This volume addresses the efforts in several states, including California, Florida, North Carolina, and Washington, to determine the economic gains of community college graduates by measuring their post-college earnings. Articles include: (1) "Economic Benefits of a Community College Education: Issues of Accountability and Performance Measures" (Jorge R. Sanchez, Frankie Santos Laanan); (2) "From Performance Reporting to Performance-Based Funding: Florida's Experiences in Workforce Development Performance Measurement" (Jay J. Pfeiffer); (3) "Translating Data into Useful Information and Knowledge" (Loretta Seppanen); (4) "Collaborative Administrative Record Matching in California" (W. Charles Wiseley); (5) "Measurable Outcomes of Workforce Development and the Economic Impact of Attending a North Carolina Community College" (Larry W. Gracie); (6) "Partnering to Identify and Support High-Wage Programs" (Kae R. Hutchison, Sharon Story Kline, Carol Mandt, Suzanne L. Marks); (7) "Institutional Level Implementation: Translating Research into Current Practice" (Fred Carvell, Martha Graham, William E. Piland); (8) "Descriptive Analysis of Students' Post-College Earnings from California Community Colleges" (Frankie Santos Laanan); (9) "Looking Ahead: A National Measure of Post-Community College Earnings" (Jorge R. Sanchez); (10) "Employment and Earnings Outcomes: New Perspectives" (David W. Stevens); (11) "Sources and Information: Economic Benefits of a Community College Degree" (Elizabeth Foote). (EMH)