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Download full textMcLaughlin, Milbrey; Groves, Barry; Lundy-Wagner, Valerie – Jobs for the Future, 2018
The California Career Pathways Trust (CCPT), established in July 2014 by Assembly Bill 86 and administered by the California Department of Education (CDE), funded new regional consortia to establish career pathways that would lead high school students to a postsecondary credential or certification aligned with regional workforce needs. The…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Grants, State Aid, Vocational Education
Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2017
Career Technical Education (CTE) can provide an on-ramp for rural learners to access meaningful, high-wage careers while simultaneously strengthening the talent pipeline to meet regional labor demand. Yet rural learners all too often face an uphill battle when it comes to accessing high-quality CTE. Scarce resources, limited regional employers and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Policy, Rural Education, Secondary Education
Faulkner, Renée – Jobs for the Future, 2018
Over the past three years, Jobs for the Future (JFF) has engaged deeply with California Career Pathways Trust (CCPT) consortia through both statewide research and technical assistance in order to understand leaders' approaches to implementing and developing sustainable programs. JFF's recent research found that the CCPT funds did advance…
Descriptors: Career Development, Grants, State Aid, Vocational Education
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Direct linkMalveaux, Gregory F., Ed.; Raby, Rosalind Latiner, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Community colleges serve more students than any other institutional type in the United States, and internationalization is an inherent component of community colleges that advances student knowledge, facilitates student success, and serves the needs of local communities. As most community college students do not enroll in four-year institutions,…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Risk Management
Mortrude, Judy; Cielinski, Anna – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2017
In January 2016, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) commenced an 18-month project to study the implementation of California's Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG) initiative. AEBG's purpose is "to improve coordination and better serve the needs of adult learners within each region." CLASP set out to foster greater understanding…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Block Grants, Educational Finance, Program Implementation
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 2017
The Certification Data Exchange Project (CDEP) was launched in 2012 to provide a model for sharing industry-recognized credential attainment data. Increasingly, employers and education leaders are recognizing the value of industry credentials to verify the knowledge, skills and abilities that students bring to the workforce. As states take steps…
Descriptors: Industry, Outcomes of Education, Labor Force Development, Certification
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2015
The California Community Colleges serve more than 2.1 million students and is the largest system of higher education in the nation. The state's 112 colleges provide workforce training, teach basic math and English, and prepare students for transfer to four-year universities and colleges. Senate Bill 852 established the Career Technical Education…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Educational Finance, Financial Support
Gray, Lucinda; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2018
This report is based on the 2016-17 survey "Career and Technical Education Programs in Public School Districts" and provides nationally representative data on career and technical education (CTE) programs. The survey defines a CTE program as a sequence of courses at the high school level that provides students with the academic and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Public Schools, School Districts, Sequential Approach
Green, Kimberly – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
Funding threats have long loomed over career and technical education (CTE). However, congressional advocates have faithfully preserved investments in CTE--until fiscal year 2011. Global competition and a weak economy are game changers in terms of how policymakers perceive the value of CTE and education overall. And the CTE community must convince…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Labor Force Development, Consciousness Raising, Consortia
Staklis, Sandra; Klein, Steve – Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2014
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" ("Perkins IV") sets a minimum allocation requirement that secondary and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) subgrantees must achieve to receive federal financing. An eligible recipient with an allocation below the funding threshold may obtain a…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Resource Allocation, Federal Aid, Federal Regulation
Atkinson, Georgina – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
Is vocational education and training (VET) really a technicolour coat that can fulfil many dreams? Does it meet all the training needs of a very diverse group of Australian students, workers and industries? What does it contribute to the economy and society? These were some of the questions asked at the National Centre for Vocational Education…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Training Objectives
Bennett, Lorraine; Nair, Chenicheri Sid; Shah, Mahsood – European Journal of Higher Education, 2012
For many years, the university sector has been the dominant provider of higher education in Australia. However, recent changes in government policy which have broadened access to publicly-funded subsidised student loans have resulted in the emergence of small and large private higher education providers and consortiums offering English language,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2012
In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy that is built to last. The President's plan affirms that the strength of the American economy is inextricably linked to the strength of America's education system. Particularly in times of economic challenge, American employers need a workforce that is…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Educational Change
Harris, Roger; Clayton, Berwyn – International Journal of Training Research, 2010
"Impact" is a notion that is not very well understood in research. Within Australian higher education, it has been bandied about within such frameworks as the "Research Quality Framework" ("RQF") and Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA). Vocational education and training (VET) research is not immune from these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Consortia, Vocational Education, Evaluation Methods
Johnson, Scott D.; Martinez, Reynaldo L., Jr. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2009
This article features the University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education, a nonprofit organization representing leading United States universities that offer graduate programs in career and technical education (CTE) and human resource development (HRD). The mission of the Council is to be a recognized force in shaping the future of…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Labor Force Development, Human Resources, Consortia
