Jenna W. Kramer

College Credit for Industry Credentials: Identifying Who Might Benefit and Strategies for Outreach

Jonah Kushner, Lindsay Daugherty, Elaine W. Leigh, Jenna W. Kramer et autres

In 2021, the Ohio Department of Higher Education established a new process to ensure that Ohioans could receive college credit for industry credentials at public colleges across the state. Other states are pursuing similar initiatives. The authors examine evidence on which individuals …

What Colleges and States Should Know About Providing Outreach on Credit for Industry Credentials: Lessons from Ohio

Jonah Kushner, Lindsay Daugherty, Elaine W. Leigh, Jenna W. Kramer et autres

Reduced-Credit Bachelor’s Degrees in Ohio: Opportunities, Constraints, and Field-Level Feasibility

Jason C. Lee, Jenna W. Kramer, Peter Nguyen, Jonah Kushner et autres

Ohio’s education policymakers are considering whether some bachelor’s degree programs can require fewer than the traditional 120 semester credits while preserving educational quality, workforce value, and student opportunity. The authors examine the feasibility of reduced-credit bachelor’s degree programs in Ohio to identify …

Producing Graduates That Industry Needs: Exploring the Views of Employers, Administrators, Faculty, and Students on Foundational Skills at Community College STEM Programs

Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Phyllis Ann Cummins, Rita Karam, Jenna W. Kramer et autres

This qualitative study explored the views of community college employers, faculty, administrators, and students on the importance of foundational skills, including literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs of study. Participants ( N = 50) were …

Producing Graduates That Industry Needs: Exploring the Views of Employers, Administrators, Faculty, and Students on Foundational Skills at Community College STEM Programs

Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Phyllis Ann Cummins, Rita Karam, Jenna W. Kramer et autres

This qualitative study explored the views of community college employers, faculty, administrators, and students on the importance of foundational skills, including literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs of study. Participants (N = 50) were recruited, …

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Evaluation of Texas's Student Success Acceleration Program 2.0: Interim Report

Isaiah Simmons, Jason C. Lee, Jenna W. Kramer, Peter Nguyen et autres

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board created the Student Success Acceleration Program 2.0 (SSAP 2.0) to help colleges and universities improve student persistence and completion of credentials that have value in the labor market. RAND researchers are evaluating SSAP 2.0 to understand …

Digital skills use profiles among older workers in the United States: a person-centered approach

Takashi Yamashita, Donnette Narine, Adeola Ojomo, Runcie C.W. Chidebe et autres

Considering the digitalisation of the workplace and increasingly crucial digital skill proficiency in the technology-rich labour market, the objectives of the present study are to develop digital skill use profiles and to identify specific individual characteristics that are linked with digital skill …

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Adult Literacy Skills and Risk of Job Automation Among Middle-Aged and Older Workers in the United States

Donnette Narine, Takashi Yamashita, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Phyllis Ann Cummins et autres

Job automation can undermine economic security for workers in general, and older workers, in particular. In this respect, consistently updating one’s knowledge and skills is essential for being competitive in a technology-driven labor market. Older workers with lower adult literacy skills experience …

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EDUCATION, ADULT LITERACY, AND HEALTH AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Donnette Narine, Takashi Yamashita, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Phyllis Ann Cummins et autres

Abstract The education-health pathway is well-documented whereby greater human capital such as educational attainment can provide health benefits over the life course. However, there is evidence of diminishing health benefits from education for immigrants compared to non-immigrants, partially due to structural factors …

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OLDER WORKERS’ DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS BY DIGITAL SKILL USE PATTERNS IN THE UNITED STATES

Takashi Yamashita, Donnette Narine, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Phyllis Ann Cummins et autres

Abstract In the current technology-rich society, having sufficient skills to use information and communication technology (ICT) for problem-solving is advantageous in the labor market from a human capital perspective. However, older workers tend to have lower digital problem-solving skills than their younger …

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NUMERACY SKILL USE AND SKILL PROFICIENCY AMONG OLDER WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES

Takashi Yamashita, Donnette Narine, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Phyllis Ann Cummins et autres

Abstract Recent studies linked numeracy—the ability to understand numeric information -- and a variety of economic well-being outcomes (e.g., employment, income). However, aging is generally associated with lower numeracy skills, and in turn, older workers may face disadvantages in the labor market. …

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A Look at External Political Efficacy and the Role of Digital Skills in the Adults U.S. Population

Wonmai Punksungka, Takashi Yamashita, Donnette Narine, Abigail Helsinger et autres

The ability to effectively use digital technology and problem-solve are critical skills for maintaining democratic health, particularly as civil society and the modern digital landscape continuously evolve. However, information on whether individuals have the critical problem-solving skills to use digital technology and …

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