ERIC Number: ED618198
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 71
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accelerating Opportunity. Research Report
Kuehn, Daniel; Anderson, Theresa; Lerman, Robert; Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Briggs, Amanda
Urban Institute
This report presents the findings of the cost-benefit analysis of Accelerating Opportunity, an initiative designed to help adults with low basic skills earn industry-recognized credentials in high-growth occupations and succeed in the labor market. It compares the value of the benefits associated with AO--principally labor market benefits--with the costs of the initiative for each of the four participating states: Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana. In AO's first three years, students in Illinois, Kansas, and Louisiana experienced a net benefit to participating in AO, but only Kansas saw a net social benefit. [For the reports from the first three years of Accelerating Opportunity, see ED559305, ED559322, and ED618150.]
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Student Costs, Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Outcomes of Education, Employment Level, Labor Market, Program Evaluation, Credentials, Community Colleges, Career Pathways, Program Costs, State Aid, Two Year College Students, Technical Institutes, Adult Students, Adult Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Urban Institute
Identifiers - Location: Illinois; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana
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