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Mary Fulton

Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees - 0 views

cew.georgetown.edu/certificates

certificates Carnevale income demographics employment

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  • Mary Fulton on 13 Jun 12
     
    Analyzes earnings by field of study, sex, race/ethnicity, and program length; looks at the demographic characteristics of certificate holders; and analyzes the institutions that most commonly award certificates and the states where certificates are most prevalent and provide the highest earnings returns. (Georgetown University Center on Education, June 2012)
Bruce Vandal

Certificates Count: An Analysis | Complete College America - 0 views

completecollege.org/...certificates_count_release

Completion certificates workforce CCA Futureworks data

shared by Bruce Vandal on 07 Dec 10 - No Cached
  • Bruce Vandal on 07 Dec 10
     
    Report from Complete College America documenting how states can take greater advantage of certificates to increase college completion. Includes data on state production of certificates.
Bruce Vandal

Oregon National Career Readiness Certificate - 0 views

blog.worksystems.org/...eer-readiness-certificate.html

Oregon certificates CRC workforce

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  • Bruce Vandal on 24 Jan 11
     
    Announcement of the launching of the Oregon participation in the National Career Readiness Certificate
Bruce Vandal

The Torrington Telegram State leads in technical certificates - 0 views

www.torringtontelegram.com/v2_news_articles.php

Wyoming certificates CCA

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  • Bruce Vandal on 28 Dec 10
     
    Story on Wyoming's position in the new CCA report Certificates Count
Bruce Vandal

Certificate Programs Proliferate - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...09certificate-t.html

Certificates CCA

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  • Bruce Vandal on 11 Jan 11
     
    Story in NY Times on the new CCA report "Certificates Count"
Mary Fulton

Learn on Demand Program -- Kentucky Community and Technical College System - 0 views

learnondemand.kctcs.edu

online_learning competency_based modular community_college adults self-paced_learning certificates associate_degree Kentucky

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  • Mary Fulton on 16 Aug 12
     
    KCTCS Learn on Demand program offers 3-5 week-long modules and full 15-week courses, which include modules. Modules build toward complete courses for accredited, affordable degrees, certificates, and diplomas.Working adults are the target audience.
Mary Fulton

No Time to Waste: Policy Recommendations for Improving College Completion - 0 views

publications.sreb.org/...10E10_No_Time_to_Waste.pdf

completion graduation_rates certificates SREB Southern_states transfer college_ready policy

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  • Mary Fulton on 16 Dec 10
     
    Offers 10 policy recommendations for SREB states to increase the numbers of students who complete college degrees and career certificates toward the goal of having 60% of working-age adults earning some type of high-quality credential by the year 2025. Focuses on academic readiness; transfer and articulation; and costs and financial aid. (SREB, September 2010)
Mary Fulton

Measuring Success by Degrees: The Status of College Completion in SREB States - 0 views

publications.sreb.org/...10E13_Measuring_Success.pdf

completion SREB data policy graduation_rates participation certificates demographics pipeline Southern_states

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    Provides college enrollment and graduation rates and other sets of data that SREB states can use to gauge progress in helping more people earn college degrees and career certificates. (SREB, December 2010)
Bruce Vandal

Vocational programs in more Tennessee schools deliver jobs | tennessean.com | The Tenne... - 0 views

www.tennessean.com/...Tennessee+schools+deliver+jobs

Tennessee certificates CCA

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  • Bruce Vandal on 28 Dec 10
     
    Story on Tennessee's standing in the new CCA report, Certificates Count
Mary Fulton

Charting Pathways to Completion for Low-Income Community College Students - 1 views

ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Publication.asp

Washington community_college remediation completion transfer certificates student_success adult_basic_education

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  • Mary Fulton on 09 Sep 11
     
    Examines data from Washington State to chart the educational pathways of first-time community college students, with a focus on those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Looks at rates at which students enter a program of study or concentration, amount of remediation taken by students, and rates at which students earn certificates or associate degrees, or transfer to four-year institutions. The paper makes recommendations for practitioners and policymakers. (Community College Research Center, September, 2011)
Bruce Vandal

The Great Unbundling of the University - Alan Jacobs - Technology - The Atlantic - 0 views

www.theatlantic.com/...251831

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  • Bruce Vandal on 26 Jan 12
     
    Story on movement toward more customized postsecondary experiences. Unbundling certification, assessment, social and other elements of education
Bruce Vandal

Quick Credentials Are Keys to Putting People Back to Work - Government - The Chronicle ... - 0 views

chronicle.com/...66001

cohort_programs completion CCA Lumina for-profit workforce_development

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  • Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10
     
    Piece on forum sponsored by New America Foundation featuring Stan Jones and Jamie Merisotis on developed cohort based, workforce aligned certificate programs.
Bruce Vandal

Community College League of California Commission Recommendations - 0 views

www.insidehighered.com/...COTFRecommendations.pdf

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shared by Bruce Vandal on 28 Dec 10 - No Cached
  • Bruce Vandal on 28 Dec 10
     
    Set of recommendations to increase number of degrees and certificates by one million at California Community Colleges
Mary Fulton

Push For 4-Year Degrees in W.Va. - 0 views

www.theintelligencer.net/...r-4-Year-Degrees-In-W-Va-.html

West_Virginia completion completion_goal community_college

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  • Mary Fulton on 31 Jan 11
     
    Presidents of West Virginia's 10 community colleges signed a "completion agreement" and promised to push for an additional 16,000 residents to have a degree or professional certification by 2015. (Wheeling Intelligencer, 01/28/11)
Mary Fulton

The Road Ahead: A Look at Trends in the Educational Attainment of Community College Stu... - 0 views

www.aacc.nche.edu/...PB_RoadAhead.pdf

enrollment completion attainment community_college minorities

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  • Mary Fulton on 07 Oct 11
     
    Reports that the rapid growth in the number of students earning credentials at community colleges over the last two decades has outpaced enrollment gains. The total number of degrees and certificates awarded increased by 127% between 1990 and 2010, while enrollment increased by 65%. Credentials earned by Hispanic students increased by 440% compared to enrollment growth of 226%. (AACC, October 2011)
Mary Fulton

Competing with Competency - 0 views

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online_learning modular competency_based community_college adults self-paced_learning certificates associate_degree Kentucky

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  • Mary Fulton on 16 Aug 12
     
    Kentucky's Learn on Demand program reaches out to working adults with competency-based, self-paced online courses. (Inside Higher Ed 08/06/12)
Mary Fulton

Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program - 0 views

www.doleta.gov/...SGA-DFA-PY-10-03.pdf

federal workforce_development career_training certificates

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    Provides community colleges and other eligible institutions with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program, and prepare program participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations. (Department of Labor, January 2011)
Bruce Vandal

National Journal Online -- Education Experts -- Encouraging Two-Year Degrees - 1 views

education.nationaljournal.com/...ncouraging-twoyear-degrees.php

Acceleration certificates cohort_programs

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  • Bruce Vandal on 24 Jan 11
     
    Short piece from Jamie Merisotis on value of encouraging accelerated two-year programs.
Bruce Vandal

Ohio Board of Regents College Completion Plan - 1 views

www.ohiocommunitycolleges.org/...e29a8dddc1ab8f2ad25519c89f.pdf

remedial Ohio CCA performance_funding transfer adult_basic_education workforce certificates

shared by Bruce Vandal on 09 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Bruce Vandal on 09 Mar 11
     
    Powerpoint presentation outlining the Ohio college completion plan.
Bruce Vandal

Institutional Variation in Credential Completion: Evidence from Washington State Commun... - 0 views

ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Publication.asp

completion cohort technical certificates Washington CCRC

shared by Bruce Vandal on 02 May 11 - No Cached
  • Bruce Vandal on 02 May 11
     
    Paper studying how technical colleges move students to completion when compared to traditional community colleges
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