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ERIC Number: ED607982
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 1
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (I-BEST). Intervention Report Snapshot. Postsecondary Career and Technical Education. WWC 2020-012
What Works Clearinghouse
Rising employer demand for skilled workers has driven efforts to better align occupational training programs to industry needs. Yet, even as the demand for skilled workers increases, less than half of students who enter occupational training programs receive a credential within six years. Community colleges are working to find faster and more effective ways to train those in need of basic skills instruction in math, reading, or job skills. Traditionally, basic skills courses are offered in a sequence that must be completed before students can begin college-level occupational training. However, most students referred to basic skills training never enroll in college-level courses. As its name implies, Washington State's "Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (I-BEST)" provides integrated basic skills and occupational training that allows students to complete their training program faster, and provides supports designed to ensure students stay engaged in training. Washington State's "I-BEST" program was developed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and was first implemented in the 2006-2007 school year. This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) report, part of the WWC's Postsecondary Career and Technical Education topic area, explores the effects of "I-BEST" on education and labor market outcomes. The WWC identified 12 studies of "I-BEST." Three of these studies meet WWC standards. Findings on "I-BEST" from three studies that meet WWC standards are shown on this snapshot. A table reports an effectiveness rating, the improvement index, and the number of studies and students that contributed to the findings. The improvement index is a measure of the intervention's effect on an outcome. This intervention snapshot provides a brief summary of the full report. [For the full report, see ED607980. For the Intervention Brief, see ED607981.]
What Works Clearinghouse. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; e-mail: contact.WWC@ed.gov; Web site: https://whatworks.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: What Works Clearinghouse (ED); Abt Associates, Inc.
Identifiers - Location: Washington; Connecticut; Georgia; Illinois; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Texas
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDIES16C0024