Contextualized College Transition Strategies for Adult Basic Skills Students: Learning from Washington State's I-BEST Program Model

Autor/inn/en	Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Belfield, Clive; Van Noy, Michelle
Institution	Columbia University, Community College Research Center
Titel	Contextualized College Transition Strategies for Adult Basic Skills Students: Learning from Washington State's I-BEST Program Model
Quelle	(2012), (29 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Statistical Analysis; Technical Institutes; Community Colleges; Student Experience; Program Evaluation; Transitional Programs; Adult Basic Education; Program Effectiveness; Questionnaires; Holistic Approach; Sustainability; Costs; Cost Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistische Analyse; Technische Fakultät; Community college; Community College; Studienerfahrung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Fragebogen; Holistischer Ansatz; Nachhaltigkeit; Cost; Kosten; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) integrates the teaching of basic skills and technical content in order to accelerate basic skills students' transition into and through a college-level occupational field of study. The study reported on here represents the final phase of a multi-year evaluation of the I-BEST model that began in 2009, conducted by CCRC in collaboration with MPR Associates and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Based on fieldwork undertaken in spring 2011 on 16 I-BEST programs at eight colleges, this report builds on CCRC's earlier qualitative and quantitative research by seeking to understand those aspects of I-BEST that best support student learning, progression, and completion. In addition, the report considers the I-BEST student experience and presents the results of a cost-benefit analysis of the program. The findings and recommendations highlighted in the report will be of interest to funders, policymakers, and practitioners in other states who are considering transition interventions similar to the I-BEST model. Questionnaire for I-BEST Program Evaluation Resources Analysis is appended. (Contains 2 figures, 5 tables, and 15 footnotes.) [This paper was written with Amanda Richards and Kristen Kulongoski.] (As Provided).
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://www.tc.columbia.edu/ccrc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10