NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS' AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM

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Parker, R. (2011). NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS' AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the perceptions of college instructors and high school teachers regarding the purpose and benefits of the Early College High School program in North Carolina. College instructors and high school teachers, from all 69 Early College High Schools in North Carolina, were invited to participate in a survey using a model that was previously designed and tested by Dr. Jason Chambers titled North Carolina Early College High School Survey. This instrument, a web based survey, was used to measure perceptions of the purpose and benefits of the Early College High School. One hundred-thirty-two high school and college instructors who have taught Early College High School students completed the study's survey questions. A review of the results included statistically significant differences in the perception of purpose of the Early College High School between High School teachers and College instructors. The results similarly included statistically significant differences in the perception of the benefits of the Early College High School between High School teachers and College instructors. The results for the combined perception of purpose and benefits, were statistically significant among the three geographic regions; Mountain, Coastal plains, and Piedmont.

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Author

Parker, Ruth

Title

NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS' AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM

Physical Description

1 online resource (115 pages) : PDF

Date

2011

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the perceptions of college instructors and high school teachers regarding the purpose and benefits of the Early College High School program in North Carolina. College instructors and high school teachers, from all 69 Early College High Schools in North Carolina, were invited to participate in a survey using a model that was previously designed and tested by Dr. Jason Chambers titled North Carolina Early College High School Survey. This instrument, a web based survey, was used to measure perceptions of the purpose and benefits of the Early College High School. One hundred-thirty-two high school and college instructors who have taught Early College High School students completed the study's survey questions. A review of the results included statistically significant differences in the perception of purpose of the Early College High School between High School teachers and College instructors. The results similarly included statistically significant differences in the perception of the benefits of the Early College High School between High School teachers and College instructors. The results for the combined perception of purpose and benefits, were statistically significant among the three geographic regions; Mountain, Coastal plains, and Piedmont.

Genre

doctoral dissertations

Subjects--Topics

Educational leadership
Community colleges--Study and teaching
Education, Secondary

Degree

D.Ed.

Keywords

Early College

Subject Area

Educational Leadership

Advisor(s)

Gretes, John

Committee Members

Lim, Jae Hoon
Hopkins, Hampton
Jones, Jeanneine

Degree Note

Thesis (D.Ed.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2011.

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Identifier

Parker_uncc_0694D_10164

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