Did the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Expand and Improve Vocational Training at Community Colleges?

Autor/inn/en	Soliz, Adela; Ecton, Walter
Titel	Did the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Expand and Improve Vocational Training at Community Colleges?
Quelle	In: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 45 (2023) 3, S.464-481 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Soliz, Adela) ORCID (Ecton, Walter)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3737
DOI	10.3102/01623737221129611
Schlagwörter	Federal Legislation; Federal Aid; Community Colleges; Vocational Education; Credentials; Educational Finance; Outcomes of Education; Paying for College; Grants; Expenditure per Student + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Community college; Community College; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Studienbuch; Bildungsfonds; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Studienfinanzierung; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe
Abstract	This study explores whether the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Program, the largest federal investment in community colleges in this nation's history, expanded and improved vocational training programs. We find that, on average, the completion of credentials in career-technical fields increased at institutions receiving a TAACCCT in the first wave of the program, compared with other public, 2-year colleges. In particular, credentials in business, health care, and information technology (IT)-related fields increased, and the growth is concentrated in certificates. Our findings support previous literature examining the relationship between college funding and student outcomes, and suggest that additional funding enables public 2-year colleges to expand and improve technical education programs, despite some of the unique challenges facing these programs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01