Persistence and Academic Attainment of Community College Student Service Members/veterans Earning Career and Technical Education Credits
Persistence and Academic Attainment of Community College Student Service Members/veterans Earning Career and Technical Education Credits

Author: Brennan Jeremy Carr

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 190

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This study examined the impact of Career & Technical Education (CTE) credit accumulation on the persistence and academic attainment of student service members/veterans (SSM/V) within the 2-year public postsecondary education segment. SSM/V are a small but significant population of underrepresented non-traditional students within postsecondary education. This study sought to explore the effect of CTE credit accumulation on SSM/V performance in five key dichotomous outcome areas: (a) persistence, (b) degree attainment, (c) certificate attainment, (d) any award attainment, and (e) vertical transfer. Data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS), which are maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics within the U.S. Department of Education, were analyzed using linear probability modeling. The results of this study found no association between CTE credits earned and SSM/V status on four of the five dichotomous outcomes examined: persistence, degree attainment, certificate attainment, and any award attainment. The fifth outcome, vertical transfer, showed a statistically significant and positive relationship to CTE credits earned and SSM/V status. As SSM/V accumulated CTE credits, the probability of vertical transfer increased. Results in each of the first four outcomes also showed a significant and positive relationship with CTE credit accumulation. As students' CTE credit accumulation increased, the probability of persistence, degree, certificate, and any award attainment also increased. With the vertical transfer outcome, the results showed a significant but negative association to CTE credits earned. In this case, increased CTE credit accumulation resulted in decreased vertical transfer probability.The implications from this study are likely to be of interest to CTE and SSM/V researchers, as well as 2-year postsecondary policy and decision makers. Researchers, for example, may want to replicate this study using datasets containing larger SSM/V participants, which may produce results with stronger statistical power. CTE and community college policy and decision makers may want to consider the results of this study as they focus on serving the needs of the SSM/V community on their campuses, and as they strive to create CTE learning opportunities that improve overall student success.

Higher Education Outcomes Assessment for the Twenty-First Century
Higher Education Outcomes Assessment for the Twenty-First Century

Author: Peter Hernon

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2013-05-09

Total Pages: 255

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This book discusses recent trends in outcomes assessment, examines how state governments are reshaping the national discussion with higher education, and explains how libraries must respond to these changes. Higher Education Outcomes Assessment for the Twenty-first Century focuses on recent developments in outcomes assessment, especially from the perspectives of the federal government and state governments, as well as foundations concerned about the state of higher education. The authors identify the significant changes that these stakeholders call for—information that academic librarians and anyone following outcomes assessment need to be aware of—and interpret the discussions to identify implications for libraries. Building upon the foundation of knowledge presented in the previous two Libraries Unlimited Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education titles, this book provides readers with up-to-date coverage of topics such as the emerging metrics used to define student and institutional success; the increased importance of accountability and the need to compare and assess the performance of programs and institutions rather than individual courses; and the shift in prioritizing student outcomes over student learning outcomes. The authors also spotlight the critical need for libraries to fit their role within the national discussion and suggest ways in which library managers and directors can play a role in redirecting the discussion to their benefit.

Learning Outcomes, Academic Credit and Student Mobility
Learning Outcomes, Academic Credit and Student Mobility

Author: Christine Arnold

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2020-10-30

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1553395557

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There is increasing interest in the use of learning outcomes in postsecondary education, and deliberations have surfaced with regard to their potential to serve as a tool for advancing credit transfer. Learning Outcomes, Academic Credit, and Student Mobility assesses the conceptual foundations, assumptions, and implications of using learning outcomes for the purposes of postsecondary credit transfer and student mobility. Through a critical review of current approaches to the use of learning outcomes across national and international jurisdictions, scholars and practitioners in postsecondary education provide a multivalent examination of their potential impacts in the unique context of Ontario and recommend future directions for the system. The collected works are the culmination of a multi-year study entitled Learning Outcomes for Transfer, funded by the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer. Contributions are authored by prominent international scholars across countries with significant outcomes-based experience and education reforms (South Africa, the United States, Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom) and an Ontario research consortium comprising college and university experts working to advance student pathways.

Subsequent Educational Attainment of High School Dropouts
Subsequent Educational Attainment of High School Dropouts

Author: Jennifer Berktold

Publisher: Department of Education Office of Educational

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 84

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This study uses data from the 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study and its 1994 followup to examine the educational and employment attainment of 1988 eighth graders who dropped out of high school. About half of them ultimately completed high school. By 1994, 16% had completed a high school diploma, 29% had completed a General Educational Development (GED) or equivalency certificate, and 24% were working on a diploma or GED. The remaining one-third of dropouts had no credential and were not pursuing any further education. High school completion among dropouts was associated with socioeconomic status. Dropouts who had demonstrated academic ability, although not necessarily academic performance, were most likely to complete high school. By 1994, 2 years after most of the"cohort" had completed high school, high school completion among dropouts was associated with some educational, but few employment, characteristics. In 1994, most dropouts were either working, looking for work, or at home. About the same proportion of dropouts as 1988 eighth graders who had never dropped out reported working full time or part time in 1994, but those who had never dropped out were more likely to be taking academic courses. More than half of those who had never dropped out were enrolled in 2-year or 4-year postsecondary institutions. About one in four dropouts had enrolled in a postsecondary institution by 1994. One appendix is a glossary, and the other contains technical notes and remarks on methodology. (Contains 19 tables, 7 figures, and 12 references.) (SLD)

Widening Access to Higher Education in the UK: Developments and Approaches Using Credit Accumulation and Transfer
Widening Access to Higher Education in the UK: Developments and Approaches Using Credit Accumulation and Transfer

Author: Wayne Turnbull

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2022-03-23

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0335250602

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Credit is intertwined with higher education around the world and this book introduces and analyses the long-term effects that this connection brings. Structured in three parts, the book is grounded in experience, practitioner research and detailed policy analysis. The greater availability of credit in higher education is closely tied to policies of widening access and this book addresses current issues including the consequences of Brexit, standards in higher education and the management of mobile student learning. The contributors to this book: -Explore the development and integration of credit within institutional policy -Outline the systems of student progression and achievement, including methods of assessment and measurement -Examine the official account of credit, widening access and curriculum in the UK -Analyse how credit can facilitate flexibility in curriculum design The book is relevant to anyone engaged in educational development, academic policy and learner support. The breadth of contributions from across the UK ensures the variation in policies is mapped and charts the implications for learners. “Rarely does a text come along which tackles challenging, technical aspects of higher education and presents them in an accessible and creative way. “ Maureen McLaughlin, Academic Registrar, Northumbria University, UK “This is a scholarly and timely analysis of the development of systems for recognising academic credit within the context of widening access to higher education.” Dr Marie Stowell, Director of Quality and Educational Development, University of Worcester, UK “This book is required reading for anyone interested in the future of higher education in a rapidly changing world.” Dr Andy W. Smith, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education "It is hard to find enough words of praise for this excellent collection of essays.” Herman de Leeuw, Executive Director and Founder, Groningen Declaration Network Wayne Turnbull was Head of Academic Policy and is now a historian at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Harvey Woolf was Head of Academic Standards at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. He is a founder member of the Student Assessment and Classification Working Group.