Date of Award
Summer 8-26-2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Organizational Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Philip Pendley
Second Advisor
Alan Enomoto
Third Advisor
Jasmine Ruys
Abstract
With the signing of Senate Bill 1456, the Student Success Act of 2012, California state legislation has mandated that California Community Colleges deliver services that will increase the probability of student persistence and completion. There is a need for the Instruction and Student Services sides of the house to come together in a collaborative manner to address and resolve this challenge and therefore bridge the gap between these two divisions.
Research has demonstrated that Instructional Services and Student Services in California Community Colleges work in silos when it comes to addressing the challenge of student success. The purpose of this study is to identify the gap in understanding of the definitions of student success between Instruction and Student Services in California Community Colleges. Furthermore, the study will demonstrate the need for alignment between the Instruction and Student Services in order to achieve student success and meet the mandates of the California state legislation.
Recommended Citation
Topham, Susan, "A Delphi Study of the Understanding of the Definition of Student Success in California Community Colleges and Its Impact on Practice" (2016). Dissertations. 76.
https://digitalcommons.umassglobal.edu/edd_dissertations/76
Included in
Community College Leadership Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Other Education Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons