Assessing the potential to expand community college baccalaureate programs in Texas
Many workforce-development needs, particularly those requiring baccalaureate degrees, remain unmet in some areas of Texas. Employers and students are calling for additional programs to develop workplace skills and to provide opportunities for career advancement. On May 22, 2013, the Texas Legislatur...
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Santa Monica, CA
RAND
2014, 2014
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Background
- Research questions and methodology
- Identifying unmet workforce needs
- Potential benefits of community college baccalaureate expansion
- Concerns about community college baccalaureate expansion
- Other provision options, costs, and funding
- Policy options for community college baccalaureate expansion
- recommendations for process and supporting activities
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Interview protocols and survey
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-112)