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Download full textKirby, C. L. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
Several federal grants prioritized the role of community colleges in education and training in recent years, and one of the most substantial investments was the Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program of the United States Department of Labor (DOL). Beginning October 2011, these $2 billion capacity-building…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grants, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Stewart, Sarah – Hezel Associates, 2015
Acting as the lead agency for the "National STEM Consortium" (NSC), Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) engaged Hezel Associates to provide an independent program and impact evaluation of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)-funded STEM certificate initiative. This report is comprehensive and covers the findings from all 4 years of the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Program Evaluation, Consortia, Community Colleges
A Consortium Project to Improve Retention and the First Year of College: Results and Recommendations
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Direct linkCutright, Marc – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2006
This article examines the operation and perceived effectiveness of a short-term, nine-community-college consortium, a consortium dedicated to the improvement of student retention and first-year education at each of the colleges in the consortium. The consortium was composed of Alabama community colleges, essentially during calendar year 2002. Its…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, College Freshmen, Consortia, Program Effectiveness
