Evaluating the upgrading of technical courses at two-year colleges NSF's advanced technological education program

• Other Authors: Gullickson, Arlen R., Lawrenz, Frances., Keiser, Nanette.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford : Elsevier JAI, 2004.
• Series: Advances in program evaluation ; v. 9.
• Subjects: Junior colleges > Curricula > Evaluation.; Technical education > Curricula > United States > Evaluation.; Colleges of further education.; Education > Teaching Methods & Materials > Science & Technology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849502832 (electronic bk.) : 1849502838 (electronic bk.) : 0762311207 (hbk.); 9780762311200 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 218 p.)
• ISSN: 1474-7863

The National Science Foundations (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is a diverse and dynamic set of projects intent on improving the USA's technical workforce. This book uses the ATE work as a means to focus on key issues for federally funded projects and all community colleges facing the difficult challenges of staying current and reaching constituents in positive ways. This book brings a wealth of information on key issues for community colleges. Topics addressed include: how to sustain innovative programs; how to develop effective instructional materials; how to promote and maintain collaboration among various institutions including business and industry; how to provide high quality professional development; how to strengthen and improve programs of study; how to recruit and retain diverse students; how to evaluate and use evaluation effectively; and how to engage advisory committees to effectively serve program needs. In developing these topics, the authors drew heavily on previous research and a common set of evaluation studies including site visits at 13 different projects and surveys of more than 100 ATE projects.