Do Community Colleges Respond to Local Needs? : Evidence from California /
Duane E. Leigh, Andrew M. Gill.
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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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California Community Colleges. California Community Colleges.
Vocational education. Labor market. Community colleges--Curricula. Marche du travail--Californie. Enseignement professionnel--Californie. Colleges communautaires--Programmes d'etudes--Californie. Labor market--California. Immigrants--Employment--California. Vocational education--California. Community colleges--Curricula--California.