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Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2015
The world is changing rapidly. With changes in technology, demographics, and workforce trends, Washington needs colleges to not only keep pace, but lead the way. Washington's 34 community and technical colleges answer that call. The community and technical colleges have proven uniquely positioned to adapt to, embrace, and ignite change. Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Career Education, Employment Potential
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2009
When the Legislature and Governor enacted House Bill 3103 in 2004, they intended to improve the quality of information available to help policymakers determine how well Washington's higher education system was meeting employer demand for skilled workers. This is the second joint report published by the three agencies in response to the 2004…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Demand, Demand Occupations, Supply and Demand
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2009
This report is one of several efforts designed to monitor outcomes in Washington's higher education system, and fulfills the biennial requirement that the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) inform the higher education and fiscal committees of the legislature of progress toward goals. The portrait that emerges from this review of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technical Institutes, Graduation Rate, Master Plans
Cleary, Jennifer; Fichtner, Aaron – John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, 2005
State governments across the nation are engaging community colleges as cornerstones of their comprehensive economic development strategies. This executive summary summarizes the efforts of 10 states, recommended by national experts, to deploy community colleges in support of state economic development priorities. The 10 states are: Florida,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Development, Labor Force Development, State Government
Cleary, Jennifer; Fichtner, Aaron – John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, 2005
State governments across the nation are engaging community colleges as cornerstones of their comprehensive economic development strategies. This report summarizes the efforts of 10 states, recommended by national experts, to deploy community colleges in support of state economic development priorities. The 10 states are: Florida, Mississippi,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Development, Labor Force Development, State Government
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2006
This report summarizes Washington-statewide results achieved in the most recent academic year for which statewide data are available (in most cases, the 2005-2006 academic year). Data on results for individual four-year institutions, as well as a variety of background information and contextual data is presented separately in a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Experience, Academic Achievement, Educational Policy