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A National Study on the Role of Community Colleges in the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Perceptions of State Association Chief Executives

Cox, Andrew Allen

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, College of Social Justice and Human Service.
Community Colleges are regarded as important providers of workforce training in America, yet the role of community colleges in the public workforce system is not well understood. This exploratory study examined the perceptions of community college state association chief executives (SAEs) regarding the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. SAEs are a group of policy entrepreneurs who advocate for community colleges on the state and federal level. A Likert-type survey containing closed and open ended questions was administered to the universe of 23 community college state association executives who are members of the National Council of State Association Chief Executives. Responses were tabulated electronically using descriptive statistics appropriate for Likert-type scale research. The open ended questions were content analyzed for key points and emerging themes. A document analysis of state workforce plans found that every state referenced community colleges in WIA, yet the perceptions of the survey respondents indicated that community colleges should have a greater role. Agenda-setting theory provided insights and broader implications for research and practice as policy makers consider the evolving role of community colleges in the workforce system and on the American higher education landscape.
David Meabon, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Renay Scott, Dr. (Committee Member)
Thomas Stuckey, Dr. (Committee Member)
Mary Ellen Edwards, Dr. (Committee Member)
105 p.

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  • Cox, A. A. (2014). A National Study on the Role of Community Colleges in the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Perceptions of State Association Chief Executives [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1418322085

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cox, Andrew. A National Study on the Role of Community Colleges in the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Perceptions of State Association Chief Executives. 2014. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1418322085.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cox, Andrew. "A National Study on the Role of Community Colleges in the Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Perceptions of State Association Chief Executives." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1418322085

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)