Community Colleges: Preparing Students for Diverse Careers

Guthrie, Lou A.

doi:10.1002/ir.20170

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“…Besides these functions, the foundational indicators can serve as a level of competence for students seeking employment. The success of associate’s degree students in securing employment is a topic of increasing interest to community colleges (Guthrie, 2016) and dual-mission institutions (Carruth, 2019). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS; Torpey, 2018a), associate’s degree occupations have a median annual wage of $52,830 in 2017, which is financially impactful to the students and significant to the institutions offering them.…”

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Context Matters: Outcome Assessments for Associate’s Degree Psychology Programs

Amsel

McGregor

Alexander

et al. 2020

Teaching of Psychology

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The article highlights the importance and challenges of identifying program-level outcome assessment strategies for associate’s degree psychology programs. We discuss the value of such program outcomes for quality assurance, improved teaching and learning, and efficient transfer. However, as we document, there is little uniformity in the psychology courses offered in associate’s degree programs, which are tailored to the unique context of the institution. As a result, the foundational outcomes offered in the American Psychological Association Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major 2.0 may not apply to all institutional contexts. The Associate’s Integration subcommittee of the Summit on National Assessment in Psychology developed new outcomes aligned to the foundational ones in Guidelines 2.0 to address the need for assessments across all institutional contexts. We conclude with suggestions for future discussion, research, and policy regarding program assessment for associate’s degree students.

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Section: Foundational Outcomes Institutional Contexts and Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%