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Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2018
With the majority of "good jobs" that pay a family-sustaining wage requiring at least some college education -- such as a technical certificate, associate degree, bachelor's degree or another credential of value -- ensuring the existence of high-quality postsecondary CTE [Career Technical Education] programs and programs of study is more…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Quality, Postsecondary Education, Program Validation
McClenney, Kay; Marti, C. Nathan; Adkins, Courtney – Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2012
The findings from 20 years of research on undergraduate education have been unequivocal: The more actively engaged students are--with college faculty and staff, with other students, and with the subject matter they study--the more likely they are to learn, to stick with their studies, and to attain their academic goals. The existing literature,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Undergraduate Study, Community Colleges, Academic Achievement
Merkley, Rodney J.; Johnston, George H. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2007
This study examined the final program approval for new postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and program review policies and procedures for existing programs based on publicly available Web sites and on follow-up interviews with representatives in the final state approving agency. The purpose of the study was to inventory the…
Descriptors: State Programs, Community Colleges, Labor Market, Program Validation
Mruk, Walter F.; Fenwick, Douglas E. – 1979
A study was conducted to determine the validity and viability of a Southeastern Pennsylvania biomedical equipment technician program at the community college level. The results of a survey questionnaire, site visits, and interviews with administrators of existing health care facilities and ongoing biomedical curricula, indicated the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Cost Effectiveness
Conseil des Colleges, Quebec (Quebec). – 1992
In 1992, the Council of Colleges in Quebec undertook an analysis of proposed revisions to the electrical/electronic technology programs offered by the province's public colleges. The planned revision affects a large number of programs and colleges and would have important repercussions outside of the domain of the physical sciences. Part 1 of the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Academic Senate. – 1996
Intended as a reference for California community college faculty and staff in the development and revision of program review processes, this report provides background information on program review in the state, a summary of relevant legislation and regulations, and recommendations for developing a program review process. Following introductory…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Governing Councils, College Planning, Community Colleges