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This 1-page checklist, developed by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, is intended to help ATE principal investigators and evaluators create a communication plan. "Creating a clear communication plan at the beginning of an evaluation can help project personnel...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, is the first part of a two part series that discusses characteristics of a strong community of practice (CoP). Several examples from the ATE community are given. This webinar was presented on February 25, 2016. The...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, is the second part in a two part series that discusses communities of practice (CoP). "This session will present best practices for creating, maintaining and growing a community of practice similar to the Convergence...

These slides are from a presentation given by Melinda Mechur Karp at the Symposium on the Supply Chain for Middle-Skill Jobs: Education, Training, and Certification Pathways. This presentation discusses the issues surrounding avenues for producing skilled technical workers. The main slide topics of...

This 27-page paper was written by Melinda Mechur Karp and discusses sub-associate degrees offered by community colleges. These degrees are examined in terms of stand-alone impact and in connection to a broader education and training system. This resource includes the following sections: Statement...

This 2-page resource, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance (CCTA), is a community of practice best practices guide. CCTA offers a series of National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education best practice guides. CCTA comprises five NSF ATE centers. CCTA was formed "...

This slide deck, provided by the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC), was part of a special webinar presentation by Mike Libassi from Sinclair Community College and Doug Miller from Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). Both Sinclair and SLCC are member schools of the CTC's Convergence...

These slides, provided by Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), were presented at the 2013 Spring Academy - Building Pathways: Developing the Future of the Manufacturing Workforce. "Topics included preparing high school and college students for employment in...

This 3-page report, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, discusses the major contributors and inhibitors that influence ATE projects' articulation agreement activities. These activities "are aimed at enabling students to matriculate to higher levels...

This presentation, provided by the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC), was delivered as a 30-minute webinar at the 2021 High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HITEC). The presentation served as a virtual version of the "student poster" sessions that typically happen in person at...