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Direct linkHiggins, Daniela – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
Argues that academic skills, in addition to job skills, are crucial for taking people off the welfare rolls. Discusses postsecondary training programs and services for welfare recipients at the Community College of Aurora in Colorado. (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Continuing Education
Download full textRomanik, Dale; Rembowski, Mary – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
The State of Florida Department of Education provides pre-and-post-graduation data for public high school graduates throughout Florida. These data were used for the present report to produce data sets for all M-DCPS regular high schools and charter high schools graduating students in 2007 and 2008. Summary data for the district are also provided.…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Vocational Schools, Feedback (Response), High School Graduates
PDF pending restorationTravis, Lisa; Watkins, Lisa – 1994
This learning module emphasizes workplace communication skills with a special focus on the team environment. The following skills are addressed: speaking with clarity, maintaining eye contact, listening carefully, responding to questions with patience and an open mind, showing a willingness to understand, giving instructions clearly, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Guam Community College, Agana. – 1987
A follow-up survey of 1986 graduates of Guam Community College was conducted to chart graduates' progress and to gauge the effectiveness of the college's programs. A total of 382 graduates were surveyed; 185 of them had received high school diplomas through the college-high school cooperative vocational education program. The rate of response for…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, Educational Improvement, Employment Patterns
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education. – 1988
A study was conducted to determine to what extent community college-based adult basic education/general educational development (ABE/GED) programs reflect program characteristics addressed in the professional literature; to identify a general state of the art for the college delivery of ABE/GED services; and to understand better the current and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Community Colleges
Illinois Community College Board, 2004
The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) continues its commitment to expand Adult Education and Family Literacy programs necessary for individuals and families to have a high quality work and life in Illinois. This report provides a summary of ICCB programs and activities in adult education and family literacy during the fiscal year July 1,…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Data Collection, Adult Education, Outcomes of Education
Illinois Community College Board, 2006
Economic and demographic changes are dramatically increasing the need for adult education, basic literacy, and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs. Millions of Illinois residents lack the level of literacy skills needed to obtain good jobs, perform well on the job, and function well in an increasingly complex society. Addressing the scope…
Descriptors: Program Validation, Family Literacy, Adult Students, Adult Learning
Peer reviewedSoltz, Donald F. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1996
Describes a study examining the academic achievement of General Education Development (GED) certificate holders at a community college over a 23-year period. Reviews outcomes related to credit hours attempted and earned, grades, graduation rates, and courses taken at the college, indicating that GED holders' achievement was comparable to that of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Educational Certificates
Hazard Community Coll., KY. – 1987
The Career Exploration in Computers Project assisted 146 young people between 18 and 21 who were employed during the summer in the Head Start program. The project introduced and reinforced the concept of career choice and broadened the perspective of those in data processing career tracks. Four populations were served: adults preparing for the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Exploration, Career Ladders, Community Colleges
Barchi, Patricia H. – 1992
In 1992, a study was conducted at the James Kerney Campus (JKC) of Mercer County Community College in New Jersey to develop a placement guide for noncredit remedial courses. Although the majority of students attending JKC required academic skill remediation before enrolling in regular college courses, a placement guide for non-credit remediation…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Educationally Disadvantaged
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education. – 1988
This booklet contains descriptions of the 13 finalists in the U.S. Secretary of Education's Program of Awards for Outstanding Adult Education Programs. The programs, which include adult basic education (ABE), English as a second language (ESL), and adult secondary education (including general educational development--GED) programs are grouped into…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Basic Education, Church Programs, Community Colleges
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2005
This annual report provides a snapshot of enrollments, student demographics, courses and programs, student achievements, staffing, and funding for community college correctional education programs provided at Washington State Department of Corrections adult facilities. The primary source of information for this document is the State Board for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Correctional Education, Enrollment, Student Characteristics
Community Colleges as Primary Skill Developers and Labor Market Intermediaries: Fresno City College.
Melendez, Edwin; Suarez, Carlos – 2001
This document describes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, which California instituted in response to the 1996 federal welfare-to-work legislation. The CalWORKs program also has the mandate to develop employment opportunities for welfare students. Community colleges are required to spend their CalWORKs…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Legislation
Melendez, Edwin; de Montrichard, Alexandra – 2001
This paper reviews the changes in federal requirements for welfare recipients and the response by California's community colleges, in particular Los Angeles City College (LACC) and Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC), to welfare-to-work legislation. In 1985, the California Legislature enacted GAIN (Greater Avenues for Independence) as its…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Legislation
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2009
The "Annual Partnership Report" catalogs partnerships that Wyoming community colleges established and maintained for each fiscal year. Each community college maintains numerous partnerships for the development and provision of academic, occupational-technical, workforce development, and enrichment educational programs. These partnerships…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, Educational Needs
