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Matu, Jeffrey Ben – Career and Technical Education Research, 2022
Promoting inclusive and equitable postsecondary learning environments is a global priority Postsecondary institutions, particularly community colleges' career and technical education (CTE) programs, are increasingly held accountable for achieving education-related sustainable development goals (SDGs) and are expected to provide knowledge of the…
Descriptors: Governance, Community Colleges, Sustainable Development, Equal Education
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Paulsen, Michael B., Ed. – Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 2016
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, Educational Innovation, English Language Learners
Grubb, W. Norton; Badway, Norena; Bell, Denise; Bragg, Debra; Russman, Maxine – 1997
Focusing on nontraditional workforce, economic, and community development programs being developed within community colleges, this monograph defines these efforts as "entrepreneurial colleges" within community colleges and reviews characteristics and trends related to these efforts. Following an executive summary and introduction, the first…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development, Economic Development
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Sullivan, Terrence – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1997
Traces the development of South Dakota's four publicly supported technical institutes and five tribal postsecondary institutions, all established during the mid 1960s to early 1970s. Notes that the technical institutes remain under local administrative control. Discusses future trends of vocational education in the state. (JDI)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational History, Educational Legislation
Missouri State Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 2001
In April 1998, Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education established basic indicators against which outcomes of the state's investments in postsecondary technical education are measured. One year later, the Coordinating Board approved a set of performance measures to be used to guide research on the results of Missouri's postsecondary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives
Gonzales, Tom – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1991
Describes a national study of employers and workers concerning needed job skills. Advocates a work organization giving workers more authority and responsibility. Assesses skills shortages in the U.S. Compares American educational system and work organization with systems used abroad. Recommends changes to the approach to education and work. (PAA)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Economic Development
Mid-Plains Community Coll. Area, North Platte, NE. Office of Institutional Research. – 1997
This Human Resource Development Plan represents an effort to systematize human resources and personnel development at Mid-Plains Community College Area (MPCCA). The need for creating such a plan was specifically cited by North Central consultant evaluators, and a Human Resources Development (HRD) Steering Committee was established in spring 1994…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Stages, Educational Administration, Evaluation Methods
Jobs for the Future, Boston, MA. – 1998
In the late 1990s, many employers were facing short-term and longer-term human resource challenges. Those challenges have prompted many employers to pursue new strategies for finding and retaining qualified employers. Intermediary organizations have emerged as a valuable resource for helping employers find and keep qualified workers. Whatever…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Colleges, Decision Making, Definitions
Kazis, Richard – 1999
Recent labor market and economic trends have spotlighted the need for work force development systems and policies to simultaneously serve employers seeking qualified workers and individuals who want to find work and advance toward self-sufficiency. This need has in turn led to the development of labor market intermediaries that can perform a wide…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Organizations, Definitions, Demonstration Programs