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Download full textBragg, Debra D.; Barnett, Elisabeth – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2009
The Breaking Through (BT) initiative promotes an expanded and enhanced role for community colleges in providing access to college for low-skilled adults. BT is uniquely important in its systematic integration of adult education, developmental/remedial education, professional-technical education (PTE), and career planning and preparation in…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Community Colleges, Student Participation, Adult Basic Education
Baber, Lorenzo; Graham, Edmund; Taylor, Jason L.; Reese, George; Bragg, Debra D.; Lang, John; Zamani-Gallaher, Eboni M. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2015
In a knowledge-based economy, a postsecondary credential is vital for gainful employment and upward socioeconomic mobility. Unfortunately, the path a student takes from high school graduation to college course work is too often characterized by a troubling detour, namely, "remediation." According to Complete College America (2012), over…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Readiness, Remedial Instruction, Alignment (Education)
Direct linkBragg, Debra D. – Community College Review, 2007
Because K-12 teacher preparation is enormously important to the future of the nation, university teacher education programs are being joined by programs at other educational institutions to address the teacher shortage. Community colleges are one of the most eager and entrepreneurial new providers. In addition to providing the first 2 years of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Teacher Education Programs
Bragg, Debra D.; Ruud, Collin M. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2007
This brief summarizes results of a recently published study that examined the effects of career and technical education (CTE) transition programs on student matriculation from secondary to postsecondary education. The study was divided into two components. One focused on secondary institutions' CTE transition programs and their effects on…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Transitional Programs, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
Barnett, Elisabeth A.; Bragg, Debra D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2006
Drawing on previous chapters in the volume, this chapter identifies crosscutting themes and lessons for those engaged in the development and study of academic pathways. Particular attention is paid to the ways that pathways can increase opportunities for traditionally underserved students.
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Minority Groups, Educational Opportunities, Student Development
Bragg, Debra D. – 1990
In 1990, the Illinois Council of Public Community College Presidents (ICPCCP) commissioned a survey to document the current capacity and future potential of the Illinois Community College System (ICCS) to provide technology transfer assistance to the commercial marketplace and the public sector. An extensive questionnaire was developed and mailed…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Employment Programs
Bragg, Debra D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
Addresses the community college role in growing workforce, economic, and community needs. Provides definitions, principles, and models associated with new vocational education policies and programs in community colleges. (Contains 31 references.) (AUTH/NB)
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Development, Community Colleges, Educational Policy
Bragg, Debra D. – Vocational Education Journal, 1995
Looks at fundamental tech prep concepts that must be reinforced to ensure progress: (1) it must be grounded in an integrated curriculum; (2) articulation is necessary; (3) school-to-work programs and tech prep must be linked; (4) it should be outcomes focused; (5) it should ensure access for all; and (6) collaborative implementation is the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Postsecondary Education, Program Implementation, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBragg, Debra D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1993
Describes a study documenting the planning and implementation processes of 17 Tech Prep consortia in a Midwest state. Discusses the processes used by local consortia in initiating Tech Prep, the roles and responsibilities of Tech Prep leaders, and their perceptions about specific strategies that contributed to the establishment of successful…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges
Peer reviewedBragg, Debra D. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1995
Telephone interviews with 57 2-year colleges and site visits to 2 community colleges found that innovative institutions assess a wide variety of outcomes, including some not usually associated with vocational-technical education. Internal and external groups shape outcomes assessment, and nontraditional methods such as portfolio assessment are…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Outcomes of Education, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedBragg, Debra D.; Layton, James D. – Community College Review, 1995
Describes a study examining the impact of the Tech Prep Education Act on the initial implementation of federally supported Tech Prep Initiatives. Based on telephone survey responses from all 50 state Tech Prep leaders, reviews findings concerning the funding of Tech Prep consortia, state and local administrative structures, policies and goals, and…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Administrative Organization, Community Colleges, Consortia
Bragg, Debra D.; Bremer, Christine D.; Castellano, Marisa; Kirby, Catherine; Mavis, Ann; Schaad, Donna; Sunderman, Judith – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2007
Little is known about educational programs referred to as "career pathway programs" that attempt to integrate adult literacy, adult basic education (ABE), General Equivalency Diploma (GED) instruction, English language literacy (ELL), and pre-collegiate developmental education with postsecondary career and technical education (CTE)…
Descriptors: Career Development, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs
Lekes, Natasha; Bragg, Debra. D.; Loeb, Jane W.; Oleksiw, Catherine A.; Marszalek, Jacob; Brooks-LaRaviere, Margaret; Zhu, Rongchun; Kremidas, Chloe C.; Akukwe, Grace; Lee, Hyeong-Jong; Hood, Lisa K. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2007
This mixed method study examined secondary student matriculation to two selected community colleges offering career and technical education (CTE) transition programs through partnerships with K-12 and secondary districts having numerous high schools. The study had two distinct components: (1) a secondary study that compared CTE and non-CTE…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Technical Education, Student Participation, Academic Persistence
