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Integrating basic skills and career-technical instruction: findings from a field study of Washington State's I-BEST model

The federal government and private foundations for education have established postsecondary credential completion a ... Show more
The federal government and private foundations for education have established postsecondary credential completion as a national imperative. Washington State's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) model was developed to increase the rate at which basic skills students advance to and succeed in college-level occupational programs, and quantitative research on the model provides evidence of its effectiveness. This study shares findings on the implementation of the I-BEST model and provides lessons for practitioners and policy makers in other states.
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Authors: Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Van Noy, Michelle

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Community college review

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Vocational education and training; Higher education ... [+] Show more
Structure in community college career-technical programs: a qualitative analysis

Using data obtained from interviews and program websites at Washington community and technical colleges, the author ... Show more
Using data obtained from interviews and program websites at Washington community and technical colleges, the authors of this study examine the structure of community college career-technical programs in allied health, business and marketing, computer and information studies, and mechanics and repair. A framework for structure with four dimensions - program alignment, program prescription, information quality, and active program advising and support - is used to examine the practices of relatively high- and low-performing colleges within each field of study. The allied health, computer and information science, and mechanics and repair programs were found to be highly structured; the business and marketing programs were found to have a moderate level of structure. Overall, there was limited evidence of a connection between program structure and program performance.
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Authors: Van Noy, Michelle; Weiss, Madeline Joy; Jenkins, Davis; Barnett, Elisabeth A. ... [+] Show more

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: CCRC working paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Providers of education and training; Governance ... [+] Show more
Guided pathways to careers: four dimensions of structure in community college career-technical programs

Objective - Some have hypothesized that community college programs are not sufficiently structured to support stude ... Show more
Objective - Some have hypothesized that community college programs are not sufficiently structured to support student success and that students would benefit from more highly structured programs. This study examines the specific ways that structure is expressed in policy and practice at representative community colleges. Method - Using data obtained from interviews and program websites at Washington State community and technical colleges, [the authors] examine the structure of community college career-technical programs along four dimensions: program prescription, program alignment, access to information, and active advising and support. Results - [The authors] find high levels of structure on all dimensions in the allied health, computer and information science, and mechanics and repair programs. There are moderate levels of structure in the business and marketing programs. Contributions - This study documents the specific ways that community college career-technical programs are structured to support student success, and it provides a framework for examining structure to inform practice and guide future research efforts.
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Authors: Van Noy, Michelle; Trimble, Madeline Joy; Jenkins, Davis; Barnett, Elisabeth A. ... [+] Show more

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Community college review

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Outcomes; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more
Contextualized college transition strategies for adult basic skills students: learning from Washington State’s I-BEST program model

Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) integrates the teaching of basic skills and technical conte ... Show more
Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) integrates the teaching of basic skills and technical content in order to accelerate basic skills students’ transition into and through a college-level occupational field of study. The study reported on here represents the final phase of a multi-year evaluation of the I-BEST model that began in 2009, conducted by [the Community College Research Center] CCRC in collaboration with MPR Associates and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Based on fieldwork undertaken in spring 2011 on 16 I-BEST programs at eight colleges, this report builds on CCRC’s earlier qualitative and quantitative research by seeking to understand those aspects of I-BEST that best support student learning, progression, and completion. In addition, the report considers the I-BEST student experience and presents the results of a cost-benefit analysis of the program. The findings and recommendations highlighted in the report will be of interest to funders, policymakers, and practitioners in other states who are considering transition interventions similar to the I-BEST model.
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Authors: Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Belfield, Clive R.; Van Noy, Michelle ... [+] Show more

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Adult and community education; Teaching and learning; Pathways ... [+] Show more
How I-BEST works: findings from a field study of Washington State's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training program

Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) is an innovative program and strategy developed by the Wash ... Show more
Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) is an innovative program and strategy developed by the Washington (WA) State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) in conjunction with the state's 29 community colleges and five technical colleges. Its goal is to increase the rate at which adult basic education and English-as-a-second-language students advance to college-level occupational programs and complete postsecondary credentials in fields offering good wages and career advancement. The promising results from preliminary analyses of I-BEST have generated interest in replication of the I-BEST model. Nationally, over 2.5 million students take adult basic skills courses at community colleges, high schools, and community organizations; only a fraction of these go on to pursue and earn college credentials. Despite the growing interest in I-BEST, not much is known outside Washington State about how the program works. This study, conducted by the Community College Research Center (CCRC), examines how I-BEST operates in Washington's community and technical colleges. Researchers conducted telephone interviews with I-BEST faculty, staff, and administrators at all 34 colleges, and also observed I-BEST classes and interviewed faculty in-depth at four colleges.
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Authors: Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Van Noy, Michelle

Corporate authors: Columbia University. Teachers College. Community College Research Center (CCRC)

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Adult and community education; Teaching and learning

Integrating basic skills and career-technical instruction: findings from a field study of Washington State's I-BEST model

Structure in community college career-technical programs: a qualitative analysis

Guided pathways to careers: four dimensions of structure in community college career-technical programs

Contextualized college transition strategies for adult basic skills students: learning from Washington State’s I-BEST program model

How I-BEST works: findings from a field study of Washington State's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training program