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Direct linkCarruth, Blair K. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2019
Community colleges and universities have traditionally functioned independently, serving their respective markets and offering different programs and credentials. Growing populations and workforce needs have inspired institutions of higher education to challenge their traditional roles to provide added pathways and opportunities for students. One…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Community Colleges, Labor Needs, College Role
Download full textWashington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2020
The Student Achievement Initiative (SAI) is the guiding framework for the Washington state community and technical college system's goals for student success. SAI emphasizes student momentum for college success by both building college readiness (such as basic skills gains and completion of precollege education, sometimes known as developmental…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Policy, Educational Policy, Community Colleges
Ganzglass, Evelyn – Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, 2014
Postsecondary education and credentials are key to economic mobility for individuals and economic competitiveness for our nation. Although the economic return to credentials varies significantly by field of study, generally workers with higher levels of education have higher wages, work more hours, and suffer lower rates and shorter durations of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Credentials, Program Implementation, Educational Policy
Shulock, Nancy; Chisholm, Eric; Moore, Colleen; Harris, Latonya – Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, 2012
California's community colleges are key to resolving the shortage of educated workers that is threatening the competitive position of the state's economy. Tremendous potential for addressing this challenge resides in the system's career technical education (CTE) mission which, with appropriate structures and support, could help many more students…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Community Colleges, College Role
Shulock, Nancy; Moore, Colleen – Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, 2013
The California Community Colleges are vital to closing the projected shortfall of Californians with a postsecondary credential and sustaining the state's economic competitiveness. Increasing the number of students who pursue and earn certificates and associate degrees in career technical education (CTE) fields is an important component of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Community Colleges, College Role
American Technical Education Association, Wahpeton, ND. – 1991
This booklet contains information on minimum standards for associate degree programs in technical education. It covers the following topics in 13 short sections: American Technical Education Association objectives; definition of technical education; recommended minimum professional standards for hiring technical instruction personnel; description…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Certification, Credentials, Degree Requirements
