The Evolving Role of Community Colleges in Workforce Development

Carrie Weikel-Delaplane, Lucy Arellano

Source Title: Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and Opportunities

ISBN13: 9781799841234|ISBN10: 1799841235|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799854838|EISBN13: 9781799841241

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4123-4.ch005

MLA

Weikel-Delaplane, Carrie, and Lucy Arellano. "The Evolving Role of Community Colleges in Workforce Development." Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Dimitra J. Smith, et al., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 92-114. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4123-4.ch005

APA

Weikel-Delaplane, C. & Arellano, L. (2021). The Evolving Role of Community Colleges in Workforce Development. In D. Smith, R. Lewis, & L. Singleton (Eds.), Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and Opportunities (pp. 92-114). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4123-4.ch005

Chicago

Weikel-Delaplane, Carrie, and Lucy Arellano. "The Evolving Role of Community Colleges in Workforce Development." In Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Dimitra J. Smith, Rhonda Lewis, and Leslie Singleton, 92-114. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4123-4.ch005

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Abstract

Community colleges play a crucial role in developing a skilled workforce through preparation. The questions that this chapter addresses are: How are community colleges ensuring that they are addressing current workforce and industry needs? What evidence is there in the published scholarship? What is the process of continual program review to update career technical education and workforce education? To address the questions, a systematic literature review of the scholarship on workforce training at community colleges was conducted. The chapter illustrates the findings emerging from the literature review and particularly highlights 1) the changing focus of the community college, 2) the refinement of workforce education through program review, and 3) including student outcomes as part of program review. These findings incorporate an overview of the role community colleges play in workforce development and education while a focus on program review procedures speaks to the innovation, evolution, and future of workforce education.