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Development and Assessment of an Undergraduate Research Program at a Two-Year, Rural, Hispanic-Serving Institution: The Essential Role of Partnerships
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Loeser, Matthew R.; Newkirk, Makaylah; Gabriel, Kara I.; Huerta, Audrey D. – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2021
Yakima Valley College--a two-year, Hispanic-serving institution in south-central Washington state--partnered with four-year universities, agricultural centers, businesses, and federal and state agencies to develop a streamlined undergraduate research experience in which students work closely with a faculty mentor in a science, technology,…
Descriptors: Student Research, Two Year College Students, Mentors, College Faculty
Engineering an Associate Degree-Level STEM Workforce Education Curriculum
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Selwitz, Jason L.; Ahring, Birgitte; Garcia-Perez, Manuel; Morrison, Judith – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Community and technical colleges serve a vital function in STEM education by training workers for medium- and high-skilled technical careers and providing employers the labor necessary to operate and maintain thriving business ventures. A curriculum developed with the elements of a systems-based approach results in a program more relevant to the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year Colleges, STEM Education, Job Training
Guided Pathways, WIOA, and Washington State's I-BEST: Blueprints for the Future of Adult Basic Education
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Durden, William S. – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2018
The guided pathways approach to community and technical college redesign has significant impacts for adult basic education (ABE). The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Ability to Benefit provide federal support that complements the work being done in Guided Pathways. Washington state's approach to implementing guided pathways…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Labor Force Development, Labor Legislation, Career Development
Program Growth and Graduate Employment Outcomes of Washington's Applied Baccalaureate Degrees. Research Report 17-4
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Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2017
Washington's community and technical colleges (CTCs) play an important role in producing baccalaureate degree graduates in the state through the applied baccalaureate (AB) degree. The key policy goals of the AB degree in Washington state are to increase educational attainment for students and meet employer demand. Compared to the traditional…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Education, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Lessons Learned from WashingtonOnline
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Broughton, Connie – New Directions for Higher Education, 2009
People do not want to know the history, minutiae of policy, or operations, or even the political intrigues of a virtual consortium. People want to know if the consortium has value, whether it can help them, and if it is a threat. In this article, the author focuses on the operating principles and policies that have proven successful in the…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Consortia, Educational Environment
How I-BEST Works: Findings from a Field Study of Washington State's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program
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Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Van Noy, Michelle – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2010
Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) is an innovative program and strategy developed by the Washington (WA) State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) in conjunction with the state's 29 community colleges and five technical colleges. Its goal is to increase the rate at which adult basic education and…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
Consolidated Transfer Report. Transfer Policy and Upper-Division Baccalaureate Capacity
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Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2006
Transfer is a primary strategy for providing access to baccalaureate-level education in Washington State. For thousands of students, transfer is an effective and efficient way to complete their studies. About 41 percent of the 16,800 students awarded degrees at Washington public baccalaureate institutions in the 2000-2001 academic year had…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Majors (Students), Higher Education, Transfer Policy