ERIC Number: EJ924280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0091-5521
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Integrating Basic Skills and Career-Technical Instruction: Findings from a Field Study of Washington State's I-BEST Model
Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Van Noy, Michelle
Community College Review, v39 n2 p136-159 Apr 2011
The federal government and private foundations for education have established postsecondary credential completion as a national imperative. Washington State's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) model was developed to increase the rate at which basic skills students advance to and succeed in college-level occupational programs, and quantitative research on the model provides evidence of its effectiveness. This study shares findings on the implementation of the I-BEST model and provides lessons for practitioners and policy makers in other states. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Technical Education, Basic Skills, Career Education, Field Studies, Training Methods, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, State Programs, Interviews, Program Attitudes, Content Analysis, Integrated Curriculum, Skill Development, Educational Finance, Student Characteristics, Program Descriptions, Academic Support Services
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Washington
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