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Title:

Adult career pathways : providing a second chance in public education / compiled and coauthored by Dan M. Hull and Richard "Dick" Hinckley.

Edition:

Special American Association of Community Colleges Convention ed.

Publisher:

CORD Communications,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Adult education--United States.
School-to-work transition--United States.
Community colleges--United States.
Vocational education--United States.
Technical education--United States.

Other Authors:

Hull, Daniel M.
Hinckley, Richard C.
CORD Communications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Epilogue : Helping Karla succeed. ch. 12. The problem -- ch. 1. Profiles of adults in need of a second chance in public education -- [pt. 2]. Our vision and strategies -- ch. 2. Components of the adult career pathways model -- ch. 3. Putting the components together -- ch. 4. Putting the partnership together -- ch. 5. Organizing employers for adult career pathways -- ch. 6. Recruiting and assessing students -- ch. 7. The prep stage -- ch. 8. Career ladders and ladder curricula -- [pt. 2]. Resources -- ch. 9. Who foots the bill? -- ch. 10. Federal policies and programs to support adult career pathways -- ch. 11. State policy models to support adult career pathways -- ch. 12. Community, faith-based, and local organizations to support adult career pathways -- Epilogue : Helping Karla succeed.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)124040286

Locations:

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)