How Florida Community and Technical Colleges Are Aligning CTE Programming to the Labor Market in a Post-COVID Era. ARCC Network Brief

Autor/inn/en	Terrell, Jenna; Roldan-Rueda, Diana; Estacion, Angela; Spencer, Hayley; Sublet, Cameron
Institution	Columbia University, Community College Research Center (CCRC); WestEd
Titel	How Florida Community and Technical Colleges Are Aligning CTE Programming to the Labor Market in a Post-COVID Era. ARCC Network Brief
Quelle	(2023), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Community Colleges; Vocational Schools; Labor Market; Labor Needs; Job Skills; Employment Qualifications; Alignment (Education); School Business Relationship; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Produktive Fertigkeit; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation
Abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic created a historic, global disruption in the labor market. In the short term, the labor force participation rate dropped precipitously as workers were laid off or furloughed, especially in sectors that were most affected by social distancing protocols, such as hospitality, travel and leisure, and retail (Lund et al., 2021). While the labor market has rebounded since 2020, the pandemic has reshaped the future of work for America. Meanwhile, community and technical colleges around the country are responding to low levels of student enrollment after the pandemic (Barrington, 2022). These institutions are often tasked with filling the skills gap in their local economies through career and technical education (CTE) programs. Furthermore, community and technical colleges are increasingly being held accountable, through state and federal policy, for ensuring that the programs and credentials that they offer are relevant to the skills demanded by the labor market. This brief describes findings from a statewide survey in Florida that sheds light on how community and technical colleges are examining student and economic data, creating processes for program review and market alignment, engaging industries and businesses, and supporting student success in CTE after the pandemic. [An additional publisher of this brief is University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Education Research & Opportunity Center.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Community College Research Center. Available from: CCRC Publications. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3091; Fax: 212-678-3699; e-mail: ccrc@columbia.edu; Web site: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01