Urges policymakers to focus the mission of community colleges in three core areas: basic skills education, career technical education and preparation for transfer to four-year universities. The Commission called for shifting adult basic education from the state education department to the community college system, and for giving more authority to the chancellor to oversee the campuses. (Little Hoover Commission, February 2012) Link to executive summary:
http://www.lhc.ca.gov/studies/210/Executive%20Summary.pdf
Describes the Tennessee Technology Centers - a statewide system of 27 institutions providing a wide range of rigorous, one to two year, technical/occupational education programs at consistently high completion and placement rates in high skill and relatively high wage employment.
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.