ERIC Number: EJ1102451
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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A Framework for Evaluating Implementation of Community College Workforce Education Partnerships and Programs
Yarnall, Louise; Tennant, Elizabeth; Stites, Regie
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v40 n9 p750-766 2016
Greater investments in community college workforce education are fostering large-scale partnerships between employers and educators. However, the evaluation work in this area has focused on outcome and productivity metrics, rather than addressing measures of implementation quality, which is critical to scaling any innovation. To deepen understanding of the field, sound metrics need to be assembled of the processes involved in workforce education (e.g., partnering with employers, designing and delivering instruction). This article addresses that gap with the Workforce Education Implementation Evaluation (WEIE) framework. Relying on five case studies of employer-community college collaborations, and drawing on labor-market analysis methods, partnership capital and regional ecosystem theory, and the learning sciences, the WEIE framework provides tools to characterize implementation quality. To illustrate how it works, we have applied the framework to two contrasting cases that represent the predominant approaches to engaging employers in workforce education programming: large-scale partnership and employer outreach.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Case Studies, School Business Relationship, Labor Force Development, Employers, Partnerships in Education, Labor Market, Industry, Resumes (Personal), Alumni, Job Skills, Program Effectiveness, Outreach Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE0903331