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How the EWD Program Aims to Meet Workforce Needs

by Su Jin Jez and Sara Adan | Apr 2016 | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Readiness and Success, Regional Education Partnerships, Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

After the California State Legislature reauthorized EWD in 2012, the CCCCO created a new structure for the program based on seven geographic regions. Each region selected five rapid-growth, high-demand industry/business sectors, and EWD services in each region were targeted to those sectors. This brief outlines perceived strengths and weaknesses of this restructured program and offers recommendations for improvement. The information is drawn from an evaluation of the EWD program, Aiming to Meet Workforce Needs: An Evaluation of the Economic and Workforce Development Program.

Aiming to Meet Workforce Needs: An Evaluation of the Economic and Workforce Development Program

by Su Jin Jez and Sara Adan | Feb 2016 | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Readiness and Success, Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

California’s dynamic economy depends on having a large and skilled workforce; consequently, the state must continually support and refine efforts to provide workers with employer-valued competencies. Given the wide range of regional and state needs across this vast state, ensuring that the workforce has the training to keep up with labor market demands is difficult. The California Community Colleges’ (CCC) Economic and Workforce Development Program (EWD) aims to support the development of a workforce that will promote California’s economic development by connecting employers and educators. This report summarizes the findings of an independent evaluation conducted on EWD.

Washington State Student Achievement Initiative Policy Study: Final Report

by Davis Jenkins, John Wachen, Colleen Moore and Nancy Shulock | Dec 2012 | College and Career Readiness and Success, Reports and Briefs

This report, jointly produced by IHELP and the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University, analyzes the impact of the Washington State Student Achievement Initiative (SAI) on college efforts to improve student outcomes and on student outcomes. SAI, a policy adopted by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, draws on intermediate measures of student progress to reward colleges for improvements in student achievement. This three-year evaluation includes both data analysis and extensive interviewing of faculty and staff.

Good News But a Long Way to Go

by Colleen Moore | Oct 2011 | Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

This brief discusses the findings of a report from the American Association of Community Colleges titled, The Road Ahead: A Look at Trends in the Educational Attainment of Community College Students. The brief offers an analysis of the AACC report’s claims that the investments made in a community college education are “paying off” due to the higher increase in certificates and degrees awarded by community colleges than in total enrollment. While there is cause for celebration with respect to increases in enrollment and college completions, a closer look at the data shows some reasons for caution related to the prominence of short-term certificates among the increased awards and to minority rates of improvement that lag the improvement rate among white students.

Effect of Racial/Ethnic Composition on Transfer Rates in Community Colleges: Implications for Policy and Practice

by Robert Wassmer, Colleen Moore, and Nancy Shulock | Sep 2004 | College and Career Readiness and Success, Reports and Briefs

This article was published in the journal Research in Higher Education (vol. 45, no. 6).

On the Durability of The Master Plan in the 21st Century, or “If it’s breaking, why isn’t anyone fixing it?”

by Nancy Shulock | Feb 2004 | Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

This article analyzes the reasons why the Master Plan, adopted in 1960, has largely resisted attempts at revision in spite of numerous calls for some substantive changes.

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