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Levine, Arthur; Van Pelt, Scott – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021
The United States is in the midst of a profound transformation the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Industrial Revolution, when America's classical colleges adapted to meet the needs of an emerging industrial economy. Today, as the world shifts to an increasingly interconnected knowledge economy, the intersecting forces of technological…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Postsecondary Education, Educational History
Wilder Research, 2021
Opportunity America received a grant from Lumina Foundation to conduct a national research study of community colleges' credit and noncredit occupational education programs and their relationships with employers. Opportunity America contracted with Wilder Research to manage data collection and analysis for the study. The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Job Training, Noncredit Courses
Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2020
In March 2020, Advance CTE and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) convened a Shared Solutions Workgroup of state and national experts to explore strategies for effective Career Technical Education (CTE) data reporting and communication. Over a series of meetings, the workgroup co-designed a set of tools and resources to help…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Information Dissemination, Communication Strategies, Audiences
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 2017
The Certification Data Exchange Project (CDEP) was launched in 2012 to provide a model for sharing industry-recognized credential attainment data. Increasingly, employers and education leaders are recognizing the value of industry credentials to verify the knowledge, skills and abilities that students bring to the workforce. As states take steps…
Descriptors: Industry, Outcomes of Education, Labor Force Development, Certification
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Reushle, Shirley, Ed.; Antonio, Amy, Ed.; Keppell, Mike, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The discipline of education is a multi-faceted system that must constantly integrate new strategies and procedures to ensure successful learning experiences. Enhancements in education provide learners with greater opportunities for growth and advancement. "Open Learning and Formal Credentialing in Higher Education: Curriculum Models and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Student Centered Learning, Open Education
Wendler, Cathy; Bridgeman, Brent; Cline, Fred; Millett, Catherine; Rock, JoAnn; Bell, Nathan; McAllister, Patricia – Educational Testing Service, 2010
It has been argued that in the knowledge economy, a graduate degree will become the new bachelor's degree, the minimal education credential that high-skills employers require. If that is so, then the United States is in peril of losing its competitive edge, with long-term consequences for the economy, its citizens' quality of life, and its global…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Educational Quality, Employment Qualifications, Educational Improvement
Machi, Ethel – Heritage Foundation, 2009
From October 21 to 23, 2008, The Heritage Foundation, supported by the McCormick Tribune Foundation, convened leading education and national security experts as well as private-sector representatives to discuss methods for strengthening America's competitiveness by improving its performance in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Private Sector, National Security, Elementary Secondary Education
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Glenna, Leland L.; Welsh, Rick; Lacy, William B.; Biscotti, Dina – Rural Sociology, 2007
Following a rise in university-industry relationships (UIRs), scholars began questioning the efficacy of those relationships, as well as whether industry and university research interests and integrity are being compromised. Although many of these studies focus on the university, few examine the perspectives of industry participants. We conducted…
Descriptors: Industry, Interests, School Business Relationship, Integrity