Maintaining strategic relevance : career and technical education program discontinuance in community and technical colleges / Kevin J. Fleming.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleming, Kevin J, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocational education--United States.

Vocational education.

Universities and colleges--Planning.

Technical education.

Educational accountability.

Community colleges--Planning.

Career education.

Universities and colleges--United States--Planning.

Universities and colleges.

Community colleges--United States--Planning.

Community colleges.

Educational accountability--United States.

Technical education--United States.

Career education--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Maryland : University Press of America, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Maintaining Strategic Relevance</span><span> identifies successful CTE program discontinuance including factors that affect morale during academic program changes and the impact of institutional culture. The interviews and policy analysis conducted provide best practices to effectively and appropriately discontinue CTE programs.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Notes; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Problem; Definition of Terms; Notes; 1 The Evolving Role of CTE; Needed: A Highly Skilled Work Force; Notes; 2 Variables Affecting CTE Program Offerings; Instructional Equipment Costs; Labor Market Data; Federal Workforce Legislation; State Policy Influences; Notes; 3 Program Accretion and Program Discontinuance; The California Community College Program Approval Process; Program Accretion; Program Vitality & Discontinuance Policies; University Program Discontinuance; Community College Program Discontinuance; Notes; 4 From the Field

Community College ACommunity College B; Community College C; 5 Overarching Themes; How Did the Process Occur?; How Did People Feel about the Process?; Are Actual Programs Offered Aligned with Those Published?; What Is the Role of Policy in Program Discontinuance?; Notes; 6 Convergent Patterns within the Four Frames; Structural Frame; Human Resource Frame; Political Frame; Symbolic Frame; Notes; 7 California PD Policy Analysis; Policy Analysis Methodology; Policy Inventory and Analysis Results; Summary Policy Observations; Notes; 8 Answers to Key Research Questions; Notes; 9 Next Steps

Recommended Policy Inquiry QuestionsNotes; 10 Limitations & Recommendations for Future Research; Recommendations for Future Research; 11 Conclusion; Appendix A Research Overview; Research Questions; Theoretical Framework; Notes; Appendix B References; Appendix C Interview Questions

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780761875871

0761875875

OCLC:

910069814