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Daugherty, Lindsay – RAND Corporation, 2021
Individuals in the United States can pursue a variety of different types of postsecondary education credentials. This Perspective describes four common types: degrees, certificates, industry certifications and licenses, and apprenticeships. Bachelor's degrees are the most commonly awarded postsecondary credential in the United States…
Descriptors: Credentials, Postsecondary Education, Academic Degrees, Certification
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Zuo, George; Doan, Sy; Kaufman, Julia H. – RAND Corporation, 2023
In this report, the authors use data from the American Instructional Resources Survey (AIRS) fielded in spring 2022 to kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) math, English language arts, and science teachers to describe teachers' professional learning (PL) activities, with an emphasis on how much PL time was spent on various topics and activities.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Daugherty, Lindsay; Anderson, Drew M. – RAND Corporation, 2021
Stackable credential initiatives aim to build education and training pipelines in applied fields that allow individuals to earn educational certificates or other industry-recognized credentials and then build on these short-term credentials to earn additional certificates and degrees throughout their careers. Stackable credentials have the…
Descriptors: Credentials, Education Work Relationship, Postsecondary Education, Health Services