Do Community Colleges Respond to Local Needs?: Evidence from California

Authors

Duane E. Leigh, Washington State University Pullman
Andrew M. Gill, California State University, Fullerton

Publication Date

10-31-2007

DOI

10.17848/9781429492089

Abstract

Leigh and Gill focus on two major, policy relevant sources of change at the local level. First, on the supply side, they examine how responsive community colleges’ are at meeting the needs of the growing immigrant population for education and training. Then, on the demand side, they look into whether the need of local employers for skilled workers is being met, an issue impacted by dynamic technological change and increased global competition.

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. Development of the California Community College System

3. Studies of the Effect of Community Colleges on Educational Attainment

4. Studies of Community Colleges' Responsiveness to Changes in Employer Skill Requirements

5. Responsiveness to the Educational Needs of Immigrants by Broad Categories of Race or Ethnicity

6. Responsiveness to the Educational Needs of Immigrants by Narrowly Defined Ethnic Categories

7. Community Colleges' Responsiveness to Local Labor Market Demand

8. Summary and Policy Implications

Appendix A: Data Sources

ISBN

9780880993289 (cloth) ; 9780880993272 (pbk.) ; 9781429492089 (ebook)

Subject Areas

EDUCATION; Postsecondary education; Career and technical education; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Regional policy and planning; Regional collaboration