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Making It Work: Factors That Influence The Success Of Programs At Rural Community Colleges, Rebecca Calwell
Making It Work: Factors That Influence The Success Of Programs At Rural Community Colleges, Rebecca Calwell
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Community colleges are expected to contribute to economic development efforts by implementing new programs that respond to the needs of business and industry. Program development is complex, especially for community colleges in rural areas where business and industry are scarce. This qualitative study explores the factors that influence successful occupational programs at rural community colleges. Participants included administrators, faculty members, and students associated with three rural community colleges in West Virginia, as well as one state-level administrator and a former community college president. This study indicates the importance of five factors that influence the success of occupational programs: demand for …
Measuring The Success Of Kentucky's Community And Technical College System In Educational Attainment And Advancing Workforce Development, William Daniel Bissett
Measuring The Success Of Kentucky's Community And Technical College System In Educational Attainment And Advancing Workforce Development, William Daniel Bissett
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study examined the educational attainment and income of nontraditional students in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and its connection to workforce development efforts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The population for this study included first time students between 25 and 64 years of age who attended KCTCS either full-time or part-time during the academic years of 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009. The Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics provided archival data that included information from this population regarding the type of educational credential earned. The data were analyzed to determine the relationship between the types of …