Leigh, Duane E.

Do Community Colleges Respond to Local Needs? : Evidence from California / Duane E. Leigh, Andrew M. Gill. - 1 online resource (219 pages). - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

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.


California.


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