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Lindsay, Jim; Austin, Megan; Wan, Yinmei; Pan, Jingtong; Pardo, Max; Yang, Ji Hyun – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2021
In Indiana and Minnesota the state education agency, state higher education agency, and the state workforce agency have collaborated to develop career and technical education courses intended to improve high school students' college and career readiness. These agencies partnered with the Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest to examine whether…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, High School Students, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Modicamore, Dominic; Lamb, Yvette; Taylor, Jeffrey; Takyi-Laryea, Ama; Karageorge, Kathy; Ferroggiaro, Enzo – ICF International, 2017
This report summarizes the implementation and evaluation of the Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) program. The ACE program model is designed to improve employment and employment-related outcomes for low-skilled workers through formal partnerships between Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) and community colleges. Implemented at nine…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Job Training, Partnerships in Education, Community Colleges
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Mayer, Alexander K.; Patel, Reshma; Gutierrez, Melvin – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
A college degree is often viewed as a key step toward better employment and higher earnings. Many community college students, however, never graduate and cannot reap the financial benefits associated with a college degree. Although existing research suggests that financial aid interventions can modestly improve students' short-term academic…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Scholarship, Graduation Rate, Employment Potential