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REMEDIAL PROGRAM FOR UNDERPREPARED, BLACK JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Title
A REMEDIAL PROGRAM FOR UNDERPREPARED, BLACK JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS.
Creator
MANIKAS, WILLIAM THOMAS., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study is to determine if there exist effective components in past and present curricula for underprepared, black junior college students. The four criteria of effectiveness used in this study include: (1) attrition rate, (2) grade-point average, (J) student motivation, and (4) faculty response. The method consists of a survey of the literature on past and present remedial programs and of analysis of selected programs to find successful components and to determine the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to determine if there exist effective components in past and present curricula for underprepared, black junior college students. The four criteria of effectiveness used in this study include: (1) attrition rate, (2) grade-point average, (J) student motivation, and (4) faculty response. The method consists of a survey of the literature on past and present remedial programs and of analysis of selected programs to find successful components and to determine the reasons for their effectiveness. A model remedial program composed of the preceding four components is presented. Its purpose is to help underprepared, black students in the junior colleges overcome problems which are barriers to continuation in at least junior college programs. Now, it is necessary to apply and evaluate the model for its effectiveness.
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Date Issued
1974
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11636
Subject Headings
African Americans--Education (Higher), African American college students, Junior colleges--Curricula--United States, Remedial teaching
Format
Document (PDF)
The Impact of Shifting Funding Levels on The Institutional Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Title
The Impact of Shifting Funding Levels on The Institutional Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Creator
Alfred, Anelle Shanna Jayd, Wright, Dianne A., Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description
While there exists extensive research on the historical development of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, there is limited research focused on the current development of HBCUs in terms of institutional effectiveness and strategic planning. This gap in the research is particularly relevant in the midst of shifts in state funding that have occurred over the past decade. This research study is designed to move further towards filling this research gap by...
Show moreWhile there exists extensive research on the historical development of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, there is limited research focused on the current development of HBCUs in terms of institutional effectiveness and strategic planning. This gap in the research is particularly relevant in the midst of shifts in state funding that have occurred over the past decade. This research study is designed to move further towards filling this research gap by determinations through the examination of: (1) the interplay of fiscal issues and institutional effectiveness in relation to the historic mission, strategic efforts, and state mandates within the context of HBCUs; (2) the perceived institutional effectiveness of HBCUs by key internal and external stakeholders; and (3) the alignment of HBCU mission statements with mandated metrics of institutional effectiveness. Using a qualitative research design, an exploratory multisite case study was employed across two institutions. Nine key HBCU stakeholders such as the Presidents and the Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Financial Affairs, and Alumni Affairs were interviewed to gain their perspectives on institutional effectiveness in relationship to shifting funding, heightened accountability, planned strategies to address these issues, and how these issues directly impact institutional effectiveness at HBCUs. Interviewee perspectives of shifts in funding were examined using a researcher-developed conceptual framework. In addition to conducting interviews, the researcher engaged in document review of relevant university documents, as well as a review of funding patterns of state allocations retrieved from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data from the three sources were triangulated and a two-layered coding strategy was used for further analysis. Findings from this data analysis were then used to address the five research questions presented in this study. The findings revealed that fluctuating shifts in state allocated funding has created a complex environment for HBCUs. Key HBCU administrators held similar perspectives, that in the midst of such a complex environment, emergent institutional response strategies have been put into place to maintain HBCU institutional effectiveness within the context of the historic HBCU mission.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004562, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004562
Subject Headings
Strategic planning., African American colleges and universities--Finance., African American colleges and universities--Administration., African American colleges and universities--History--21st century., African Americans--Education (Higher)
Format
Document (PDF)
Exploring the College Choice and Sense of Belonging of Haitian Students at a Highly Selective HBCU
Title
Exploring the College Choice and Sense of Belonging of Haitian Students at a Highly Selective HBCU.
Creator
Pierre-Louis, Paul-Arthur, Laanan, Frankie Santos, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description
The growing Haitian population in the United States is directly affecting all institutions of higher education As institutions continue to diversify across the country, HBCUs are also responding to this trend According to Ricard and Brown (2008), HBCUs are changing in order to keep up with the growing demand of institutional diversity, and they recognize that having a diversified student body will make the institutions more competitive Although their historic mission focuses on educating...
Show moreThe growing Haitian population in the United States is directly affecting all institutions of higher education As institutions continue to diversify across the country, HBCUs are also responding to this trend According to Ricard and Brown (2008), HBCUs are changing in order to keep up with the growing demand of institutional diversity, and they recognize that having a diversified student body will make the institutions more competitive Although their historic mission focuses on educating Black students, there remains a gap in the literature on HBCUs on one of the largest Black groups in the United States: the Haitian immigrant In the literature, the Haitian population constitutes approximately 15% of the total US foreign-born population, and 15% of the total Black immigrant population in the US, behind Jamaicans at 18%, respectively Moreover, Haitians make up the fourth largest immigrant population from the Caribbean behind Cubans, Dominicans, and Jamaicans (Anderson, 2015) However, these numbers do not include the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who fled the Country after the devastating earthquake of 2010 nor the thousands of undocumented Haitian immigrants currently living in the US This qualitative phenomenological study sought to explore the college choice process of ten Haitian students who chose to attend a highly selective HBCU located in the Northeast region of the United States Moreover, this study sought to explore how these ten Haitian students developed a sense of belonging to the HBCU campus The primary methods for data collection included semi-structured one-on-one interviews, a demographic questionnaire, and artifact analysis Using the theoretical frameworks of Chapman’s (1981) Model of College Choice and Sense of Belonging, this study discovered the factors that influence Haitian students’ decision to attend a highly selective HBCU centers around family Moreover, this study discovered that Haitian students at a highly selective HBCU described their sense of belonging through various forms of relationships
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004751
Subject Headings
African American universities and colleges--United States, Minority college students--United States--Psychology, College choice--United States, Haitian Americans--Education (Higher), Motivation (Psychology), Student adjustment, College environment, Educational sociology
Format
Document (PDF)