Non-Degree Credential Research: Quality Market Landscape & Influences
This research project delves into the quality market landscape of non-degree credentials, exploring key influencers and transparency efforts. The study aims to understand the roles of various organizations in promoting quality and assesses NDC quality efforts in select states. Additionally, it focuses on community college noncredit education quality and examines outcomes based on a conceptual model of NDC quality. Methodologies include case studies of noncredit programs and colleges, capturing insights from administrators, advisors, and students.
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Current Research on Non-Degree Credentials Non-degree Credential Research Network December 2, 2022 Michelle Van Noy, Ph.D. Director, Education & Employment Research Center Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Non-degree Credential Quality Market Landscape Scan
Influences on the NDC Quality Market Quality Influencers Transparency Regulation Norm setting Consumers Credential Providers - Individuals - Employers
Project Goals Build on prior research mapping out the NDC quality market to understand key actors and their efforts to promote quality, including the following: organizations promoting transparency quality assurance bodies professional associations higher education accreditors state government actors other QA entities Examine efforts around NDC quality in 3 states that have had a strong emphasis on NDC quality
Understanding Quality in Community College Noncredit Education `
Conceptual Model of NDC Quality Outcomes of Value Credential Design Competencies Market processes EERC Non-degree credential quality, Van Noy, McKay & Michael (2019).
Project Goals Using elements of the EERC framework on non-degree credential quality, the project examines quality in community college noncredit program offerings across a range of occupations and industries. The project also explores the landscape of noncredit program offerings and how students navigate them.
Project Methods Case studies of 8 noncredit programs and 4 colleges, including interviews with administrators, advisors, and instructors College Programs Harper College (IL) Real estate Solar Mt. SAC (CA) Electronics EMT La Guardia (NY) Community health worker Medical billing NOVA (VA) Net+ Medical assistant Student surveys and analysis of program offerings at 2 colleges: NOVA and Mt. SAC
Aspects of Quality Program context Funding Organizational structure Student supports and outreach Data and tracking Program design Content relevance with the labor market and educational pathways Teaching and learning, including instructional practices and assessment processes Accessibility including scheduling and advising/transparency efforts
Project Goals Better understand noncredit what is it?? Identify and document noncredit program characteristics in each state; generate state reports Develop a taxonomy of noncredit to guide data collection efforts Compare noncredit program characteristics across states and convene working group to build the taxonomy; generate cross state reports Create a network of states dedicated to building the noncredit data infrastructure Share lessons via a learning community of states and additional publications and presentations
Project Phases Phase 1: Initial state pilot Three states with established noncredit data: Iowa, Louisiana, Virginia Review course/program level data within policy context to generate operational definitions for each state. Develop noncredit data taxonomy across states Phase 2: Expand to other states dedicated to building out their noncredit data with three potential roles Established states interested in expanding on work by IA, LA, VA Emerging states seeking partnership while building/expanding data Learning community members engaging the conversation
For More Information Contact Michelle Van Noy, mvannoy@rutgers.edu Visit the EERC Website: http://smlr.rutgers.edu/eerc Join our mailing list:
