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Janet Spitzig; Blake J. Renner – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2025
This study aimed to examine the relationship between student engagement and student retention of adult learners at community colleges. The relationship between student retention and the five Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) student engagement benchmarks (active and collaborative learning, student effort, academic challenge,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Community Colleges, Community College Students
Oates, Jane; Ladd, John V. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
Registered Apprenticeship has long been known in the United States as a great training option for workers looking to learn a new skill and become an expert-level crafts person in their trade. Be it traditional industries or those that are only now becoming better known, the apprenticeship model has long been part of the training strategies…
Descriptors: Industry, Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Employment
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Reushle, Shirley, Ed.; Antonio, Amy, Ed.; Keppell, Mike, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The discipline of education is a multi-faceted system that must constantly integrate new strategies and procedures to ensure successful learning experiences. Enhancements in education provide learners with greater opportunities for growth and advancement. "Open Learning and Formal Credentialing in Higher Education: Curriculum Models and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Student Centered Learning, Open Education
Hess, Cynthia; Mayayeva, Yana; Reichlin, Lindsey; Thakur, Mala – Institute for Women's Policy Research, 2016
This report presents findings from a review and analysis of literature on the importance, effectiveness, and availability of support services for participants in job training programs in the United States. It assesses current knowledge about these services by examining reports on training and education programs, as well as literature on the…
Descriptors: Job Training, Ancillary School Services, Labor Force Development, Financial Support
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Stein, David S.; Wanstreet, Constance; Trinko, Lynn A. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2011
This study identified factors associated with the decision to enroll in a higher education degree program. In the context of predicting enrollment in a workforce development credentialing program, this study identified six variables that are strongly related to the likelihood to enroll: time out of school; possibilities for intellectual, personal,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reputation, Distance Education, Interests
Almeida, Cheryl; Steinberg, Adria; Santos, Janet – Jobs For the Future, 2013
Almost 7 million young Americans (age 16-24) are insufficiently attached to school or work. Based on conservative estimates, we can generate over $1 billion just by helping a mere 0.1 percent earn a high school credential and complete their first year of college through Back on Track Designs. This brief lays out the cost of setting up these GED-…
Descriptors: Continuation Students, High School Equivalency Programs, Transitional Programs, Cost Effectiveness
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Reeves, Patricia; Berry, James E. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2008
Professional preparation in educational administration has been a university-based state requirement that oriented aspiring school administrators to the roles of principal or superintendent. Professional and state expectations for preparation, development, and credentialing are shifting as the complexity of leadership and administration has…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Administrator Education, Credentials, Continuing Education
Zafft, Cynthia; Kallenbach, Silja; Spohn, Jessica – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2006
While the majority of adults who take the General Educational Development (GED) test do so in order to continue their education, few go on to enter postsecondary education. Yet, these same adults stand to make substantial economic and personal gains when they use their adult secondary credential to move from the ranks of high school dropout to…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Profiles, Models, Educational Development