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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.