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Direct linkBahr, Peter Riley; Columbus, Rooney; Chen, Yiran – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Research points to an age disparity in college completion, with adult community college students (ages 25 years and older) being less likely to complete postsecondary credentials than their younger peers. However, research also demonstrates that adult community college students are more likely to report educational goals that do not culminate in a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Community College Students, Educational Attainment, Adult Students
Bahr, Peter Riley; Chen, Yiran; Columbus, Rooney – Journal of Higher Education, 2023
This study investigates community college skills builders--students who enroll for a short time, take courses concentrated in career and technical education (CTE), are highly successful in their coursework, but typically leave college without a postsecondary credential. Drawing on administrative data from Colorado, Ohio, Michigan, and California,…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Community College Students, Academic Achievement, Skill Development
Daugherty, Lindsay; Bahr, Peter Riley; Nguyen, Peter; May-Trifiletti, Jennifer; Columbus, Rooney; Kushner, Jonah – RAND Corporation, 2023
Federal, state, and local initiatives have encouraged education and training providers to build stackable credentials, a series of postsecondary credentials that can be earned over time and that build on each other to prepare individuals for different needs for knowledge and skills throughout a career. By offering flexible pathways that allow…
Descriptors: Credentials, Career Development, Low Income Groups, Barriers
Dikhtyar, Oksana; Cummins, Phyllis Ann; McGrew, Kathryn; Bahr, Peter Riley – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
To remain competitive in the labor market, many middle-aged and older adults need to upgrade existing or learn new skills through occupational training and education. Furthermore, as compared with the past, employers now are more willing to hire older workers after completing a credential due to a low unemployment rate. Moreover, employers often…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Strategies, Outcomes of Education, Labor Market
Download full textDikhtyar, Oksana; Cummins, Phyllis Ann; McGrew, Kathryn; Bahr, Peter Riley – Grantee Submission, 2020
To remain competitive in the labor market, many middle-aged and older adults need to upgrade existing or learn new skills through occupational training and education. Furthermore, as compared with the past, employers now are more willing to hire older workers after completing a credential due to a low unemployment rate. Moreover, employers often…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Strategies, Outcomes of Education, Labor Market
Cummins, Phyllis A.; Brown, J. Scott; Bahr, Peter Riley; Mehri, Nader – Grantee Submission, 2018
Recent years have seen growing recognition of the importance of a college-educated workforce to meet the needs of employers and ensure economic growth. Lifelong learning, including completing a postsecondary credential, increasingly is necessary to improve employment outcomes among workers, both old and young, who face rising demands for new and…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Older Adults, Adults, Enrollment Trends
