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Ohio Board of Regents, 2012
In the knowledge economy, the journey of education to develop a flexible, knowledgeable, and skilled workforce should begin in pre-school and continue until at least an associate degree--the equivalent of a high school diploma a generation ago--is achieved. A high school diploma is not sufficient to compete in a global economy. The number of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation, Educational Attainment, College Readiness
Spohn, Karen; And Others – 1992
The Appalachian Access and Success project aims to examine the factors that underlie the low level of participation in higher education in the Ohio Appalachia region. Surveys were conducted with the 1992 high school seniors, their parents, their school staff, and a group of nontraditional students who entered college after the age of 25. Section I…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Attendance, Consortia, Counselor Attitudes
Hunter, Elizabeth – Appalachia, 1997
The Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education, a consortium of 10 colleges serving Appalachian Ohio, provides grants to school districts that design innovative projects to encourage students to enroll in college. The area's college-going rate has increased substantially. Approaches used include demystifying the application process, home visits,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Preparation
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1994
This booklet outlines federal and Ohio guidelines regarding tech prep programs. Presented first is a map depicting the 24 Ohio consortia developed during the 4 phases of statewide planning of tech prep in Ohio. The next section of the booklet, which is devoted to federal provisions regarding tech prep, includes the definition of tech prep…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Competence, Competency Based Education, Consortia
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational and Adult Education. – 1997
In response to the 1990 Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, Ohio formed an ad hoc committee that identified the following components of tech prep: systemic change, partnership, expanded student opportunities, early individual career education, competencies, and advanced skills. Ohio's strategic plan for tech prep has…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Education, Competency Based Education, Consortia
MGT of America, Inc., Tallahassee, FL. – 1995
In January 1995, a private research firm conducted the first year of a 5-year evaluation of tech prep (TP) in Ohio. State- and consortium-level baseline data about the following were collected: state policies/practices for TP; role of consortia in TP; professional development of instructors/administrators for TP; selected groups'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Consortia, Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy