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Findings (PDFs)

Partnership Rubric - a tool to quantify outside partner engagement (developed with The Rucks Group)

Current Version of Rubric (January 2023, download Excel file for best view and to use)
Rubric Overview & Instructions (handout)
Rubric Presentation (NSF ATE PI meeting, October 2019)

Related Publications

Connecting Community Colleges with Employers: A toolkit for building successful partnerships (Brookings Institute, 2017)
Communities that Work Partnership Playbook (Aspen Foundation, 2016)
A Framework for Evaluating Implementation of Workforce Education Partnerships and Programs (SRI, 2015)
Ready to Work: Job-Driven Training & American Opportunity (White House, 2014)
Thriving in Challenging Times: Connecting Education to Economic Development Through Career Pathways (NCPN, 2009)
Community College Partnerships with the Private Sector: Organizational Contexts and Models for Successful Collaboration (Kisker & Carducci, 2003)
Developing Successful Partnerships with Business and Industry (Spangler, M., 2002)

Survey Data

Community Survey – modes, nomenclature
2016 ATE PI Survey (EvaluATE)
2017 ATE PI Survey (EvaluATE)
2018 ATE PI Survey (EvaluATE

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