Complete to Compete: Improving Postsecondary Attainment among Adults

Autor/inn/en	Hoffman, Linda; Reindl, Travis; Bearer-Friend, Jeremy
Institution	National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices
Titel	Complete to Compete: Improving Postsecondary Attainment among Adults
Quelle	(2011), (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Credentials; Postsecondary Education; Educational Needs; Educational Attainment; Labor Market; Adult Students; Adult Education; Competition; Labor Force Development; Barriers; State Action; Academic Support Services; Student Personnel Services; Finance Reform; Funding Formulas; Achievement Rating; Change Strategies; Best Practices; Student Financial Aid; Educational Improvement; Improvement Programs; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienbuch; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Wettkampf; Arbeitskräftebestand; Staatliche Intervention; Financial reform; Finanzreform; Funding; Finanzierung; Achievement; Rating; Leistung; Beurteilung; Leistungsbeurteilung; Lösungsstrategie; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Effizienzsteigerung; USA
Abstract	The U.S. labor market is increasingly demanding a more educated workforce. Of the 48 million job openings projected for the next eight years, 63 percent will require some postsecondary education. For many of these job openings, workers will need at least a high school diploma but not necessarily a four-year degree. To successfully increase the proportion of postsecondary degree or certificate holders in the United States, the focus must be on "adult" learners. Meeting the education and training needs of the future via investments in adult learners is not a simple task. Numerous challenges exist for adults wanting to increase their education and skills. Approximately 88 million adults in the United States have at least one major barrier to success in the labor market, such as failure to attain a high school diploma, no postsecondary degree or training, or inability to speak, read, and write English well. Despite these challenges, states can implement policy and program changes that result in a more skilled workforce with a higher proportion of adults with postsecondary education and training. To improve postsecondary credential attainment rates for adults, state institutions will need to: (1) Provide flexible and integrated learning environments; (2) Offer comprehensive support services; (3) Use cross-institutional data to track performance; and (4) Create financing structures to incentivize improved performance. As used in this guide, the term "postsecondary credential" includes traditional degrees, such as an associate or a bachelor's degree as well as occupational certificates that are industry-validated. This guide also focuses on credentials that are recognized as valuable by employers and hold financial reward in the labor market for workers. (Contains 2 figures and 47 endnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	NGA Center for Best Practices. 444 North Capitol Street Suite 267, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 202-624-5300; Fax: 202-624-5313; Web site: http://www.nga.org/center
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10