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Direct linkUliana Furiv; Michaela Martin – UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2022
The rapid worldwide expansion of enrolment in higher education (HE) has led to greater diversity among students, with more first-generation learners, HE returnees, and disadvantaged groups. Yet, inequalities in participation persist and have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation of flexible learning pathways (FLPs) can help HE…
Descriptors: College Students, Career Pathways, Education Work Relationship, Transitional Programs
Download full textEden, Max – Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, 2020
More than half of Idaho's high school seniors are already enrolled in college. Dual enrollment programs, in which high school students enroll in college courses, have gained traction nationally in the past two decades, but Idaho's "Advanced Opportunities" initiative has been particularly successful. When students reach seventh grade,…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, High School Students, Advanced Placement, Tests
Rosen, Rachel; Dalporto, Hannah – MDRC, 2020
Modern high school career and technical education (CTE) programs are often referred to as "high-quality CTE," and they are designed to help students build career skills and earn credentials through sequenced coursework, postsecondary credit acquisition, and exposure to relevant work-based learning experiences. These kinds of programs,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Technical Education, High School Students, Workplace Learning
Curda, Elizabeth H. – US Government Accountability Office, 2018
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires states to reserve at least 15 percent of their total State Vocational Rehabilitation Services program funds to provide pre-employment transition services to help students with disabilities transition from school to work. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Financial Support, State Aid
Altstadt, David; Lima, Ashley Bliss; Liston, Cynthia – Jobs for the Future, 2019
The rapidly changing economy is raising the stakes on states to address the skilled workforce needs of employers and to expand economic opportunity to more people and places. To guide the policy actions of states, Jobs for the Future (JFF) designed a comprehensive policy agenda for increasing attainment of postsecondary credentials valued in the…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education
Strategies for Strengthening the Technical Workforce: A Review of International Evidence. RR #2017-1
Conn, Katharine; Park, Elizabeth; Nagakura, Wakasa; Khalil, Sherihan; Corcoran, Thomas – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2017
Numerous countries suffer from a shortage of technicians and skilled workers, particularly in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), due to a mismatch between the skills and interests of the students graduating from or leaving the current education system and the needs of the labor market. Often, parents and students…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, STEM Education, Employment Qualifications, Career Development
New England Board of Higher Education, 2018
Surveys of New England employers, college academic officers, and graduates find that many consider today's college graduates inadequately prepared for the world of work. In 2017, the New England Board of Higher Education convened the Commission on Higher Education & Employability, under the leadership of Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo.…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential, College Graduates, Career Readiness
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2011
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Learning Strategies, Student Participation, National Surveys
Shook, Melissa; Webster, Jeff; Fletcher, Carla – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2010
In 2006, TG estimated that 47,000 bachelor's degrees would be lost in Texas due to financial barriers experienced by college-qualified high school graduates from the class of 2004. With more current data, TG now estimates that the number will be 52,800. "Digging Deeper" explores how students who enroll in college continue to experience…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrollment, Colleges, Money Management
Law School Survey of Student Engagement, 2011
The Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) focuses on activities that affect learning in law school. This year's results show how law students spend their time, what they think about their experience in law school, and guide schools in their efforts to improve engagement and learning. The selected results are based on responses from more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Legal Education (Professions), Law Students
Stedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
State public policy has been an important tool for improving the educational preparation and opportunity for many communities. However, without concerted statewide efforts it will continue to be difficult to substantially expand opportunities to accelerate higher education attainment and workforce preparation. Over the next 15 years, the states…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Public Policy, State Surveys
Peer reviewedHaggin, Joseph – Chemical and Engineering News, 1990
Described is a new university-industry collaboration designed to attack the scientific "pipeline" problem from a materials science perspective. Discussed are the results of a conference that sought to generate interest in graduate study in materials science among well-qualified undergraduates. (KR)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Science, Corporate Support, Doctoral Degrees
Executive Educator, 1984
Batch-process, online career information, and online career guidance systems are computer-based career information systems that can provide current information on jobs, as well as match students with careers or educational courses. (KS)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Computers, Guidance Personnel
Bezanson, Lynn; Robb, Marnie – 1999
Land claims settlements, constitutional change, and economic and labor force opportunities reflect the emerging reality of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Northern children, youth, and adults need to position themselves to influence and take advantage of the emerging reality. Quality career development education, programs, and services play…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Academies, Career Counseling, Career Development
