Book chapter 2012

Apprenticeships as an alternative route to skills and credentials

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Jones, Diane Auer
Getting to Graduation: The Completion Agenda in Higher Education
Journal · pp. 126-153
Abstract

Concern about the rising cost of a college education, the growing need for remedial and developmental education among first-time college students, and low persistence and graduation rates among the most atrisk college students has prompted education officials and policymakers alike to look for ways to fix college in order to reduce costs and improve student outcomes. But maybe college isn't broken. © 2012 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved.

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Career Education Corporation, Schaumburg, IL, United States
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References 10 References
1 Expanding Apprenticeship A Way to Enhance Skills and Careers, (2010)
2 Apprentice Rule Fact Sheet
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4 Using Registered Apprenticeship to Build and Fill Healthcare Career Paths A Response to Critical Healthcare Workforce Needs and Healthcare Reform
5 Greening of Registered Apprenticeship an Environmental Scan of the Impact of Green Jobs on Registered Apprenticeship and Implications for Workforce Development, (2009)
6 Benefits and Challenges of Registered Apprenticeship
7 Learning for Jobs, (2010)
8 Returns to Occupation Specific Human Capital Evidence from Mobility After Apprenticeship, (2009)
9 Cost and Benefit of Apprenticeship Training A Comparison of Germany and Switzerland, (2008)
10 Returns to Occupation Specific Human Capital
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  • EID 2-s2.0-84905518550
  • Language English