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Meza, Elizabeth Apple; Bragg, Debra D. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2022
Community and technical colleges in Washington state were early adopters in the growing trend to offer bachelor's degrees, actively expanding these degrees over the last 15 years. This study describes the evolving state policy landscape on community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees in Washington in certain programs previously classified as…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, State Policy, Vocational Education
Bragg, Debra D.; And Others – 1995
A study of the status of work-based learning in U.S. two-year colleges sought to determine the aggregate depth, scope, and quality of work-based learning. A census design was used to ascertain the scope of work-based learning, through a mailed survey of 1,036 U.S. two-year colleges (nearly 50 percent response rate). Results of the study indicate…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Experiential Learning
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Bragg, Debra D.; Hamm, Russell E. – 1996
Based on an initial phase of a study conducted in 1993 that surveyed 1,200 two-year colleges to describe the scope and character of work-based learning programs already in existence, phase 2 sought a more in-depth understanding of selected exemplary work-based learning programs. Ten programs in eight two-year colleges were identified for further…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, College Programs, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship
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Bragg, Debra D.; Jacobs, James – Community College Review, 1993
Describes how customized training (i.e., contracted training provided by college personnel for individual firms in exchange for a fee) has evolved in the United States. Discusses links between customized training and three specific economic development strategies. Presents an operational definition of customized training to provide a basis for its…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Contract Training, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship
Bragg, Debra D.; Miller, Aaron J. – 1985
The Teacher Retraining and Directed Exchange (TRADE) project was conducted during the 1984-85 school year at five vocational schools in Ohio. During this period, a total of six teacher-employee exchanges were conducted with large and small businesses and industries. An evaluation of the project showed that, generally, the cost of implementing…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Inservice Teacher Education, Postsecondary Education
Bragg, Debra D.; Loeb, Jane W.; Gong, Yuqin; Deng, Chi-Ping; Yoo, Jung-sup; Hill, Jerry L. – 2002
The transition from high school to college and work for tech prep participants was examined in a 4-year longitudinal study of local tech prep consortia in eight regions of the United States. The study methodology drew heavily on transcript analysis and two surveys with tech prep participants and nonparticipants. The tech prep participants and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Articulation (Education), College Bound Students
Miller, Aaron J.; Bragg, Debra D. – 1985
A study undertaken to aid administrators in considering program alternatives for administering Occupational Work Adjustment (OWA) and Occupational Work Experience (OWE) programs in Ohio examined the Ohio Department of Education's certification of OWA and OWE teachers in light of the state's new minimum standards for elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities