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Download full textJuan Esteban Carranza; Maria Marta Ferreyra; Ana Maria Gazmuri – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) form skilled human capital in two or three years and could be key to upskilling and reskilling the workforce, provided their supply responds fast and nimbly to local labor market needs. We study determinants of SCP entry and exit in Colombia for markets defined by geographic location and field of study.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, College Programs, Educational Demand
Delisle, Jason; Cohn, Jason – Urban Institute, 2022
The Biden administration is developing regulations around gainful employment (GE) that would protect students from career-oriented college programs that don't adequately serve their students. A draft GE rule released earlier this year would require that graduates of certificate programs at public and nonprofit colleges and nearly all programs at…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Salaries, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2020
The 2020 General Assembly directed the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to develop a plan for implementing a statewide survey of institutional expenditures by program and academic discipline at Virginia's public higher education institutions, and submit a report and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Expenditures, State Legislation, Statewide Planning
Peer reviewedWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2019
This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) report, part of the WWC's Supporting Postsecondary Success topic area, explores the effects of "Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)" on enrollment, credit accumulation, and graduation rates. The WWC identified 11 studies of "ASAP," and two studies meet WWC standards. The evidence…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Programs, Program Effectiveness, Enrollment
Goldwasser, Molly; Martin, Kimberly; Harris, Eugenia – Journal of Developmental Education, 2017
This paper presents a framework for educators, administrators, and researchers to assess distinct facets of developmental education programs. The researchers review the literature on best practices in developmental education with regards to program cost, program structure, and student placement procedures. This paper also identifies seven model…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Best Practices
What Works Clearinghouse, 2019
Enrolling in college and completing a degree or certificate is one of the primary pathways to economic success. In 2017, median weekly earnings of full-time workers with an associate degree was 17 percent higher than full-time workers with a high school diploma only. Despite the economic advantages of educational attainment, only 32 percent of…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Programs, Program Effectiveness, Enrollment
Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP). Intervention Brief. Supporting Postsecondary Success
What Works Clearinghouse, 2019
This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) report, part of the WWC's Supporting Postsecondary Success topic area, explores the effects of "Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)" on enrollment, credit accumulation, and graduation rates. The WWC identified 11 studies of "ASAP," two of which met WWC standards. The evidence…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Programs, Program Effectiveness, Enrollment
