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A snapshot of Courses to Employment partnerships: results from a national survey of nonprofit community college collaborations

This report describes the educational programming, support services, and industry engagement strategies partnership... Show more
This report describes the educational programming, support services, and industry engagement strategies partnerships implement, the ways the two entities work together, the funding and resources that partnerships use, and the innovative strategies that support their work.
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Authors: Conway, Maureen; Helmer, Matt; Jain, Ranita

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Workforce development; Industry ... [+] Show more
Implementation of Accelerating Opportunity: final implementation findings with lessons for the field

[The] Accelerating Opportunity (AO) [initiative] combined integrated career pathways at two-year colleges with team... Show more
[The] Accelerating Opportunity (AO) [initiative] combined integrated career pathways at two-year colleges with team teaching, acceleration strategies, supportive services, and policy changes. It aimed to help low-skilled adults earn occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. This final implementation report documents activities and outcomes for AO states and colleges in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana. Ingredients for successful implementation included receiving state leadership support, remedying policy barriers, considering college institutional factors, investing in team teaching, utilizing partnerships within and outside the colleges, and providing student supports.
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Authors: Anderson, Theresa; Eyster, Lauren; Lerman, Robert I.; Conway, Maureen ... [+] Show more

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Accelerating Opportunity

Subjects: Evaluation; Providers of education and training; Pathways ... [+] Show more
The second year of Accelerating Opportunity: implementation findings from the states and colleges

Accelerating Opportunity (AO) provides grants to help community colleges create career pathway programs to enroll s... Show more
Accelerating Opportunity (AO) provides grants to help community colleges create career pathway programs to enroll students with low basic skills into for-credit career and technical education courses to improve educational and employment outcomes. The second annual implementation report for the AO initiative in four states (Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina) finds that: colleges aligned pathways and supports with local needs; students were satisfied with AO; AO instructors grew more adept at team teaching; colleges struggled to recruit adult education students; states and colleges sought new financial support and developed partnerships; colleges served more students with fewer resources; and states changed policies to support and sustain AO.
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Authors: Anderson, Theresa; Eyster, Lauren; Lerman, Robert I.; O'Brien, Carolyn ... [+] Show more

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Accelerating Opportunity

Subjects: Equity; Finance; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more

A snapshot of Courses to Employment partnerships: results from a national survey of nonprofit community college collaborations

Implementation of Accelerating Opportunity: final implementation findings with lessons for the field

The second year of Accelerating Opportunity: implementation findings from the states and colleges