Transforming Ideas into Action

Building Networked Improvement Communities to Help Scale Innovations to Improve Community College Student Outcomes As a result of the innovative work funded through rounds 1, 2, and 4 of the Department of Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants, Missouri’s community colleges continue to experiment with program design, delivery, and intentional student ...

TAACCCT Evaluation

TAACCCT Evaluation
Cosgrove & Associates has extensive experience in TAA program/grant evaluation and the use of data for continuous improvement. Cosgrove & Associates is currently serving as the lead evaluator for Missouri’s Round 1 (MoHealthWINs) and Round 2 (MoManufacturingWINs) TAACCCT grants. Cosgrove & Associates is the Third Party Evaluator for Crowder College’s Round 2 TAACCCT grant and ...

Resources

Resources
From the Center for Public Education The Center for Public Education carried out a study, The Path Least Taken, to learn more about high school graduates who didn’t go on to attend college. Click here to read the full report, which includes the following statistics: TAACCCT RESOURCES Program Summary for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career ...

MoHealthWINs

Missouri’s community colleges and Linn State Technical College have been awarded a $20 million grant to train an estimated 4,600 workers in the health services/health sciences industry. The grant, awarded today by the U.S. Department of Labor TAATCCT program, is a transformative opportunity for Missouri and will bring the state’s public two-year institutions together to ...

Data Sharing

Data Sharing
As a part of the MoHealthWINs and MoManufacturing TAACCCT grants, the US Department of Labor requires the tracking of unit-record education, training, and outcome data from participants. To fulfill this requirement, Cosgrove & Associates has provided an encrypted data/file transfer process for the secure exchange of data between Cosgrove & Associates and all data partners. ...

Projects

Projects
Pima Community College Cosgrove & Associates is currently assisting Pima Community College in the development of a set of strategic directions to help the college more fully develop the social and economic fabric of its community. To achieve this, we are working to increase the number of area residents who access the college’s courses, programs, ...

Innovation Is More Than A Good Idea

By J. Cosgrove Disruptive innovation is a popular topic on many college campuses. The problem is that on too many campuses it seems to be only that—a topic. Too many colleges view innovative approaches like their mother’s fine china—you know, something to be brought out when special guests (legislators, accrediting bodies, key funders, etc.) come ...