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The 21st-Century Community College, A Strategic Guide To Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness, Vol. 3, Self-Assessment Tools and Resources, September 2004
The 21st-Century Community College: A Strategic Guild To Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness, Vol. 2, September 2004
The 21st-Century Community College: A Strategic Guild To Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness, Vol.2, Promising Practices and Lessons From the Field. September 2004
The 21st-Century Community College, A Strategic Guide To Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness, Vol. 1, Unleashing the Power of the Community College, September 2004
The 21st-Century Community College
Author: Keith MacAllum
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 164
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Community College Labor Market Responsiveness (CCLMR) Initiative was created by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), to develop and disseminate information to enable community colleges to keep pace with the needs of a diverse student body and a dynamic labor market. The main goals of the initiative were to: (1) determine the characteristics of a "market-responsive" community college and identify the policies and practices to facilitate labor market responsiveness; (2) pinpoint the steps colleges can take to improve labor market responsiveness and the quality of customized programs they offer to students; and (3) disseminate that knowledge to the field. Volume 1, Unleashing the Power of the Community College, serves as the executive summary and includes key lessons learned from case studies of 30 colleges serving 10 labor market areas. The authors conclude the responsive colleges tend to share fundamental Characteristics: "leadership committed to the goal of making the college responsive; internal response mechanisms that influence campus organizational structure and culture; conscious and deliberate efforts to nurture business and other partnerships; and thoughtful and strategic approaches to building stronger connections to the local economy." Volume 2, Promising Practices, and Lessons from the Field, is made up of modules exploring different facets of the college that contribute to market responsiveness: (1) leadership and governance; (2) organizational structure and staffing; (3) organizational culture; (4) resources and funding; (5) information and data; (6) relationship-building; and (7) partnerships. The volume contains a list of resources and advice for colleges seeking to improve their responsiveness. Volume 3, Self Assessment Tools and Resources, disseminates the recommendations from the Initiative in the form of tools colleges can use to gauge their own effectiveness and plan for improvement. This volume contains extensive recommendations for further reading and lists of organizations that can offer assistance labor-market responsiveness. Appended are: (1) The Colleges: Who They are, and Why They Were Chosen; (2) Members of the Community College Labor Market Responsiveness Advisory Committee; and (3) Profiles of the Participating Colleges.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →LMR Volume 1.qxp A S T R AT E G I C G U I D E T O Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness The 21st-Century Community College VOLUME 1 Unleashing the Power of the Community College The 21st-Century Community College: A Strategic Guide to Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness Volume 1 Unleashing the Power of the Community College September 2004 Keith MacAllum Karla Yoder with Anne Rogers Poliakoff A. [...] The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. [...] Department of Education Rod Paige Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education Susan Sclafani Assistant Secretary September 2004 This publication is in the public domain. [...] Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, The 21st-Century Community College: A Strategic Guide to Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness, Volume 1 - Unleashing the Power of the Community College, Washington, D. [...] Those who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a teletypewriter (TTY) should call 1-877-576-7734; or order online at: www.edpubs.org This publication is also available on the Department's Web site at: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae iii Volume 1 Unleashing the Power of The Community College CONTENTS Preface.
The 21st-century Community College
Unleashing the Power of the 21st Century Community College
Author: Keith MacAllum
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 42
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →To help all community colleges unleash their potential for workforce and economic development, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education sponsored the Community College Labor Market Responsiveness (CCLMR) Initiative. This project sought to develop and disseminate information and tools enabling colleges to keep pace with the needs of a diverse student body and a dynamic labor market. In partnership with Westat, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) undertook this initiative in 2002. Their main goals were to: (1) determine the characteristics of a "market responsive" community college and identify the indicators and measures by which market responsiveness can be judged; (2) identify the policies and practices community colleges have put in place to facilitate and support labor market responsiveness; (3) pinpoint the steps colleges can take to improve labor market responsiveness and the quality of customized programs they offer to students; and (4) disseminate that knowledge to the field. The conclusions and recommendations drawn rely heavily upon case study analysis of more than 30 colleges in 10 diverse labor markets, especially hundreds of interviews and discussions conducted with college leaders, employers, and economic development professionals. The participating colleges, organized by labor market area, are presented in the appendix. The colleges in the study sample vary with respect to size, geographic location, overall budget, student populations, funding stream, and other variables reflecting the full range of community colleges in the U.S. To augment the case studies, we collected standardized data across all colleges using surveys and document review, conducted statistical analyses, reviewed the relevant literature, and consulted with experts. From the data collected, the Department of Education asked AED and Westat to develop a guidebook that college administrators could use to maximize their responsiveness to dynamic labor market conditions. Its main purpose is to identify ways college leaders can improve those programs and services that most directly affect the ability of citizens to succeed in today's demanding skill-based labor market and the ability of employers to compete in today's challenging global market. Titled "The 21st Century Community College: A Strategic Guide to Maximizing Labor Market Responsiveness," the guidebook is designed to accomplish three major goals: (1) share up-to-date information on labor market responsiveness; (2) offer practical guidance to college administrators seeking to take actions which will allow them to maximize their labor market responsiveness; and (3) encourage community college administrators to engage in a critical self-assessment process. This document offers an introduction to the guidebook and distills its main findings. Colleges in Labor Market Responsiveness Study Sample are appended. (Contains 4 notes.).
