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Sophie McGuinness – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
Short-term certificate (STC) programs at community colleges represent a longstanding policy priority to align accelerated postsecondary credentials with job opportunities in local labor markets. Despite large investments in developing STCs, little evidence exists about where and when STCs are opened and whether community colleges open new programs…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Community Colleges, Alignment (Education), Labor Market
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Robert M. Johnstone – Educational Considerations, 2025
This article explores utilizing a post-graduation success lens to help community college leaders frame the challenges of achieving equitable improvement for their students. Specifically, it posits that providing and exploring customized labor market data presented in an accessible format can help institutional leaders provide a "true…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Graduates, Outcomes of Education, Success
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2022
This year's "Improving the Pipeline for Tennessee's Workforce: Academic Supply for Occupational Demand Report" is the first joint report between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), and…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Supply and Demand, Demand Occupations, Labor Needs
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Cotner, Hope; Bragg, Debra; Goold, Grant; Heiser, Eric; Miller, Darlene G.; Van Noy, Michelle; Cheng, I-Fang; Costelloe, Sarah; Freeman, Brian; Lemire, Sebastian; Porowski, Allan; Yadav, Elizabeth M. B. – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
In today's labor market, students increasingly need greater levels of postsecondary education and training to enter or advance in many industries. Meanwhile, employers are calling for the education system to better align with industry needs, as their demands for a skilled workforce continue to rise. In response to the increasing emphasis for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Career Pathways, Program Design, Program Evaluation
Emily R. Wiegand; Shannon Guiltinan; Thao Tran; Robert M. Goerge – Administration for Children & Families, 2024
Postsecondary programs in early childhood education (ECE) can provide a pathway for new educators to enter the child care and early education (CCEE) field or for the advancement and professional development of individuals already in the field. At a time when CCEE administrators report difficulties in finding qualified applicants, the recruitment…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education, Labor Force Development
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2021
The Academic Supply and Occupational Demand report highlights the connections between degrees that are being produced in Tennessee and the jobs that are available in the state. This year's report incorporates several meaningful changes from prior years' reports. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and Tennessee Department of Labor and…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Supply and Demand, Demand Occupations, Labor Needs
Kelli A. Bird; Benjamin L. Castleman; Brett Fischer; Benjamin T. Skinner – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
Recent state policy efforts have focused on increasing attainment among adults with some college but no degree (SCND). Yet little is actually known about the SCND population. Using data from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), we provide the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND…
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Attainment, College Credits, Adult Education
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Kelli A. Bird; Benjamin L. Castleman; Brett Fischer; Benjamin T. Skinner – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2022
Recent state policy efforts have focused on increasing attainment among adults with some college but no degree (SCND). Yet little is actually known about the SCND population. Using data from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), we provide the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND…
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Attainment, College Credits, Adult Education
Bartosek, Michele; Ford, Cristi; Gay, Kristen; McGuire, Abby; Swindell, Andrew; Thomas, Minzi A.; Weber, Nicole – Online Learning Consortium, 2023
This yearlong qualitative research project examined the perspectives, experiences, and expertise of academic leaders, program directors, and faculty in tying learning outcomes to workforce skills at a variety of public and private two-year and four-year institutions across the United States. This research centered on students' workforce skills…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Communication Skills, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2020
The Academic Supply and Occupational Demand report highlights the connections between degrees that are being produced in Tennessee and the jobs that are available in the state. This report is divided into four sections: (1) Expected Degrees presents projections of postsecondary credentials to be awarded by public, private, and proprietary…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Supply and Demand, Demand Occupations, Labor Needs
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Grosz, Michel – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2020
The United States labor market has seen dramatic shifts in its occupational composition over the past few decades. Employment and wages have grown for workers at both the high and low end of the skill distribution, while those in the middle have suffered. Community colleges have historically acted as suppliers of middle-skill jobs and drivers of…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Postsecondary Education, Job Training, Community Colleges
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2019
This report is the result of collaboration between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Using data from academic years 2006 through 2016, THEC projected degree production for public, private, and proprietary institutions in Tennessee through 2025 (i.e., academic…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Supply and Demand, Demand Occupations, Labor Needs
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2018
This report is the result of collaboration between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Using data from academic year (AY) 2006 through AY 2016, this report presents projections of awards to be produced by public, private, and proprietary institutions in Tennessee…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Supply and Demand, Demand Occupations, Labor Needs
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Giani, Matt S.; Taylor, Jason L.; Kauppila, Sheena – AERA Open, 2021
Reverse credit transfer (RCT) is an emerging policy designed to award associate's degrees to students who transfer from 2-year to 4-year colleges after transfer. The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of RCT degree receipt on students' university and labor outcomes using data from Texas, where the legislature passed RCT policy in…
Descriptors: Reverse Transfer Students, College Credits, Outcomes of Education, Transfer Policy
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2017
This report is the result of collaboration between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Using data from 2006-2014, this report presents projections of degrees to be awarded from public, private, and proprietary institutions in Tennessee through the year 2025. These…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Supply and Demand, Demand Occupations, Labor Needs
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