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Rita T. Karam; Charles A. Goldman; Monica Rico – Grantee Submission, 2022
Community colleges play a key role in driving talent development in the United States, producing workers with the kinds of training that employers need while enhancing economic mobility for students. There has been a push among policymakers at the federal and state levels to hold community colleges accountable for the employment outcomes of their…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Role, School Business Relationship, STEM Education
Bozick, Robert; Anderson, Drew M.; Daugherty, Lindsay – Grantee Submission, 2021
Using 15 years of student enrollment histories from administrative data spanning the 2004-05 through 2018-19 school years at all public colleges, universities, and technical/trade schools in the state of Ohio, we examine rates of re-enrollment in postsecondary education for individuals pursuing additional credentials following the receipt of a…
Descriptors: Enrollment Influences, Postsecondary Education, Educational Certificates, Community Colleges
Cynthia Miller; Michael J. Weiss – Grantee Submission, 2021
This paper presents new estimates of the effects of the City University of New York's (CUNY's) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) model, evaluated using a randomized controlled trial first in New York and later through a replication in Ohio. It presents longer-term effects of CUNY ASAP in New York, showing that the program's effect on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Daugherty, Lindsay; Kramer, Jenna W.; Anderson, Drew M.; Bozick, Robert – Grantee Submission, 2020
Stackable credential programs--that is, programs that facilitate students' ability to earn multiple postsecondary certificates or degrees--have been a priority for Ohio, which has a long history of legislation, state and regional initiatives, and institution-led efforts to build more-effective pathways to address the needs of employers and…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Engineering Education, Manufacturing
Dikhtyar, Oksana; Cummins, Phyllis Ann; McGrew, Kathryn; Bahr, Peter Riley – Grantee Submission, 2020
To remain competitive in the labor market, many middle-aged and older adults need to upgrade existing or learn new skills through occupational training and education. Furthermore, as compared with the past, employers now are more willing to hire older workers after completing a credential due to a low unemployment rate. Moreover, employers often…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Strategies, Outcomes of Education, Labor Market
Cummins, Phyllis A.; Brown, J. Scott; Bahr, Peter Riley; Mehri, Nader – Grantee Submission, 2018
Recent years have seen growing recognition of the importance of a college-educated workforce to meet the needs of employers and ensure economic growth. Lifelong learning, including completing a postsecondary credential, increasingly is necessary to improve employment outcomes among workers, both old and young, who face rising demands for new and…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Older Adults, Adults, Enrollment Trends