. A. (2012). Data-driven decision making in community colleges| An integrative model for institutional effectiveness. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3513732

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Callery, Claude Adam. “Data-driven decision making in community colleges| An integrative model for institutional effectiveness.” 2012. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3513732.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Callery, Claude Adam. “Data-driven decision making in community colleges| An integrative model for institutional effectiveness.” 2012. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Callery CA. Data-driven decision making in community colleges| An integrative model for institutional effectiveness. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2012. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3513732.

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Council of Science Editors:

Callery CA. Data-driven decision making in community colleges| An integrative model for institutional effectiveness. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3513732

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16. Lewis, Mary N. Transformative learning in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community| An ethnographic study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community.

Degree: 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3368044

► The purpose of this study was to examine how transformative learning takes place in the lives of participants who are in the MS community… (more)

▼ The purpose of this study was to examine how transformative learning takes place in the lives of participants who are in the MS community with the hope of identifying coping strategies and motivational factors influencing transformative learning. This research also seeks to discover and examine the lived experiences, meaning and consequent changes made in the lives of the research participants. The focus of this research asks how and in what ways the learning process differs prior to and after a diagnosis of MS and how these individuals reconstruct their lives after experiencing the day-to-day challenges brought about by this disease. It is the intention of this study to use Dr. J. Mezirow's 'transformative learning' theory and Dr. R. Boyd and Dr. Myers view of transformative learning which is incorporated in the concept of 'individuation'. The theoretical perspectives guiding this research which are: constructivism, critical reflection, the relationships between chronic illness, disability and MS and lastly the MSer and their relationships. In an effort to collect and examine the daily experiences of a particular group of people or individuals this study is qualitative in nature. This research paradigm has been found to be a powerful instrument that aides in the understanding of individuals in the social and historical context in which they live, work and play (Merriam & Associates, 2002, p. xv). This research perspective will allow the researcher to focus on the "process, meaning and understanding" of the particular individuals and/or group under investigation (Merriam & Associates, 1998, p. 8) and will result in a large collection of descriptive material that will lead to a greater understanding of the participants' frames of reference and uncover unique interpretations of the meaning-making process. Patton (1985, p. 1) states that qualitative research "is an effort to understand situations in their uniqueness as part of a particular context and the interactions there". Denzin and Lincoln (1998) explain that qualitative research further by providing a flexible approach to investigation by allowing the researcher to: stress the socially constructed nature of reality, the intimate relationships between the researcher and what is studied, and the situational constraints that shape inquiry. Such researchers emphasize the value-laden nature of inquiry. They seek answers to questions that stress how social experience is created and given meaning. (p. 8) Hence I will use the lens of critical ethnography to investigate to workings within and without this community. "Critical" ethnography that investigates how the strictures caused by hegemonic powers with value-laden agendas" (Merriman & Associates, 2002, p. 236) effect and interplay with the "historical, social and economical situations" of a particular culture. Critical ethnography seeks to shed light on the "unfairness or injustice within a particular lived domain (Madison, 2005, p. 6) by examining the status quo and the…

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Adult and Continuing; Sociology, Individual and Family Studies

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Lewis, M. N. (2009). Transformative learning in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community| An ethnographic study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3368044

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lewis, Mary N. “Transformative learning in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community| An ethnographic study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community.” 2009. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3368044.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lewis, Mary N. “Transformative learning in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community| An ethnographic study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Lewis MN. Transformative learning in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community| An ethnographic study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3368044.

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Council of Science Editors:

Lewis MN. Transformative learning in the multiple sclerosis (MS) community| An ethnographic study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3368044

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17. Ruffner, Karen Blake. Translating data into action| A data team model as the seed of comprehensive district change.

Degree: 2008, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3333053

► This mixed-method study is a formative evaluation of the implementation of the Leadership and Learning Center's Data Team model in 36 elementary schools from… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Administration; Education, Teacher Training; Education, Curriculum and Instruction

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Ruffner, K. B. (2008). Translating data into action| A data team model as the seed of comprehensive district change. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3333053

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ruffner, Karen Blake. “Translating data into action| A data team model as the seed of comprehensive district change.” 2008. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3333053.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ruffner, Karen Blake. “Translating data into action| A data team model as the seed of comprehensive district change.” 2008. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Ruffner KB. Translating data into action| A data team model as the seed of comprehensive district change. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2008. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3333053.

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Ruffner KB. Translating data into action| A data team model as the seed of comprehensive district change. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2008. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3333053

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18. Mrozinski, Mark D. Multiple roles| The conflicted realities of community college mission statements.

Degree: 2010, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3403891

► Questions of efficacy have always plagued the use of mission statement as a strategic planning tool. In most planning models, the mission statement serves… (more)

▼ Questions of efficacy have always plagued the use of mission statement as a strategic planning tool. In most planning models, the mission statement serves to clarify goals and guide the formation of strategies. However, little empirical evidence exists validating that mission statements actually improve the performance of organizations, even though regional accrediting commissions in higher education include mission statement and affiliated processes as criterion for accreditation. For community colleges, the question is how can mission statements best be used to move the institution forward in a climate of change and challenges? The purpose of this study is to explore the role and efficacy of community college mission statements in the strategic planning process. Role refers to the function of the mission statement within the institution‘s planning framework, both actual and desired, whereas efficacy refers to how well the statement fulfills the desired function. This national qualitative research employed an instrumental case study design and included nine community colleges geographically distributed throughout the United States. Mintzberg‘s strategy formation theory and the research of Lang and Lopers-Sweetman into mission statement roles provided a framework for the study. The findings clearly corroborate the multiple roles required of mission statements, and that certain of these roles can facilitate mission statement efficacy. Nevertheless, the findings also unmistakably found some roles are inherently in conflict with one another. The implications of the findings are that institutional planners must be unambiguous at the outset of the mission statement development process as to which roles will be required of the mission statement. This clarity of utility assists in the development of a comprehensible mission statement and will improve its efficacy. A model mission statement development process is presented that combines findings from the research with other model mission statement development processes. The resulting process can be used by governing boards, presidents, institutional planners, and planning committees at community colleges to improve the efficacy of their mission statement and the strategic planning process.

Subjects/Keywords: Education, Community College; Education, Leadership; Education, Administration; Education, Higher

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Mrozinski, M. D. (2010). Multiple roles| The conflicted realities of community college mission statements. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3403891

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mrozinski, Mark D. “Multiple roles| The conflicted realities of community college mission statements.” 2010. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3403891.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mrozinski, Mark D. “Multiple roles| The conflicted realities of community college mission statements.” 2010. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Mrozinski MD. Multiple roles| The conflicted realities of community college mission statements. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2010. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3403891.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Mrozinski MD. Multiple roles| The conflicted realities of community college mission statements. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2010. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3403891

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19. Olowe, Kizawanda A. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Character Education Program in a Single-Sex, Urban Charter High School: Learning from Teacher and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation.

Degree: EdD Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, 2018, National-Louis University

URL: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/310

► Students who are taught the Illinois State Board of Education’s social and emotional learning standards are granted skills that help them make positive contributions… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social Emotional Learning; School Social Work; Counseling; Trauma; Child Psychology; Counseling; Counseling Psychology; Counselor Education; Developmental Psychology; Disability and Equity in Education; Educational Psychology; Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Social Work; Special Education Administration; Urban Education

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Olowe, K. A. (2018). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Character Education Program in a Single-Sex, Urban Charter High School: Learning from Teacher and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/310

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Olowe, Kizawanda A. “Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Character Education Program in a Single-Sex, Urban Charter High School: Learning from Teacher and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/310.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Olowe, Kizawanda A. “Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Character Education Program in a Single-Sex, Urban Charter High School: Learning from Teacher and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation.” 2018. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Olowe KA. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Character Education Program in a Single-Sex, Urban Charter High School: Learning from Teacher and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2018. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/310.

Council of Science Editors:

Olowe KA. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Character Education Program in a Single-Sex, Urban Charter High School: Learning from Teacher and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/310

20. Olowe, Kizawanda A. Increasing the Buy-In and Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Learning Class Program in a Single Sex, Urban and Charter High School: Social and Emotional Learning Specialists and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation.

Degree: EdD Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, 2018, National-Louis University

URL: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/311

► Social-emotional learning has yet to be implemented in many schools in America. Without adequate social and emotional skills, students struggle to navigate their academic… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social Emotional Learning; School Social Work; Counseling; Trauma; Counseling; Counselor Education; Disability and Equity in Education; Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; Prison Education and Reentry; Psychology; Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education; Social Work; Student Counseling and Personnel Services; Urban Education

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Olowe, K. A. (2018). Increasing the Buy-In and Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Learning Class Program in a Single Sex, Urban and Charter High School: Social and Emotional Learning Specialists and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/311

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Olowe, Kizawanda A. “Increasing the Buy-In and Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Learning Class Program in a Single Sex, Urban and Charter High School: Social and Emotional Learning Specialists and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/311.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Olowe, Kizawanda A. “Increasing the Buy-In and Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Learning Class Program in a Single Sex, Urban and Charter High School: Social and Emotional Learning Specialists and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation.” 2018. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Olowe KA. Increasing the Buy-In and Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Learning Class Program in a Single Sex, Urban and Charter High School: Social and Emotional Learning Specialists and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2018. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/311.

Council of Science Editors:

Olowe KA. Increasing the Buy-In and Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Learning Class Program in a Single Sex, Urban and Charter High School: Social and Emotional Learning Specialists and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/311

21. Olowe, Kizawanda A. Increasing School Social Worker Supports for Schools in Illinois: Policy Recommendations for Supporting Student Learning and Growth.

Degree: EdD Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, 2018, National-Louis University

URL: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/312

► Administrators and board members at the Illinois State Board of Education recommended that schools with certain demographics hire one social worker for every 350… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Social Emotional Learning; School Social Work; Counseling; Trauma; Counseling; Counseling Psychology; Counselor Education; Educational Leadership; School Psychology; Secondary Education; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Social Work; Student Counseling and Personnel Services; Teacher Education and Professional Development

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Olowe, K. A. (2018). Increasing School Social Worker Supports for Schools in Illinois: Policy Recommendations for Supporting Student Learning and Growth. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/312

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Olowe, Kizawanda A. “Increasing School Social Worker Supports for Schools in Illinois: Policy Recommendations for Supporting Student Learning and Growth.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/312.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Olowe, Kizawanda A. “Increasing School Social Worker Supports for Schools in Illinois: Policy Recommendations for Supporting Student Learning and Growth.” 2018. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Olowe KA. Increasing School Social Worker Supports for Schools in Illinois: Policy Recommendations for Supporting Student Learning and Growth. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2018. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/312.

Council of Science Editors:

Olowe KA. Increasing School Social Worker Supports for Schools in Illinois: Policy Recommendations for Supporting Student Learning and Growth. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/312

22. Norman, Jessica. Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs.

Degree: PhD, Community Psychology, 2017, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/243

► This cohort and event-based case study sought to evaluate the cultural experiences and development of cross cultural intersectionalities in U.S. students of culture participating… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Study Abroad; University programs; travel abroad; service learning; Community Psychology; Curriculum and Social Inquiry; Outdoor Education

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Norman, J. (2017). Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/243

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Norman, Jessica. “Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/243.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Norman, Jessica. “Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs.” 2017. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Norman J. Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2017. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/243.

Council of Science Editors:

Norman J. Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2017. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/243

23. Royster, Rochele A, 5453127. The Doll Project As A Liberatory Art Intervention For Conscious Raising And Trauma Relief In A Chicago Marked By Violence.

Degree: PhD, Community Psychology, 2017, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/244

► Abstract This community/arts based participatory research project encompassed communal art making practices (art as therapy) to build community, heal and resist systemic oppression and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: art therapy; liberation art therapy; memorials; art as activism; community arts; gun violence; Art Practice; Community Psychology

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Royster, Rochele A, 5. (2017). The Doll Project As A Liberatory Art Intervention For Conscious Raising And Trauma Relief In A Chicago Marked By Violence. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/244

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Royster, Rochele A, 5453127. “The Doll Project As A Liberatory Art Intervention For Conscious Raising And Trauma Relief In A Chicago Marked By Violence.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/244.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Royster, Rochele A, 5453127. “The Doll Project As A Liberatory Art Intervention For Conscious Raising And Trauma Relief In A Chicago Marked By Violence.” 2017. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Royster, Rochele A 5. The Doll Project As A Liberatory Art Intervention For Conscious Raising And Trauma Relief In A Chicago Marked By Violence. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2017. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/244.

Council of Science Editors:

Royster, Rochele A 5. The Doll Project As A Liberatory Art Intervention For Conscious Raising And Trauma Relief In A Chicago Marked By Violence. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2017. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/244

24. Freeman, Robert. The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement.

Degree: EdD Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, 2017, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/245

► ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between extracurricular activity participation and academic achievement as measured by… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Extracurricular Activities; Academic Achievement; Correlation Analysis; Quantitative; High School; GPA and ACT Scores; Educational Leadership; Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration; Secondary Education

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Freeman, R. (2017). The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/245

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Freeman, Robert. “The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/245.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Freeman, Robert. “The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement.” 2017. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Freeman R. The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2017. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/245.

Council of Science Editors:

Freeman R. The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2017. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/245

25. Roland, Brenda. Race for completion| Success courses components fostering successful community college completion.

Degree: 2015, National-Louis University

URL: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3713760

► This purpose of this research was, to identify the components of first-year first semester college success courses specifically designed to foster student success in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Community college education; Educational leadership

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Roland, B. (2015). Race for completion| Success courses components fostering successful community college completion. (Thesis). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3713760

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Roland, Brenda. “Race for completion| Success courses components fostering successful community college completion.” 2015. Thesis, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3713760.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Roland, Brenda. “Race for completion| Success courses components fostering successful community college completion.” 2015. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Roland B. Race for completion| Success courses components fostering successful community college completion. [Internet] [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2015. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3713760.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Roland B. Race for completion| Success courses components fostering successful community college completion. [Thesis]. National-Louis University; 2015. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3713760

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
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26. Braun, Patricia Ann. The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students.

Degree: Doctor of Education (EdD), Reading and Language, 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/9

► The purpose of this study was to determine if eighth-graders could acquire vocabulary incidentally while listening to nonfiction read-alouds connected to the physical sciences curriculum.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Vocabulary; Content Area; Reading; Read Aloud; Science; Other Education

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Braun, P. A. (2009). The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/9

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Braun, Patricia Ann. “The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/9.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Braun, Patricia Ann. “The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Braun PA. The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/9.

Council of Science Editors:

Braun PA. The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/9

27. Howard, Sarah E. “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” An African Centered Historical Study of the Selfethnic Liberatory Education Nature and Goals of the Poetry of Langston Hughes: the Impact on Adult Education.

Degree: Doctor of Education (EdD), Adult and Continuing Education, 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/21

► The purposes of this historical study were to 1) document the Selfethnic Liberatory adult education nature and goals of the poetry of Langston Hughes (from… (more)

▼ The purposes of this historical study were to 1) document the Selfethnic Liberatory adult education nature and goals of the poetry of Langston Hughes (from 1921 to 1933); and 2) to document the impact this poetry had on members of the African Diaspora. In addition, the goal of this research was to expand the historical knowledge base of the adult education field, so that it is more inclusive of the contributions of African Americans. This study addressed the problem that the historical and philosophical literature of the field does not to any significant degree include the intellectual and adult education contributions or activities of African Americans. Framed within an African Centered Historical Paradigm, this qualitative study analyzed sixteen of Hughes’ poems, his essay entitled, “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain”, (1926) and the foreword to his college senior research project. The units of analysis were the conceptual elements embedded in the Theory of Selfethnic Reflectors (Colin 1989) and the Theory of Selfethnic Liberatory Adult Education (Colin 1998). The results of the data analysis showed that each literary piece contained these conceptual elements: Hughes addressed the negative impact factors of sociocultural and intellectual racism; the substance of the selected works reflected African Centered concepts, including the Nguzo Saba; and/or that his goal was to facilitate the development a positive Selfethnic Image. Further, this study provided a new meaning construct for using literature art as a specific curricular element in Selfethnic Liberatory Adult Education; thus, the concept of Selfethnic Liberatory Literary Adult Education was developed. Advisors/Committee Members: Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Dr.%20Scipio%20Colin%20III%22%29&pagesize-30">Dr. Scipio Colin III, Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Dr.%20Thomas%20Heaney%22%29&pagesize-30">Dr. Thomas Heaney, Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Dr.%20Derise%20Tolliver%22%29&pagesize-30">Dr. Derise Tolliver.

Subjects/Keywords: Selfethnic; Selfethnic Reflectors; Theory of Selfethnic Reflectors; Theory of Selfethnic Liberatory Adult Education; Mis-education; Culturally Grounded Programs; Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching; African American Studies; African History; Curriculum and Instruction; Curriculum and Social Inquiry; History; Inequality and Stratification; Instructional Media Design; Philosophy of Mind; Political History; Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies; Race and Ethnicity; Rhetoric; Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education; Social History; Sociology of Culture; Theory and Criticism; United States History

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Howard, S. E. (2009). “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” An African Centered Historical Study of the Selfethnic Liberatory Education Nature and Goals of the Poetry of Langston Hughes: the Impact on Adult Education. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/21

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Howard, Sarah E. ““The Negro Speaks of Rivers” An African Centered Historical Study of the Selfethnic Liberatory Education Nature and Goals of the Poetry of Langston Hughes: the Impact on Adult Education.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/21.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Howard, Sarah E. ““The Negro Speaks of Rivers” An African Centered Historical Study of the Selfethnic Liberatory Education Nature and Goals of the Poetry of Langston Hughes: the Impact on Adult Education.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Howard SE. “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” An African Centered Historical Study of the Selfethnic Liberatory Education Nature and Goals of the Poetry of Langston Hughes: the Impact on Adult Education. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/21.

Council of Science Editors:

Howard SE. “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” An African Centered Historical Study of the Selfethnic Liberatory Education Nature and Goals of the Poetry of Langston Hughes: the Impact on Adult Education. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/21

28. Lewis, Mary N. Transformative Learning in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community An Ethnographic Study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community.

Degree: Doctor of Education (EdD), Adult and Continuing Education, 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/7

► The purpose of this study was to examine how transformative learning takes place in the lives of participants who are in the MS community with… (more)

▼ The purpose of this study was to examine how transformative learning takes place in the lives of participants who are in the MS community with the hope of identifying coping strategies and motivational factors influencing transformative learning. This research also seeks to discover and examine the lived experiences, meaning and consequent changes made in the lives of the research participants. The focus of this research asks how and in what ways the learning process differs prior to and after a diagnosis of MS and how these individuals reconstruct their lives after experiencing the day-to-day challenges brought about by this disease. It is the intention of this study to use Dr. J. Mezirow’s ‘transformative learning’ theory and Dr. R. Boyd and Dr. Myers view of transformative learning which is incorporated in the concept of ‘individuation’. The theoretical perspectives guiding this research which are: constructivism, critical reflection, the relationships between chronic illness, disability and MS and lastly the MSer and their relationships. In an effort to collect and examine the daily experiences of a particular group of people or individuals this study is qualitative in nature. This research paradigm has been found to be a powerful instrument that aides in the understanding of individuals in the social and historical context in which they live, work and play (Merriam & Associates, 2002, p. xv). This research perspective will allow the researcher to focus on the “process, meaning and understanding” of the particular individuals and/or group under investigation (Merriam & Associates, 1998, p. 8) and will result in a large collection of descriptive material that will lead to a greater understanding of the participants' frames of reference and uncover unique interpretations of the meaning-making process. Patton (1985, p. 1) states that qualitative research “is an effort to understand situations in their uniqueness as part of a particular context and the interactions there”. Denzin and Lincoln (1998) explain that qualitative research further by providing a flexible approach to investigation by allowing the researcher to: stress the socially constructed nature of reality, the intimate relationships between the researcher and what is studied, and the situational constraints that shape inquiry. Such researchers emphasize the value-laden nature of inquiry. They seek answers to questions that stress how social experience is created and given meaning. (p. 8) Hence I will use the lens of critical ethnography to investigate to workings within and without this community. “Critical” ethnography that investigates how the strictures caused by hegemonic powers with value-laden agendas” (Merriman & Associates, 2002, p. 236) effect and interplay with the “historical, social and economical situations” of a particular culture. Critical ethnography seeks to shed light on the “unfairness or injustice within a particular lived domain (Madison, 2005, p. 6) by examining the status quo and the taken-for-granted… Advisors/Committee Members: Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Thomas%20Heaney%22%29&pagesize-30">Thomas Heaney, Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Laura%20Bauer%22%29&pagesize-30">Laura Bauer, Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Bradley%20Courtenay%22%29&pagesize-30">Bradley Courtenay.

Subjects/Keywords: Mezirow; Boyd & Myers; perspective transformation; Adult Education; transformative learning; ethnography Multiple Sclerosis; Power; Other Education

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Lewis, M. N. (2009). Transformative Learning in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community An Ethnographic Study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/7

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lewis, Mary N. “Transformative Learning in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community An Ethnographic Study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/7.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lewis, Mary N. “Transformative Learning in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community An Ethnographic Study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Lewis MN. Transformative Learning in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community An Ethnographic Study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/7.

Council of Science Editors:

Lewis MN. Transformative Learning in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community An Ethnographic Study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/7

29. Diaz, Rosanna S. Higher Education and the New Capitalism: Social Enterprise Partnerships and the Opportunity for Community Colleges.

Degree: Doctor of Education (EdD), Community College Leadership, 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/17

► In the current economic climate, driven by their mission of open access, affordability, and a desire to help all of their constituent communities, community colleges… (more)

▼ In the current economic climate, driven by their mission of open access, affordability, and a desire to help all of their constituent communities, community colleges are under increasing pressure to service a rapidly expanding and increasingly diverse group of students with fewer and fewer resources. Declining budgets and a burgeoning enrollment spurred by the recent economic downturn have forced community colleges to become more entrepreneurial in the ways that they develop new programs and find alternative revenue streams. (Wiers, 2007; Dingfelder, 2007). A critical concern for community colleges is that the business paradigm that fuels the increasing pressure to produce skilled workers and alternative revenue streams will diminish the mission that emphasizes open access and teaching at community colleges (Levin, 2001). The purpose of this study is to explore social entrepreneurship and social enterprise concepts, which are operational strategies originally designed for nonprofit organizations, as a framework for developing alternative revenue streams and innovative, demand driven programming for community colleges through the use of collaborative partnerships. The nonprofit social purpose framework that governs social enterprise is consistent with the mission of community colleges and provides a congruent paradigm for exploring entrepreneurial concepts with public institutions of higher learning (Dees, 2001). A qualitative case study was conducted at Broward College (Broward Community College) and focused on the genesis, development and maintenance of the Marine Engineering Management Program. The program is characterized by a collaborative, integrated partnership which includes representatives from the college, the college’s foundation, a program advisory board and the considerable contributions of the local marine trade association and its’ members who own and operate businesses in the area. Social enterprise and social entrepreneurship concepts, as conceived in this study, provide a framework for developing program partnerships that are comprehensive and relevant to the market driven environment in which many community colleges must now operate. The key organizing concepts of collaboration, accountability, sustainability, innovation and impact that were derived from this research and the literature were found to exemplify the Broward College program partnership and characterize a framework other community colleges can use to develop social enterprise partnerships.

Subjects/Keywords: Social enterprise; Social entrepreneurship; Partnerships; Alternative revenue streams; Collaboration; Community driven/market-driven program development; Community College Leadership

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Diaz, R. S. (2009). Higher Education and the New Capitalism: Social Enterprise Partnerships and the Opportunity for Community Colleges. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/17

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Diaz, Rosanna S. “Higher Education and the New Capitalism: Social Enterprise Partnerships and the Opportunity for Community Colleges.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/17.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Diaz, Rosanna S. “Higher Education and the New Capitalism: Social Enterprise Partnerships and the Opportunity for Community Colleges.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Diaz RS. Higher Education and the New Capitalism: Social Enterprise Partnerships and the Opportunity for Community Colleges. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/17.

Council of Science Editors:

Diaz RS. Higher Education and the New Capitalism: Social Enterprise Partnerships and the Opportunity for Community Colleges. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/17

30. Morrison, Rob. Culturally-Relevant Information Literacy: A Case Study.

Degree: Doctor of Education (EdD), Adult and Continuing Education, 2009, National-Louis University

URL: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/20

► Information Literacy is a process for finding, using, evaluating and incorporating information into an individuals’ knowledge base. This process has been formalized into the ACRL… (more)

▼ Information Literacy is a process for finding, using, evaluating and incorporating information into an individuals’ knowledge base. This process has been formalized into the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. The concept of Information Literacy as articulated in the ACRL Standards is based on Western knowledge and ways of knowing that resides in academic disciplines. This knowledge is privileged and regarded as universal, rational, and superior to other forms of knowledge and does not incorporate or reflect non-Western epistemologies. This study questioned the universality of this process as reflective of being grounded in Western culture and knowledge. The purpose of this study was to identify the role of culture in the information-seeking process in order to inform librarians on how they can provide culturally-relevant instruction. This single case study examined the role of culture in the information-seeking process. Students at an academic institution who initially self-identified as Hispanic were interviewed to determine how they located, evaluated, used, and incorporated information into their knowledge base and how they constructed knowledge. Concepts from Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory were used to analyze data. Findings indicated that culture does play a role in the information-seeking process by valuing local, community sources of information, and that students were directed to use academically-approved sources of information in higher education. The influence and role of culture on information-seeking behavior is a complex issue. Librarians and adult educators can develop “critical information literacy” as one means to connect information to knowledge construction. Advisors/Committee Members: Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Dr.%20Scipio%20A.J.%20Colin%2C%20III%22%29&pagesize-30">Dr. Scipio A.J. Colin, III, Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Dr.%20Randee%20Lipson%20Lawrence%22%29&pagesize-30">Dr. Randee Lipson Lawrence, Louis%20University%22%20%2Bcontributor%3A%28%22Dr.%20Sherrill%20Weaver%22%29&pagesize-30">Dr. Sherrill Weaver.

Subjects/Keywords: Information Literacy; Case Study; Culture; Critical Theory; Critical Race Theory; Ideology; Other Education

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Morrison, R. (2009). Culturally-Relevant Information Literacy: A Case Study. (Doctoral Dissertation). National-Louis University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/20

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Morrison, Rob. “Culturally-Relevant Information Literacy: A Case Study.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, National-Louis University. Accessed February 16, 2019. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/20.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Morrison, Rob. “Culturally-Relevant Information Literacy: A Case Study.” 2009. Web. 16 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Morrison R. Culturally-Relevant Information Literacy: A Case Study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. [cited 2019 Feb 16]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/20.

Council of Science Editors:

Morrison R. Culturally-Relevant Information Literacy: A Case Study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. National-Louis University; 2009. Available from: http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/20

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