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Mikulka, D.; Remy, K.; Smith, C.; Fox, H. L. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
In 2011, Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas was awarded a $19.6 million Round 1 TAACCCT grant through the Department of Labor to provide industry-relevant, hands-on training for high-demand, high-wage careers. The consortium, Technical Retraining to Achieve Credentials (TRAC-7), was led by Washburn University, and included seven Kansas…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Veterans Education, Transitional Programs, Partnerships in Education
Kirby, C. L. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
The nation has made an unprecedented investment in community colleges to simultaneously increase college completion and stimulate economic recovery. One of the most substantial investments was the Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program of the United States Department of Labor (U.S.DOL). Beginning October 2011,…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Student Personnel Services, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
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Wieland, Regi L.; Ervay, Stuart B. – Rural Educator, 2000
Curriculum consortia composed of small, rural school districts can overcome professional isolation, better meet state accreditation standards, improve decision making, better attract external funding, and strengthen sense of community through the development of professional relationships. Describes how consortia are organized and developed and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Collegiality, Consortia, Curriculum Development
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Carroll, Jeri A.; Hayes, Judith L.; Mercer, Debbie; Neuenswander, Bill; Drake, Sheila – Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification, 2006
Alternative certification programs continue to increase as school districts, institutions of higher education, and commercial companies share common educational expectations. In Kansas, a state-wide collaborative of eleven partner institutions, governed by an advisory board, designed a conceptual framework, a standards-based program, curriculum,…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Alternative Teacher Certification, State Programs, Educational Cooperation