Evaluating the upgrading of technical courses at two-year colleges NSF's advanced technological education program / [electronic resource] :
edited by Arlen Gullickson, Frances Lawrenz, Nanette Keiser.
- Oxford : Elsevier JAI, 2004.
- 1 online resource (ix, 218 p.)
- Advances in program evaluation, v. 9 1474-7863 ; .
- Advances in program evaluation ; v. 9. .
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.
9781849502832 (electronic bk.) : �64.95 ; � 94.95 ; $119.95 1849502838 (electronic bk.) : �64.95 ; � 94.95 ; $119.95
Junior colleges--Curricula--Evaluation.
Technical education--Curricula--Evaluation.--United States
Colleges of further education.
Education--Teaching Methods & Materials--Science & Technology.
T65 / .E93 2004
607.1/173
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.
9781849502832 (electronic bk.) : �64.95 ; � 94.95 ; $119.95 1849502838 (electronic bk.) : �64.95 ; � 94.95 ; $119.95
Junior colleges--Curricula--Evaluation.
Technical education--Curricula--Evaluation.--United States
Colleges of further education.
Education--Teaching Methods & Materials--Science & Technology.
T65 / .E93 2004
607.1/173