Thesis--University of Florida. / Description based on print version record. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-127).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1999. / Title from title page screen, viewed July 18, 2006. Dissertation Committee: James Palmer (chair), Edward R. Hines, Anita H. Lupo. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-128) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (D. Ed.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2005. / Supervisor: John E. Roueche. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007. / Title from title screen (site viewed Aug. 2, 2007). PDF text: vi, 182 p. UMI publication number: AAT 3256645. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

With vacancies in the roster of registered nurses increasing, and the number of graduating nurses dropping, there is a clear need to improve not only recruitment, but retention and success rates in nursing programs. This study surveyed directors and former students of associate degree nursing programs in Massachusetts on their perception of factors affecting attrition and retention of students in these programs, as well as on what measures assist nursing students to pass the registered nurse licensing examination. It is anticipated that the results will be useful in developing steps to limit attrition and promote retention in nursing programs. The annual reports of nursing directors to the state Board of Registration in Nursing were reviewed. In a pilot study, the state's 15 community college nursing directors were surveyed on nursing student attrition and retention. A random sample of 115 nursing program students, provided by the directors of two rural schools and two urban schools, was surveyed by questionnaire. This group included (1) those who left or failed a nursing program; (2) those who succeeded in a nursing program and in passing the licensing examination; and, (3) those who succeeded in the nursing program but failed the licensing examination. Frequency tables were used to tally responses and determine rank order. What percentage of the total sample chose a particular response and the weight each response was assigned by respondents is also given. The questionnaire responses of the nursing program directors and the former nursing students on attrition, retention and success on the national examination were compared, as were also the responses from the rural and urban area schools. The three major reasons for attrition are (1) family responsibilities and the stress of juggling home life and school; (2) failure in nursing courses; (3) inadequate finances. Peer study groups, positive and caring faculty, concerned advising, completing non-nursing courses prior to taking the nursing curriculum, and an orientation that informs students about the nurse's role and teaches time and stress management, were considered critical to retention. Recommendations for nursing education, practice, and research, based on the conclusions from this study, are offered.

The problem of the study was to develop and investigate selected management functions in the role of division chairpersons in multi-campus community colleges. The researcher collected data concerning the role of division chairperson from presidents, academic deans or vice presidents, and division chairpersons within the Dallas County Community College District, Texas, and the Tarrant County Junior College, Texas. Purposes of the study included determining how much formal management education the division chairpersons had completed; and determining amounts of experience in their current roles, and in educational and non—educational organizations. Further purposes were to determine perceptions of all participants concerning both the importance of and the frequency of occurrence of 158 management activities in the role of division chairperson.

The economic welfare of a community vastly depends on the business and industry it can attract and retain. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), occupations in which workers often are required to have an associate degree are growing faster than occupations that require other types of training. As the demand for more technical and vocational graduates increases, it is important for the community and junior college to retain the students to graduation and place them in jobs in their community. The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to determine the graduation totals and placement rates for Associate of Applied Science students from each community and junior college in Mississippi during the 2006-07 academic year. In addition, student demographic and education variables of graduates including age, gender, ethnicity, GPA, and ACT were obtained to determine their influences on graduation totals. The practices for retaining the Associate of Applied Science students to graduation and placing them in jobs were also determined. The findings of this study indicate the total placement rate relative to graduation totals for the 11 colleges that reported placement rate. The most prevalent demographic and education variables of retention included 63% of graduates in the 21-30 age range; 70% of the graduates were females, 66% were white, 36% were in the 3.0-3.49 GPA range, and 46% had a 16-20 ACT score. The methods for retaining these students to graduation were identified as extracurricular activities, new student orientation, tutorial programs, career center access, work study programs, counseling services, and developmental classes. The methods for placing these students in jobs after graduation involved the instructors spending a lot of time working with their local businesses and industry along with operating craft committees that met regularly with local business leaders. The results of this study indicate a high success rate for Mississippi community and junior colleges at retaining and placing students.

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