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Holcomb-McCoy, Cheryl – Childhood Education, 2023
American University (AU), developed the Teacher Pipeline Program (TPP), where District of Columbia's (DC) high school students can earn college credit in education (i.e., dual enrollment) and a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. If they become Teaching Fellows, they can apply the college credit to their undergraduate program of study.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Shortage, High School Students, Dual Enrollment
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Parks, Rodney; Parrish, Jesse; Holmes, Melissa – College and University, 2017
As postsecondary credentials become even more essential to bridge education programs and career pathways, it is critical to reevaluate expectations regarding the transition from high school to college. More specifically, it must be determined how best to support students in marginalized populations that historically have been less likely to attend…
Descriptors: Credentials, Transitional Programs, Higher Education, High School Students
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Kim, Kyung-Nyun – Education and Urban Society, 2015
This study investigated the relation between building human capital of former dropouts and their occupational standing and the interaction effects with individual characteristics. By applying the growth curve model, this study highlighted the factors that lead high school dropouts to enhance their occupational standing. An increment in the work…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research, Investigations
VanBergeijk, Ernst – Exceptional Parent, 2010
Deciding what to do after high school is a daunting task for any young person, but for students on the autism spectrum, the thought can be paralyzing. Additional questions need to be asked and answered to insure a goodness of fit between the student's strengths, goals, and weaknesses and a post secondary educational program's strengths, goals, and…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Vocational Education, Autism, Daily Living Skills
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2007
On August 30, 2006, Montana state educational and policy leaders participated in the Montana Education Forum to discuss ways to improve student transition from high school to postsecondary education and careers. The forum was sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and…
Descriptors: Credentials, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Secondary Education
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2007
On November 20, 2005, New Mexico state educational and policy leaders participated in the New Mexico Education Forum to discuss ways to improve student transition from high school to postsecondary education and careers. The forum was sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)…
Descriptors: Credentials, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Transitional Programs
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2007
On September 13, 2006, Texas state educational and policy leaders participated in the Texas Education Forum to discuss ways to improve student transition from high school to postsecondary education and careers. The forum was sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and…
Descriptors: Credentials, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Community Colleges
Pennington, Hilary; Vargas, Joel – Jobs for the Future, 2004
To thrive in the 21st century economy, all young people will need some education beyond high school. Whether in two- or four-year colleges or in programs granting credentials for employment in family-sustaining careers, obtaining postsecondary education and training has become imperative---all the more so in an era when employers now require the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Dropouts, Credentials, School Restructuring