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50 Years of ERIC
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Ruud, Collin M.; Bragg, Debra D.; Townsend, Barbara K. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
The applied baccalaureate degree, which integrates once-terminal applied associate degrees and course work into a four-year degree, is a relatively new phenomenon in higher education. This article presents findings from the first of two phases of research conducted--utilizing Kingdon's (1995) Multiple Streams framework--exploring the status of…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Associate Degrees, Program Implementation, Stakeholders
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Townsend, Barbara K.; Bragg, Debra D.; Ruud, Collin M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
Increasing demands for economic competitiveness and educational effectiveness have led states and institutions to implement new approaches to facilitating baccalaureate completion. This study examined one of these approaches, the applied baccalaureate degree, which is designed to incorporate applied associate course work and degrees once…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Indicators, Bachelors Degrees
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Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
This article presents an interview with Barbara Townsend, recipient of the 2009 Exemplary Research Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division J, recognizing the impact of her work on the field. The "Community College Journal of Research and Practice" ("CCJRP") has been an important outlet for sharing Townsend's work…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Interviews, Awards, Educational Researchers
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Mitkos, Yvonne M.; Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
Using the case study method, this research investigated how the community college is perceived by high school counselors and advisors. The research considered how high school counselors' and advisors' perceptions of the community college were informed by selected school leaders, faculty, and students, and it explored how those perceptions were…
Descriptors: High Schools, Community Colleges, School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes
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Bragg, Debra D.; Colwell, Brad – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1996
Describes a study conducted to review the status of educational guarantees in two-year colleges and identify restrictions and processes associated with their implementation. Indicates that 87% of the colleges had adopted occupational guarantees and 68% adopted transfer guarantees and that colleges are using guarantees to improve institutional…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Practices, Educational Quality, Program Implementation
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Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1993
Describes a study documenting the planning and implementation processes of 17 Tech Prep consortia in a Midwest state. Discusses the processes used by local consortia in initiating Tech Prep, the roles and responsibilities of Tech Prep leaders, and their perceptions about specific strategies that contributed to the establishment of successful…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges