Date of Award

6-4-2021

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Department of Educational Administration and Foundations: Educational Administration

First Advisor

Dianne Renn

Abstract

This study documents voices of the most experienced active Illinois community college chief academic officers (CAOs). Adaptive leadership theory is used to frame the effort of CAOs to infuse accountability into the core community college open access mission. The analysis of conversations with these CAOs reveals a focus on accountability that centers around student success initiatives rather than an urgent need to improve completion rate. The CAOs interviewed perceived student success and open access as crucial components of the mission of community colleges. The CAOs describe the work they do to help fulfill the mission and how that work has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advice is provided for those who aspire to the CAO position and for those responsible for developing future CAOs.

Comments

Imported from Coykendall_ilstu_0092E_11966.pdf

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2021.20220215070316738757.999995

Page Count

115

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