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Horn, Laura; Paslov, Jonathan – National Center for Education Statistics, 2014
This Data Point uses data from four administrations of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:2000, NPSAS:04, NPSAS:08, and NPSAS:12) to briefly present trends in out-of-pocket net price for college, the amount that students and their families must pay to attend college after subtracting grants, loans, work-study, and all other…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Parent Financial Contribution, Private Colleges, Public Colleges
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Radwin, David; Horn, Laura – RTI International, 2014
As the nation's largest provider of postsecondary education, community colleges are instrumental to workforce development, but measuring student outcomes is challenging after students have left for the workplace. Many states use existing administrative data such as unemployment insurance records to calculate employment outcomes at minimal marginal…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Career Readiness, Postsecondary Education
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Horn, Laura; Li, Xiaojie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
In light of the growing labor market demand for jobs requiring a minimum of subbaccalaureate credentials, this Statistics in Brief presents recent changes in subbaccalaureate awards in the decade between 1997 and 2007, using 2002 as a midpoint. It describes changes in the number and types of awards conferred, overall and within particular fields…
Descriptors: Credentials, Awards, Females, Labor Market
Richards, Amanda; Sipes, Laurel; Studier, Carol; Staklis, Sandra; Farr, Beverly; Horn, Laura – Wyoming Community College Commission, 2010
With the national spotlight on community colleges, Wyoming is poised to become a leader through its efforts to align the programs of its seven community colleges with defined state interests. As local economies become more globally focused and knowledge-based, community colleges are a critical way for learners to gain access to postsecondary…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Strategic Planning, Postsecondary Education, Economic Factors
Richards, Amanda; Sipes, Laurel; Studier, Carol; Staklis, Sandra; Farr, Beverly; Horn, Laura J. – MPR Associates, Inc., 2009
With the national spotlight on community colleges, Wyoming is poised to become a leader through its efforts to align the programs of its seven community colleges with defined state interests. As local economies become more globally focused and knowledge-based, community colleges are a critical way for learners to gain access to postsecondary…
Descriptors: Interests, Educational Quality, Literacy, Community Colleges
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Steel, Sarah; Shambaugh, Neal; Combs, Jaclyn; Farley, Randall; Hayes, Sharon; Morewood, Aimee; Morris, Terry; Poling, Toni; Taylor, Susan; Van Horn, Laura; Viglianco, Rachel; Yohe, Susan – School-University Partnerships, 2012
The Benedum Collaborative was recognized by the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) with its "Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement" at the 2012 National Professional Development Schools Conference. The conceptual framework supporting simultaneous renewal of teachers, pre-service…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Professional Development Schools, Professional Development, Conferences (Gatherings)