ERIC Number: ED638520
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 60
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Findings from the Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program. Research Report
Amanda Briggs; Daniel Kuehn; Nathan Sick; Christin Durham; Theresa Anderson; Semhar Gebrekristos
Urban Institute
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 residents without a high school credential, individuals with low incomes, and other nontraditional students. This evaluation assesses the implementation of MIBEST and program outcomes, including academic and earnings impacts and the program's return on investment between January 2016 and December 2019. Overall, we find positive impacts of participation in the MIBEST program as measured by completion of credits, credential attainment, and earnings impacts. Findings vary by field of study, race and ethnicity, and gender. Earnings impacts are initially negative while students are enrolled in the MIBEST program but improve one year after enrollment. During the second year after enrollment, student quarterly earnings were between $500 and $750 higher than they would have been without MIBEST. We find a positive return on investment, meaning the estimated growth in students' earnings exceeds the philanthropic and government investments in MIBEST.
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Vocational Education, Adult Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Education Work Relationship, Labor Force Development, Community Colleges, Career Pathways, Partnerships in Education
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Related Records: ED638348
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Authoring Institution: Urban Institute
Identifiers - Location: Mississippi
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