Do community colleges respond to local needs? : evidence from California / Duane E. Leigh, Andrew M. Gill.

Author
Leigh, Duane E., 1942- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2007.
Description
xi, 219 p. ; 23 cm.

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Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204) and index.
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Development of the California community college system
  • Studies of the effect of community colleges on educational attainment
  • Studies of community colleges' responsiveness to changes in employer skill requirements
  • Responsiveness to the educational needs of immigrants by broad categories of race or ethnicity
  • Responsiveness to the education needs of immigrants by narrowly defined ethnic categories
  • Community colleges' responsiveness to local labor market demand
  • Summary and policy implications
  • Appendix A: data sources
  • References.
ISBN
  • 0880993278 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780880993272 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0880993286 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780880993289 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2007026908
OCLC
173480345
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