| The Outlook for Noncredit Workforce EducationJournal Article by: Michelle Van Noy & James Jacobs — 6/16/2009Drawing on a review of state policies in all 50 states as well as case studies of 20 community colleges in 10 states, this article examines the recent growth and future trends in noncredit courses connected with workforce instruction and contract training.View AbstractBridges to Opportunity for Underprepared Adults: A State Policy Guide for Community College LeadersPaper by: Various Authors — 12/10/2008This guide offers practical strategies and tools for addressing the need to provide large numbers of working-age adults with education and training that will allow them to secure jobs paying wages sufficient to support their families and have access to real opportunities for social mobility in American society. View AbstractNoncredit Enrollment in Workforce Education: State Policies and Community College PracticesPaper by: Michelle Van Noy, James Jacobs, Suzanne Korey, Thomas Bailey & Katherine L. Hughes — 8/15/2008This report provides detailed findings on state policies and community college practice from CCRC's study of community college noncredit workforce education.View AbstractDual Enrollment Policies and Practices: Earning College Credit in California High SchoolsPaper by: Joanne Wang Golann & Katherine L. Hughes — 8/1/2008This report is intended to inform educators, policymakers, administrators and researchers
about current policies and practices that shape dual enrollment in California.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Rise of Noncredit Workforce EducationJournal Article by: Michelle Van Noy, James Jacobs, Suzanne Korey, Thomas Bailey & Katherine L. Hughes — 4/7/2008At many community colleges, noncredit education enrolls more students than do credit programs. This article highlights CCRC's national study on the increasing importance of noncredit workforce education.
View Abstract | Download the PDFA Short Guide to "Tipping Point" Analyses of Community College Student Labor Market Outcomes (CCRC Research Tools No. 3)Brief by: Davis Jenkins — 4/4/2008This guide is designed for community colleges and state agencies that are interested in analyzing the labor market outcomes of their programs and identifying opportunities for improving employment outcomes of their students.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Landscape of Noncredit Workforce Education: State Policies and Community College Practices (CCRC Brief No. 38)Brief by: Michelle Van Noy, James Jacobs, Suzanne Korey, Thomas Bailey & Katherine L. Hughes — 3/24/2008This Brief summarizes findings from a recent CCRC study on community college noncredit workforce education. The Brief describes multiple roles of community college noncredit workforce education, its place within the organization of community colleges, and the outcomes it provides for students and employers.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Landscape of Noncredit Workforce Education: State Policies and Community College PracticesPaper by: Michelle Van Noy, James Jacobs, Suzanne Korey, Thomas Bailey & Katherine L. Hughes — 1/24/2008The final report discusses the many roles of community college noncredit workforce education, its place within the organization of community colleges, and the outcomes it provides for students and employers.View Abstract | Download the PDFIncome Equity and Workforce Development: Balancing the Earnings ScaleJournal Article by: James Jacobs — 1/1/2007This article calls for community colleges, on behalf of their students, to join the national discussion of how income and wealth are created. View AbstractGraduation Rates, Student Goals, and Measuring Community College EffectivenessBrief by: Thomas Bailey, D. Timothy Leinbach & Davis Jenkins — 9/22/2005CCRC Brief No. 28 describes how researchers used data on student characteristics and educational outcomes fromseveral federal government sources to explore the
legitimacy of the various ways that college effectiveness
can be assessed by using measures of student success.View Abstract | Download the PDFBuilding Pathways to Success for Low-Skill Adult Students: Lessons for Community College Policy and Practice from a Statewide Longitudinal Tracking StudyPaper by: David Prince & Davis Jenkins — 4/1/2005This report presents findings from a first-of-its kind study on the experience and outcomes of low-skill adults in community colleges. The study examines the educational attainment of students to identify the critical filter points or roadblocks at which adult students drop out or fail to advance to the next level.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Potential of Community Colleges as Bridges to Opportunity for the Disadvantaged: Can it be Achieved on a Large Scale?Paper by: Davis Jenkins — 3/1/2003This report examinines the rationale for federal involvement in occupational education.View Abstract | Download the PDF |
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| | Presentations | Today's IT Workers: Employer Needs and Community College ProgramsThis session provided findings from a research and action project on hiring practices for entry-level IT jobs and industry demand for community college IT degree programsConference: National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) 2009 Annual Fall Conference
Date: October 18, 2009 3:00-4:00PM
Location: Baker Room, Level 2, Westin Seattle Hotel, WAToday's IT Workers: Employer Needs and Community College ProgramsThis session highlighted project findings about hiring practices for entry-level IT jobs and industry demand for community college IT degree programsConference: Conference on Information Technology (CIT) 2009
Date: October 12, 2009 11:00AM-12:00PM
Location: Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center (D2-09/10, Level 2), Detroit, MichiganIndustry Demand for Entry-Level IT Employees and the Role of Community College IT ProgramsPreliminary findings from a study examining the hiring requirements for entry-level IT jobs and industry demand for community college degree programs.Conference: 89th Annual AACC Convention
Date: April 06, 2009 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, Room 227BBuilding Bridges to Credentials and Careers for Underprepared Adults: Lessons (and Tools) from the Ford Foundation's Bridges to Opportunity InitiativeConference: 89th Annual AACC Convention
Date: April 05, 2009 4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, Room 232C Providing College Credits and a College Pathway: Partnership Academies and Concurrent/Dual Enrollment The benefits of concurrent/dual enrollment for students and CA dual enrollment policy.Conference: California Partnership Academies (CPA) 21st Annual Conference
Date: March 27, 2009 N/A
Location: Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, CA |
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