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Download full textKuneyl, H. M. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2022
As the 21st century job market continues to advance, more jobs are requiring post-secondary training. Currently less than fifty percent of the United States population has a post-secondary degree or credential (Duke-Benfield et al., 2019). Thus, there is a need for expanding pathways to higher education to meet the needs of a changing workforce.…
Descriptors: Credentials, Postsecondary Education, Educational Certificates, Academic Degrees
Baston, Michael; Lazda, Mara – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2022
While there is overwhelming evidence of the positive impact of culturally responsive and equitable practices for adult learners and students of color, there is a remaining lack of infrastructural and institutional support for culturally sustaining work. Much anti-racist work has relied on individual dedication, grant-specific funding, and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adult Learning, Community Colleges, Inclusion
Bragg, 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
Townsend, Barbara K.; Bragg, Debra D.; Ruud, Collin M. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2008
Without appropriate education, American workers are hampered in their ability to have the requisite technical skills needed to participate fully and effectively in the modern workforce. Higher education as a system must develop programs and infrastructures that ensure adult learners receive postsecondary education, including at the baccalaureate…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Education Work Relationship
Sunderman, Judith A. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2007
Community colleges have an opportunity to engage in institutional advancement while conveying a timely and inspiring message, but the collective voice of the institution needs to be focused and clear. As a result, community colleges need to carefully evaluate their mission, public image, financial needs, and donor base in order to identify a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Institutional Advancement, Private Financial Support, Institutional Mission
Makela, Julia Panke – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2006
Community college advising and counseling practitioners provide a productive setting for establishing a positive tone for self and academic discovery, while assisting students in finding their place within higher education. This brief compares current advising strategies for under-prepared students or students with low college readiness. One of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Techniques, Educationally Disadvantaged, Readiness
