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Institutional Level Implementation: Translating Research into Current Practice
Author(s) -
Carvell Fred,
Graham Martha,
Piland William E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.10407
Subject(s) - community college , earnings , wage , state (computer science) , political science , medical education , business , public relations , psychology , economics , accounting , computer science , labour economics , medicine , algorithm
For half a decade, Southwestern College has attempted to assess its economic impact on its service area in terms of college employment and the expenditures it makes. Thanks to a new statewide information system, the college now incorporates the post‐college earnings of its students as part of a larger picture of economic benefits for the community and its students. This chapter describes how state wage data are converted for local use in college planning, program improvement, and measurement of institutional effectiveness.