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 Training Grant Program.

The Grants.gov Glossary

If you’re looking for definitions for technical terms and acronyms used in the data communications industry, be sure to check out the following website. This is an incredibly helpful resource put together by Grants.gov:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/glossary.html

The report presents a new approach that answers some critical questions about the emerging economy, including:

When will the jobs come back?
Where will the jobs be? Which states? Which industries? Which occupations?
What postsecondary certificates and degrees will be required?
Will the education system be able to keep up?
How much will it cost to fund the postsecondary education America needs?

Research

THE NATIONAL STEM REPORT
The Condition of STEM 2013 reviews the 2013 graduating class in the context of STEM-related fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) to determine student interest levels in specific STEM fields and, more importantly, readiness in math and science of those students interested in STEM careers. Click here to learn more about student preparation and employer demand in this key area.

DR. JOHN KOTTER: ACCELERATION AND 21ST CENTURY ORGANIZATION
Have you ever wondered why your great innovations can’t seem to take hold in your organization? The problem could very well be your organizational structure. Click here to see how Kotter would increase and accelerate the adoption of successful innovations.

USING EVALUATION RESULTS FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
If you want to get the most out of your evaluation process, make sure you ask the right questions and involve the right people. Click here to download a document and learn more.

DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: BREAKING THE CREDIT HOUR MYTH
Have you ever wondered why colleges design many of their programs around an antiquated credit and non-credit instructional system? You aren't alone. This document explores the need for a competency-based educational system. Click here to learn more.

SCALING UP, MOVING FROM INNOVATION TO MAINSTREAM PRACTICES
Transformative change efforts often stall or even fail because the organization did not plan for success. To help avoid this problem, an organization should begin its scaling planning process early and be ready to address the key question: "What are we prepared to do when the innovation works?" Click here to learn more about how to develop your scaling plan.

Development Education: Creating Pathways, Not Prisons
Most current approaches to developmental education are examples of good ideas run amok. Programs designed to improve college-readiness skills should create career and academic pathways. Click here to learn more.

Resources

From the Center for Public Education

TAACCCT RESOURCES

The Grants.gov Glossary

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