Washington State's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Program in Three Colleges: Implementation and Early Impact Report. Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education. OPRE Report No. 2018-87

Autor/inn/en	Martinson, Karin; Cho, Sung-Woo; Gardiner, Karen; Glosser, Asaph
Institution	Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE); Abt Associates, Inc.
Titel	Washington State's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Program in Three Colleges: Implementation and Early Impact Report. Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education. OPRE Report No. 2018-87
Quelle	(2018), (105 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Community Colleges; Vocational Education; Team Teaching; Basic Skills; English (Second Language); Student Financial Aid; Academic Advising; Program Effectiveness; Access to Education; College Credits; Educational Attainment; Program Implementation; Outcomes of Education; Two Year College Students; Adult Students; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Community college; Community College; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Teamteaching; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Akademischer Rat; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	This report describes the implementation and early impacts of the Washington State Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program at three colleges: Bellingham Technical College, Everett Community College, and Whatcom Community College. I-BEST is a nationally known program that aims to increase access to and completion of college-level occupational training in a variety of in-demand occupational areas. Its signature feature is team teaching by a basic skills instructor and an occupational instructor during at least 50 percent of occupational training class time. Colleges operated I-BEST programs in one or more occupational areas including automotive, electrical, office skills, nursing, precision machining, and welding. I-BEST is one of nine career pathways programs being evaluated under the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) study sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families. The I-BEST program was launched in Washington in the 2006-07 academic year by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. I-BEST aims to help students in basic skills programs (e.g., Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language), who otherwise might have spent time in remediation, to enroll and succeed in college-level occupational training courses. Each I-BEST program is a course of study within a structured career pathway, and it offers students the opportunity to obtain credentials and college credits in in-demand occupations. Besides the team teaching, the I-BEST program evaluated in PACE also included two enhancements: financial support for tuition and associated materials; and additional advising services focused on supporting students' academic needs, navigating college procedures, and career planning. Using a rigorous research design, the study found that the I-BEST programs at the three colleges increased participation in college level courses, number of credits earned and credential attainment. Future reports will examine whether the I-BEST program resulted in gains in employment and earnings. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Administration for Children & Families. US Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, Washington, DC 20447. Web site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01