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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, 2023
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) annually produces a report examining degree and credential production in Kentucky in the previous academic year (July 1 through June 30) and over time. Using data from the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data System (KPEDS), the report details the number and types of credentials earned at…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Academic Degrees, Credentials
Xu, Zeyu; Backes, Ben – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2023
This study examines the extent to which students obtain postsecondary credentials in the career technical education (CTE) fields of focus they choose in high school. Using school fixed effects models, we find that focusing on a particular CTE field in high school is associated with an increased probability of enrolling and obtaining a…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, College Graduates, Vocational Education, Majors (Students)
Tooley, Melissa; Prescott, Sabia – State Education Standard, 2021
All teachers need high-quality, relevant, ongoing professional development, but it is particularly hard to come by in rural areas. The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC), an educational service agency serving some of the most economically distressed rural counties in America, has been leading one promising model for delivering…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Credentials, Rural Areas, Elementary School Teachers
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, 2025
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) annually produces a report examining degree and credential production in Kentucky in the previous academic year (July 1 through June 30) and over the last five years. Using data from the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data System (KPEDS), the report details the number and types of credentials…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Tooley, Melissa; Hood, Joseph – State Education Standard, 2021
There are few areas where American teachers are as united as they are in their dissatisfaction with their professional learning and advancement opportunities. The lack of meaningful offerings affects states' ability to attract, develop, and retain strong teachers, which in turn impedes schools' ability to help students fulfill their potential.…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Credentials, Teacher Promotion
Alamprese, Judith A.; Parsad, Amanda; Shea, Meghan; Cheng, I-Fang; Hamadyk, Jill – Abt Associates, 2021
Abt Associates evaluated the Bridges to Career Opportunities (BCO) program, developed by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), to determine whether adults with low incomes and low skills who participate in BCO services are more likely to increase their employment and financial stability than do adults who participate in LISC's…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Adult Education, Transitional Programs, Low Income Groups
Tooley, Melissa; Hood, Joseph – New America, 2021
New America analyzed the national landscape of educator micro-credentials (MCs) to determine how to best harness their potential to more successfully attract, develop, and retain great teachers. We find MCs to be a promising alternative to more traditional (and largely ineffective), compliance-focused teacher professional development, as well as…
Descriptors: Credentials, Public Policy, Educational Policy, Alternative Teacher Certification
Tinsley, Brian; Cacicio, Sarah; Shah, Zohal; Parker, Daniel; Younge, Odelia; Luke Luna, Christina – Digital Promise, 2022
This landscape report explores the impact of earning micro-credentials on the social mobility of rural learners. Through four in-depth case studies, we show how earning micro-credentials may lead to credential attainment, workforce entry, promotions, and/or economic improvements (e.g., salary increase, prioritizing learners impacted by poverty),…
Descriptors: Social Mobility, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Rural Population
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 2025
The annual "State Policies Impacting CTE: Year in Review" report is released every February to report on developments in CTE-related legislation and other actions enacted nationwide for the previous calendar year. The report examines how CTE and career readiness initiatives are connected and advanced in states through 2024 state policy…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Career and Technical Education, State Legislation
Smith, Tara – Jobs for the Future, 2019
The Accelerating CTE project began as an extension of Jobs for the Future's (JFF's) Accelerating Opportunity (AO), a seven-year initiative to improve outcomes for adult education students in college. Building on the lessons learned and strong evidence realized in AO, the ECMC Foundation in 2016 invested in a three-year initiative where JFF…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Wesley, Threasa L. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2018
Many individuals working in library and information organizations do not hold a master of library science (MLS) degree or other specialized library science credential. Recognizing that this professional gap could be addressed by diversified educational opportunities, the W. Frank Steely Library at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Bachelors Degrees, Academic Libraries, Professional Development
Harry J. Holzer; Zeyu Xu – Community College Review, 2021
Objective: We estimated the correlations between the "pathways" chosen by community college students--in terms of desired credentials and fields of study, as well as other choices and outcomes along the paths--and the attainment of credentials with labor market value. We focused on the extent to which there were recorded changes in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Correlation, Academic Aspiration
Walsh, Matthew; O'Kane, Layla; Noronha, Gilberto; Taska, Bledi – Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2019
States should graduate students from high school prepared for the challenges they will face in college and their careers. Many states are working toward this goal by improving the quality of career and technical education (CTE) programs, and have looked to industry-recognized credentials as one component of this improvement. However, there is…
Descriptors: Credentials, High School Students, Career Readiness, Vocational Education
What Works Clearinghouse, 2020
Rising employer demand for skilled workers has driven efforts to better align occupational training programs to industry needs. Yet, even as the demand for skilled workers increases, less than half of students who enter occupational training programs receive a credential within six years. Community colleges are working to find faster and more…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Integrated Curriculum
What Works Clearinghouse, 2020
Rising employer demand for skilled workers has driven efforts to better align occupational training programs to industry needs. Yet, even as the demand for skilled workers increases, less than half of students who enter occupational training programs receive a credential within six years. Community colleges are working to find faster and more…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Integrated Curriculum