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Wind, Steven; Lahti, Michel; Hollis, Robin B.; Brown, Kendelle; Wurster, C. J.; Ferguson, Kristin M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Opportunity youth (OY; i.e., youth ages 16--24 who are neither working nor in school) are a population who is difficult to engage and retain in educational programs, particularly in community college career and technical education (CTE) programs. OY are an important population to community colleges, as CTE programs culminating in…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Youth Programs, Program Development, Program Implementation
Bragg, D. D. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
Several federal grants prioritized the role of community colleges in education and training in recent years, and one of the most substantial investments was the Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program of the United States Department of Labor (DOL). Beginning October 2011, these $2 billion capacity-building…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Aerospace Education, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Moore, Richard W.; Rossy, Gerard; Roberts, William; Chapman, Kenneth; Sanchez, Urte; Hanley, Chris – Online Submission, 2010
This study is a formative evaluation of the OneStop Career Center Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) Model within the California Workforce System. The study was sponsored by the California Workforce Investment Board. The study completed four in-depth case studies of California OneStops to describe how they implemented the ISD model which brings…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Summative Evaluation, State Programs, Organizational Culture
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Gnanapragasam, Nirmala – Advances in Engineering Education, 2010
Seattle University has an industrially sponsored, yearlong, senior design program that has been in existence for more than 20 years. Students work in teams of three or four under the guidance of a liaison from the sponsoring agency and a faculty advisor. The students prepare a proposal in the fall quarter detailing their plan and a design report…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Engineering Education, Design, Student Projects
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Tennant, Charles; Boonkron, Mahithorn; Roberts, Paul A. B. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2002
A survey of 100 manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom identified evaluation methods for and barriers to effective training program implementation. Most felt their programs did not reach full potential in terms of higher productivity, performance, and improved quality. A program assessment model and policy recommendations were proposed.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Manufacturing Industry
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, Lancaster, PA. – 1982
A 1-year Industry and Adult Education Partnership Project (July 1, 1981-June 30, 1982) was designed to implement the linkage of adult basic education programs with specific local business, industry, and/or community service organizations for the purpose of shared staffing, resources, programming, and/or public relations. Four model industry/adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Business, Community Services, Cooperative Programs
Anderson, Tony – 1992
This study examines what makes cooperative arrangements between industry and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) in Australia successful. A literature review highlighted the importance of the provision of high quality technical education that meets the needs of the client. A range of innovative or entrepreneurial examples of industry/TAFE…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Cooperation
Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania. Center for Vocational Personnel Preparation. – 1990
This document reports on a project designed to customize training for employees of manufacturing industries in six western Pennsylvania counties. Project goals were to facilitate collaborative vocational and technical training programs between educational institutions and private sector companies and to establish demonstration sites, manufacturing…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Electricity
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Instructional Development and Services. – 1990
This vocational program guide is intended to assist in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a program in fashion marketing in school districts, area vocational centers, and community colleges. The following topics are covered: program content (job duties of wholesale and retail clothing salespersons and curriculum framework and student…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Clothing, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education