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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN UNITED STATES PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND JUNIOR COLLEGES By STEVEN ROBERT MAXWELL A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2005 The members of the committee approve the dissertation of Steven Robert Maxwell defended on September 16, 2005. ________________________________ Barbara A. Mann Professor Directing Dissertation ________________________________ W. Earle Klay Outside Committee Member ________________________________ Beverly L. Bower Committee Member ________________________________ Gary W. Peterson Committee Member _______________________________ Joseph C. Beckham, Department Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ............................................................................................... vi List of Figures .............................................................................................