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Book Synopsis The Community College and Stakeholder Engagement in Workforce Education and Training by : David Anthony Buonora
Download or read book The Community College and Stakeholder Engagement in Workforce Education and Training written by David Anthony Buonora and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this case study is to explore how one community college in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States engages with its key external industry stakeholders as it designs and implements workforce education and training activities. This study was bounded by considering the college relationship with selected industry stakeholders and focused specifically on the creation and establishment of the college's welding program. The research question of the study is: How does Mid-Atlantic Community College (MACC) engage with key external industry stakeholders while designing and implementing workforce education and training activities? The theoretical framework selected for the study is stakeholder theory with a focus on the descriptive, instrumental, and normative aspects of the theory. Three stakeholders internal to the college and three stakeholders external to the college were interviewed, and documents reviewed. Data analysis revealed five themes. Participants exhibited strong tendencies to collaborate and approached issues strategically to reach both short-term and long-term goals. The findings of this study are relevant to college administrators and staff, faculty, business leaders, economic development officials, and policy makers.
Book Synopsis Workforce Development by : William J. Rothwell
Download or read book Workforce Development written by William J. Rothwell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people who work in Workforce Development in Community Colleges have not had the benefit of courses or a degree program in Workforce Development. For that reason, when they join a community college, they often need a primer on the purpose, goals and nature of workforce development. This book is intended for that purpose. It can help newly-hired community college staff members, administrators, and even board of trustees members on the important workforce development mission of a community college.
Book Synopsis Working Together by : Jill Casner-Lotto
Download or read book Working Together written by Jill Casner-Lotto and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges serve as a critical gateway to English-language instruction, higher education, workforce training, and civic engagement for many immigrants and refugees looking to gain an economic foothold in the labor market and integrate into the social fabric of their communities. Coming from various walks of life with different goals and aspirations, immigrants and refugees have turned to community colleges to help them further their education, prepare for citizenship, or launch new careers. At a time when our nation is facing bitter political divides over its immigration policies and gridlock at the federal level, this book tells a different story: It showcases the exemplary initiatives of community colleges and their partners working together at local and state levels to integrate immigrants and refugees into the economic, social, and cultural fabric of our communities and our country, and it illustrates the various ways immigrant and refugee students enrich campus life, strengthen communities, and benefit our economy. This book focuses on two key components of successful immigrant and refugee integration: multisector partnerships that have been essential for increasing immigrant and refugee students’ college and career readiness and assuring their transition to further education, training, or jobs; and strategies related to replicating and scaling best-practice models and the policy implications involved.
Book Synopsis Community College Leaders on Workforce Development by : William J. Rothwell
Download or read book Community College Leaders on Workforce Development written by William J. Rothwell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has two things going for it that are rarely combined—it is fundamentally purposeful and it is useful. As the authors point out, there is a trilogy of needs confronting any business leader with a change agenda and/or transitioning into a new top role: influence, coalition building, and performance consulting. Of the three, performance consulting has received the least amount of attention in both the public and private-sector businesses. Because the focus on performance consulting rests primarily on the worker and the workplace environment, the authors contend that we must have a picture of how that environment has changed over the years. In this book, visionary leaders of community colleges will present their views about the present challenges and future approaches needed for community colleges to be successful.
Book Synopsis Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and Opportunities by : Smith, Dimitra J.
Download or read book Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Smith, Dimitra J. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges are essential in preparing the 21st century workforce. Research has indicated that there is a shortage of individuals prepared for skilled workforce opportunities, such as plumbers, electricians, and many others. In fact, while college is essential in workforce development, it is not the only route that can lead to a successful livelihood. Developing a skill that transfers into an essential trade is a route less taken. Community colleges are ideally situated to respond to the shortage of a prepared workforce by providing an array of programs that reach a wide range of individuals with talents that may not include a college degree. Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a comprehensive reference source that covers the essential role of community colleges in developing a skilled workforce via varying educational opportunities that include degree completion, workforce development, and skill enhancement. Readers will benefit from the book’s ability to advocate for the need for individuals with skillful trade options, provide different areas to consider as trade options, discuss the role of community colleges in preparing a workforce, examine the challenges that can arise for individuals with a trade, and present a global outlook on the workforce of the 21st century. Covering topics that include career pathways and STEM programs, the book is especially valuable for academic institutions that are looking to provide options for talent expansion. Leadership and education scholars, leadership practitioners within community college and university settings, leaders within workforce development sectors, researchers, and students will also find this reference useful for developing a skilled and competent workforce.
Book Synopsis Linking Workforce Development to Economic Development by : William J. Rothwell
Download or read book Linking Workforce Development to Economic Development written by William J. Rothwell and published by Amer. Assn. of Community Col. This book was released on 2000 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides 28 case studies demonstrating how community colleges identify and address the continuous learning needs of their communities and how they develop individuals, help employers, and support communities as they fill the workforce training needs of the country"--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis The American Community College by : League for Innovation in the Community College (U.S.)
Download or read book The American Community College written by League for Innovation in the Community College (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Workforce Development by : George A. Scott
Download or read book Workforce Development written by George A. Scott and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilizations as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible.
Book Synopsis The Public-private Partnership by : Shenita Brokenburr
Download or read book The Public-private Partnership written by Shenita Brokenburr and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the effects of community college involvement in workforce boards and the ways in which they collaborate and partner with each other, local employers, government agencies, community-based organizations, K-12 educational entities, and labor unions in workforce development initiatives.
Book Synopsis Working toward an Equitable and Prosperous Future for All by : Jill Casner-Lotto
Download or read book Working toward an Equitable and Prosperous Future for All written by Jill Casner-Lotto and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges serve as a critical gateway to English-language instruction, higher education, workforce training, and civic engagement for many immigrants and refugees looking to gain an economic foothold in the labor market and integrate into the social fabric of their communities. Coming from various walks of life with different goals and aspirations, immigrants and refugees have turned to community colleges to help them further their education, prepare for citizenship, or launch new careers. At a time when our nation is facing bitter political divides over its immigration policies and gridlock at the federal level, this book tells a different story: It showcases the exemplary initiatives of community colleges and their partners working together at local and state levels to integrate immigrants and refugees into the economic, social, and cultural fabric of our communities and our country, and it illustrates the various ways immigrant and refugee students enrich campus life, strengthen communities, and benefit our economy. This book shares the perspectives of community college CEOs and examines the role of leadership in adopting institution-wide strategies and allocating resources that have advanced immigrant and refugee integration on campus and in the community. We also learn how front-line practitioners make those strategies work through educational and career pathways that have enabled immigrants and refugees to pursue their academic and career goals and contribute to the economic prosperity and cultural vibrancy of their communities.
Book Synopsis Stakeholder Engagement by : Henry Tran
Download or read book Stakeholder Engagement written by Henry Tran and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the topic of the multiple-stakeholders that comprise the education community across the P-20 continuum. In various ways and forms, the authors of the chapters found within this book promote the importance of engaging with the diverse array of stakeholders in order to truly improve education in an increasingly interconnected world. The book itself is divided into two major arcs, the first of which covers community relations and stakeholder engagement in P-12 schools, while the second addresses those same issues in higher education. When one considers the activities that take place within education institutions, there is a realization that they are influenced and driven by much more than just the educators and administrators who occupy the schools. In the editors’ own work, (e.g., see Tran & Bon, 2016), the importance of the inclusion of the viewpoints and inputs of multiple-stakeholders in school decisions when appropriate has been consistently argued, given that the school is considered by many to be a social and communal environment. To address these issues, in this text, this book is lucky to have a collection of peer-reviewed writing that explore various aspects of how multiple-stakeholder input can be used to improve school decisions.
Book Synopsis Workforce Development by : George A. Scott
Download or read book Workforce Development written by George A. Scott and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the future, businesses will demand workers with higher-level skills and more education. Community colleges are key providers of career and technical training as well as traditional academic education. These colleges can also play important roles in the one-stop system created by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), through which a variety of federally funded employment and training programs provide services. Given the importance of community colleges to workforce development, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to examine (1) how community colleges meet the workforce training needs of their communities; (2) what community colleges do to integrate with the nation's one-stop system; (3) the conditions or practices that enhance or impede these efforts; and (4) the actions the Departments of Labor and Education have taken to encourage linkages between community colleges and the workforce investment system, including one-stops. To address these objectives, GAO visited 20 community colleges, surveyed one-stop centers and their associated workforce investment boards, and talked to Labor and Education officials. The community colleges that GAO visited developed various approaches and programs for career and technical training to meet the needs of industry sectors, individual employers, and certain types of students and workers. Through a variety of outreach, relationship building, and data collection efforts, community colleges have come to understand the specific training needs of key industries in their regions and use this information to keep programs current or develop new programs to address these needs. Community college activities include providing contract or customized training to the employees of specific employers; working with small businesses; and targeting training and education programs to specific populations, such as disadvantaged adults, high-school students transitioning to college, and one-stop clients. Nationwide, GAO estimated that about 11 percent of one-stops are operated solely or jointly by a community college, while 34 percent have community college staff colocated at the center. Similarly, GAO estimated that, nationwide, 49 percent of local workforce investment boards have community college presidents represented on their boards. Some of the benefits of these arrangements include cost sharing and improved communication among participating programs. Officials at the colleges and one-stops that GAO visited reported also conducting other joint activities, such as strategic planning and data sharing. Community college and workforce officials cited state funding and leadership as factors that help integration between community colleges and the workforce system but identified WIA performance system measures and WIA funding issues as impediments. Under WIA, states and local workforce areas must meet performance levels in their Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs that can be difficult to obtain when serving some populations, such as those on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or youth, causing disincentives for the one-stops to serve them. In a 2004 report, GAO recommended that the Labor Department develop a systematic way to account for differences in the population groups served by states' one-stop centers and apply it to all states when establishing their performance levels. To date, Labor has not taken action on this recommendation; however, Labor officials stated that states may use their own adjustment models and that the department has worked to ensure consistency in the process. It is uncertain whether Labor and Education's efforts to build linkages between community colleges and the workforce system will be successful in encouraging community colleges to focus on workforce development. Labor's WIRED, High Growth, and Community Based grants aim, in part, to help community colleges and other workforce entities collaborate. As discussed in GAO's recent report on these grants,Labor's evaluations do not fully measure their effectiveness, and GAO recommends that Labor take steps to do so. Labor and Education jointly funded a $1.5 million initiative in 2006 to help build linkages between community colleges and the workforce system. The agencies did not conduct an evaluation, but plan to issue a report in 2008 about the participants' challenges and successes. Four appendixes include: (1) Objectives, Scope and Methodology; (2) Community Colleges Selected for Site Visits; (3) Comments from the Department of Labor; and (4) GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments. (Contains 24 footnotes, 1 figure, and 3 tables.).
Book Synopsis Closing the Middle Skills Gap by : Christian R. Lund
Download or read book Closing the Middle Skills Gap written by Christian R. Lund and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many middle skills jobs and career opportunities are currently unfilled in the United States due to a lack of qualified candidates (Rios-Aguilar, et al., 2019). Federal laws mandate individual state workforce boards, consisting of employers and government and education officials, manage workforce training and education policies and practices at the local level. There is a wide variation in the levels of success being achieved by states towards closing the gap between eligible candidates and available job openings (Giloth, 2020). This study’s purpose was to identify best practices being utilized by workforce organizations to close the middle skills gap. This study focused on state higher education and workforce professionals and their practices used to ensure community colleges offer programs that meet employer needs. This study was guided by the following research question: How do stakeholders describe the ways they align community college degree curricula, workforce training, and credential programs with the workforce needs of employers? A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken using interviews (N=10) and document analysis of relevant state workforce training and education policy documents (N=30). Utilizing this approach, one member from each of four stakeholder groups from three states representing different United States Census regions was interviewed. Document analysis was conducted on relevant workforce development documents from each interviewee’s state program. Interview and document data were analyzed using the thematic strategies of Boyatzis (1998). Five themes emerged from integrated data: systemic partnerships, data are critical, new programs and approaches, strategic planning and decision making, and the value of committed leadership. These findings suggest 1) generally accepted management practices are used in addressing the skills gap, 2) stakeholders are using new and existing programs to maximize the credentials of value being issued, and 3) partnerships must be addressed, managed, and conducted in a systematic manner. The results of this study may identify successful workforce development organizations and best practices that could be emulated or adopted by other practitioners nationwide. These practices may be used to provide additional tools to aid in the training and education of prospective employees to fill gaps in middle skills occupations in other states.
Book Synopsis Examining the Impact of Community Colleges on the Global Workforce by : Jones, Stephanie J.
Download or read book Examining the Impact of Community Colleges on the Global Workforce written by Jones, Stephanie J. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an effort to create a more educated workforce in the United States, many community colleges are implementing new practices and strategies to assist under-prepared students. These efforts will ultimately support a stronger and more resilient global workforce. Examining the Impact of Community Colleges on the Global Workforce provides relevant theoretical and conceptual frameworks, best practices, and emerging empirical research about new approaches being employed in community colleges to prepare students for their post-collegiate careers. Featuring recent initiatives in educational settings, this publication is a critical reference source for higher education practitioners, policymakers, and graduate students in higher education administration programs interested in the innovative practices utilized by community colleges to educate underserved students.
Book Synopsis Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement by : Bernie Ronan
Download or read book Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement written by Bernie Ronan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concepts of civic learning and democratic engagement are central to the purpose of higher education, especially for community colleges. This volume: establishes a philosophical framework for civic learning and democratic engagement in community colleges, details several approaches to enhancing the civic capacities of students in these institutions, provides best practice examples and lessons learned from practitioners in the field, and addresses some of the sticky issues such as: What are the outcomes of civic learning programs and practices? How might civic competencies transfer to other settings? Is there a connection between civic skills and those valued in the workplace? This is the 173rd volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.
Book Synopsis Leveraging Community Colleges in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by : Colleen Campbell
Download or read book Leveraging Community Colleges in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act written by Colleen Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 offers multiple opportunities to align the workforce development efforts of these stakeholders through structural measures and targeted support. In this paper, the authors examine ways that WIOA can influence a state's job training environment and highlight the crucial role of community colleges in this effort. They offer four key ways these institutions can be leveraged in WIOA to create a more effective and cohesive system: (1) State and local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) can build sector partnerships that leverage community colleges and other education and training providers to develop career pathways that align workforce supply and demand; (2) Community colleges designated as an Eligible Training Provider (ETP) can offer programs that qualify for WIOA support; (3) Governors can use the state set-aside fund to align job-seekers' need for employment and local employers' need for skilled workers, leveraging the training capacity of local community colleges to prepare workers for employment in growing fields in their region; and (4) State policymakers should engage community college leaders at the state level to contribute to the development and implementation of the state economic development plan.
Book Synopsis Transformational Learning in Community Colleges by : Chad Hoggan
Download or read book Transformational Learning in Community Colleges written by Chad Hoggan and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transformational Learning in Community Colleges details the profound social and emotional change that nontraditional and historically underserved students undergo when they enter community college. Drawing on case study material and student observations, the book outlines the systematic supports that two-year institutions must put in place to help students achieve their educational and professional goals. The book offers guidance on how a renewed focus on student transformational learning can complement the skills curriculum, accelerate current reforms, and help lead to higher student success rates. "Chad Hoggan and Bill Browning have produced an excellent guide for assuring greater levels of success at the place community colleges and students meet at scale everyday: the classroom. It will provide community college academic leaders and faculty alike with a guide that will significantly improve student success in the classroom. This book is both timely and relevant as the classroom becomes the next frontier for community college reformation." --Kenneth L. Ender, professor of practice, The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, and president emeritus, William Rainey Harper College "Transformational Learning in Community Colleges makes a meaningful contribution to the literature on student success by addressing pressing challenges such as the need for coordinated efforts at the program level. Intended for practitioners in community colleges and career pathways training programs, this book focuses on the changes students experience in college and provides helpful real-life examples, case studies, and applied strategies for readers to use." --Meredith Archer Hatch, senior associate director for Workforce and Academic Alignment, Achieving the Dream Chad D. Hoggan is an associate professor of Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at North Carolina State University. Bill Browning is an independent consultant with a thirty-year career combining management roles in corporate training, a community-based nonprofit, community college, and workforce development policy and leadership training. Robert G. Templin, Jr. is professor of the practice at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research at North Carolina State University and senior fellow of the College Excellence Program at The Aspen Institute.
