Maintaining strategic relevance : career and technical education program discontinuance in community and technical colleges /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
University Press of America, Inc.,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Notes; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Problem; Definition of Terms; Notes; 1 The Evolving Role of CTE; Needed: A Highly Skilled Work Force; Notes; 2 Variables Affecting CTE Program Offerings; Instructional Equipment Costs; Labor Market Data; Federal Workforce Legislation; State Policy Influences; Notes; 3 Program Accretion and Program Discontinuance; The California Community College Program Approval Process; Program Accretion; Program Vitality & Discontinuance Policies; University Program Discontinuance; Community College Program Discontinuance; Notes; 4 From the Field
- Community College ACommunity College B; Community College C; 5 Overarching Themes; How Did the Process Occur?; How Did People Feel about the Process?; Are Actual Programs Offered Aligned with Those Published?; What Is the Role of Policy in Program Discontinuance?; Notes; 6 Convergent Patterns within the Four Frames; Structural Frame; Human Resource Frame; Political Frame; Symbolic Frame; Notes; 7 California PD Policy Analysis; Policy Analysis Methodology; Policy Inventory and Analysis Results; Summary Policy Observations; Notes; 8 Answers to Key Research Questions; Notes; 9 Next Steps
- Recommended Policy Inquiry QuestionsNotes; 10 Limitations & Recommendations for Future Research; Recommendations for Future Research; 11 Conclusion; Appendix A Research Overview; Research Questions; Theoretical Framework; Notes; Appendix B References; Appendix C Interview Questions