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Carnevale, Anthony P.; Rose, Stephen J.; Hanson, Andrew R. – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012
In an American economy where the advancement of technology and globalization means that a high school diploma alone is no longer able to provide family-sustaining earnings to many, certificates represent one piece of a multi-pronged solution on the road to a workforce with 60 percent postsecondary attainment. Though certificates currently aren't…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications
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Lipsky, Sarah – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2000
Reports that developmental freshmen taking a one-credit remedial learning skills course did not receive grades significantly better or worse (either during or immediately after taking the course) than non-participating students. States that these results are consistent with other studies indicating that developmental freshmen need time to respond…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Counseling