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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accelerating Opportunity. Research Report / Daniel Kuehn, Theresa Anderson and Robert Lerman.

This report presents the findings of the cost-benefit analysis of Accelerating Opportunity, an initiative designed to help adults with low basic skills earn industry-recognized credentials in high-growth occupations and succeed in the labor market. It compares the value of the benefits associated wi...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors: Kuehn, Daniel, Anderson, Theresa (Author), Lerman, Robert (Author), Eyster, Lauren (Author), Barnow, Burt (Author), Briggs, Amanda (Author)
Corporate Author: Urban Institute
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2017.
Subjects:
Cost Effectiveness.
Student Costs.
Vocational Education.
Basic Skills.
Outcomes of Education.
Employment Level.
Labor Market.
Program Evaluation.
Credentials.
Community Colleges.
Career Pathways.
Program Costs.
State Aid.
Two Year College Students.
Technical Institutes.
Adult Students.
Adult Education.
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Summary:This report presents the findings of the cost-benefit analysis of Accelerating Opportunity, an initiative designed to help adults with low basic skills earn industry-recognized credentials in high-growth occupations and succeed in the labor market. It compares the value of the benefits associated with AO--principally labor market benefits--with the costs of the initiative for each of the four participating states: Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana. In AO's first three years, students in Illinois, Kansas, and Louisiana experienced a net benefit to participating in AO, but only Kansas saw a net social benefit. [For the reports from the first three years of Accelerating Opportunity, see ED559305, ED559322, and ED618150.]
Item Description:Availability: Urban Institute. 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-261-5687; Fax: 202-467-5775; Web site: http://www.urban.org.
Abstractor: As Provided.
Educational level discussed: Higher Education.
Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education.
Educational level discussed: Two Year Colleges.
Educational level discussed: Adult Education.
Physical Description:1 online resource (71 pages)
Type of Computer File or Data Note:Text (Reports, Research)
Text (Tests/Questionnaires)
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:Urban Institute.

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