Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Source
| Urban Institute | 3 |
Author
| Anderson, Theresa | 2 |
| Conway, Maureen | 2 |
| Eyster, Lauren | 2 |
| Jain, Ranita | 2 |
| Lerman, Robert I. | 2 |
| Montes, Marcela | 2 |
| Amanda Briggs | 1 |
| Barnow, Burt | 1 |
| Christin Durham | 1 |
| Daniel Kuehn | 1 |
| Kuehn, Daniel | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Two Year Colleges | 3 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
| Illinois | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Workforce Innovation and… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textAmanda Briggs; Daniel Kuehn; Nathan Sick; Christin Durham; Theresa Anderson; Semhar Gebrekristos – Urban Institute, 2022
The Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (MIBEST) initiative is a statewide workforce and economic development effort led by the Mississippi Community College Board and implemented in partnership with the state's 15 community colleges. MIBEST concurrently delivers career and technical education and adult education, targeting…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Vocational Education, Adult Education, Outcomes of Education
Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Anderson, Theresa; Conway, Maureen; Lerman, Robert I.; Jain, Ranita; Kuehn, Daniel; Montes, Marcela – Urban Institute, 2018
This brief summarizes findings from implementation, impact, and cost-benefit evaluations of Accelerating Opportunity (AO). AO is a career pathways initiative launched in 2011 that aims to help adults with low basic skills earn valued occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. AO was one of the first efforts…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Career Pathways, Basic Skills, Credentials
Anderson, Theresa; Eyster, Lauren; Lerman, Robert I.; Conway, Maureen; Jain, Ranita; Montes, Marcela – Urban Institute, 2016
Accelerating Opportunity (AO) combined integrated career pathways at two-year colleges with team teaching, acceleration strategies, supportive services, and policy changes. It aimed to help low-skilled adults earn occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. This final implementation report documents activities…
Descriptors: Two Year Colleges, Career Pathways, Basic Skills, Credentials
