Doctoral Dissertations

Date of Award

12-2002

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Human Ecology

Major Professor

Ernest W. Brewer

Committee Members

Gregory C. Petty, Julia A. Malia, Connie Hollingsworth

Abstract

The purpose of this national study was to identify core competencies for administrators and other professional service providers in selected federally funded education programs. The population was administrators of Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Student Support Services projects. A proportional stratified random sample of 579 administrators received the survey; 354 responded. The usable response was 346 (59.8%). A researcher-developed instrument was revised according to advice of a national panel of experts. The instrument was piloted and again revised prior to the national survey. The overall Cronbach's alpha for the instrument was .97. The 100-item questionnaire was divided into 18 core competency categories: Administration, Admissions, Advising, Curricula, Extra-curricula, Financial Aid, Follow Up and Evaluation, Grantwriting, Information, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Motivation, Planning, Professional Development, Public Relations, Recruitment, Teaching, and Technology.

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