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Direct linkHolzer, Harry J.; Xu, Zeyu – Community College Review, 2021
Objective: We estimated the correlations between the "pathways" chosen by community college students--in terms of desired credentials and fields of study, as well as other choices and outcomes along the paths--and the attainment of credentials with labor market value. We focused on the extent to which there were recorded changes in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Correlation, Academic Aspiration
Download full textMartinRogers, Nicole; Gozali-Lee, Edith; Miller, Julia – Wilder Research, 2021
In late 2020, Kentucky community and technical colleges participated in a national study of community college workforce education. Kentucky was one of 14 states where education authorities volunteered to encourage colleges to respond early enough in 2020 to receive preliminary statewide results in January 2021. This brief compares Kentucky to the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Job Training, Noncredit Courses
Giani, Matthew; Fox, Heather Lee – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2017
Career pathways, comprised of stackable credentials and a coherently aligned sequence of programmes of study, are being hailed as an effective means for promoting postsecondary attainment and upward mobility, particularly for low-income and low-skilled adult workers. However, concerns have been raised regarding whether this strategy accomplishes…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Allied Health Occupations Education, Consortia, Credentials
CNA Corporation, 2017
This summary document highlights findings from CNA's study, "Manufacturing a Way to Career Readiness: How Industry Measures Student Readiness" (ED612988). In the study, CNA Education examined how central Kentucky employers in a high-wage, high-growth industry--advanced manufacturing--determine the readiness and additional training needs…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Manufacturing Industry, Measures (Individuals), Job Applicants
Flory, Michael – CNA Corporation, 2017
More clarity on career readiness and how to measure it would help educators prepare students for adult life and inform industry professionals who hire young adults. This report is a step in providing that information by exploring how a high-wage, high-growth industry--advanced manufacturing--determines the readiness and additional training needs…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Manufacturing Industry, Measures (Individuals), Job Applicants
Blackman, Orville G. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study addresses the fundamental question, "Are Kentucky's public community and technical colleges training enough students with the relevant skills to fill job openings in Kentucky's middle-skill jobs?" By examining student interests in occupational programs, labor market demand for trained middle-skill employees, and their…
Descriptors: Credentials, Community Needs, Technical Institutes, Community Colleges
