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Direct linkGordon, Deborah; Posadas, Jenny; Cipriano, Barbara M.; Parker, Ava L.; Ocean, Mia – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Community college professionals actively cultivate social justice within the U.S. system of higher education. We seek to meet the community wherever they and their skills are and provide the opportunities to take their knowledge and credentials to the next level. This can include offering incarcerated-based education. This work can be life…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Educational Certificates, Institutionalized Persons
Bahr, Peter Riley; Columbus, Rooney; Chen, Yiran – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Research points to an age disparity in college completion, with adult community college students (ages 25 years and older) being less likely to complete postsecondary credentials than their younger peers. However, research also demonstrates that adult community college students are more likely to report educational goals that do not culminate in a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Community College Students, Educational Attainment, Adult Students
Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie Lee; Swan, Bonnie; Clark, M. H. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
One component of postsecondary education needed for economic recovery and development relates to blue-collar industries, jobs requiring some postsecondary training but less than a four-year degree. The U.S. Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program provides funding for community…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Career Development, Rural Areas, Community Colleges
Tyndorf, Darryl; Martin, Heather – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
United States' education policy efforts have focused on increasing college graduation rates, with an emphasis on bachelor's degrees, with the expectation of greater economic prosperity. Most community college and university degrees differ in time to completion and should not be viewed as having the same short-term, medium-term, and long-term…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Bachelors Degrees, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges
Jeffrey, Scott; Alvarez, Jaime – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
The Geospatial Applications Program at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), located five miles west of downtown Baltimore, Maryland, provides comprehensive instruction in geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and global positioning systems (GPS). Geospatial techniques, which include computer-based mapping and remote…
Descriptors: Satellites (Aerospace), State Programs, Technology, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedSoltz, Donald F. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1996
Describes a study examining the academic achievement of General Education Development (GED) certificate holders at a community college over a 23-year period. Reviews outcomes related to credit hours attempted and earned, grades, graduation rates, and courses taken at the college, indicating that GED holders' achievement was comparable to that of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Educational Certificates
