Research

This work concentrates on barriers community college students frequently encounter when attempting to complete mathematics requirements for transfer to a four institution, when a bachelor’s degree in computing science is the desired outcome.

Activities and Findings of CPATH Planning Grant (Word Document)

From STEM to Stern: An Education to Industry Research, Action, Change Project to Develop Long-Term Employer-Education Partners

The study was designed to examine the extent to which the associate degree is a meaningful credential for entry and advancement in these positions in the context of local labor markets and employers.

STEM to Stern (Word Document)

A National Resource Center Project Funded by NSF

The project is designed to research and create a web-based resource that engages educators as well as students and employers, and allows for the development and networking of teaching, learning and assessment around real-world based digital samples of workplace scenarios.

View prior grants and research projects.

Skill Standards

NWCET has been a leader in developing nationally recognized IT skills standards for the past 15 years. Our standards are used widely in education as a basis for curriculum development, and in industry as a basis for job descriptions and career pathways. The current IT skills standards are available in paper format as well as from a searchable web database – the SmartSkills 2003 web site.