Do community colleges respond to local needs? [electronic resource] : evidence from California / Duane E. Leigh, Andrew M. Gill.
Publication details: Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2007.Description: xi, 219 pISBN:- 0880993278 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0880993286 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9780880993272 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780880993289 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 378.1/543 22
- LB2361.6.C2 L45 2007eb
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204) and index.
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.
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