MARKETABLE SKILLS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CERTIFICATE COMPLETER TRENDS BY ETHNICITY AND GENDER AT TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

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Title:	MARKETABLE SKILLS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CERTIFICATE COMPLETER TRENDS BY ETHNICITY AND GENDER AT TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
Authors:	Burillo, Madeline¹, Slate, John R.² profslate@aol.com, Combs, Julie P.²
Source:	Journal of Education Research. 2013, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p289-310. 22p.
Subject Terms:	Community colleges, Gender, *Higher education, Minorities, Websites
Geographic Terms:	United States
Abstract:	The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the demographic trends from 2002 to 2010 of students who completed marketable skills programs at Texas community colleges. In addition, the extent to which statistically significant changes occurred in the ethnic and gender diversity of Marketable Skills Achievement Award (MSAA) completers from 2002 to 2010 was reviewed. In Texas, the MSAA may be considered a bridge certificate from entry level career training to longer credit hour certificates and associate degree programs. Analysis of data indicated an increase in the total number of Black, Hispanic, White, and Asian MSAA completers from 2002 to 2010. Moreover, changes were noted in the ethnic diversity of MSAA completers, with Hispanic students comprising a higher percentage of the 2010 MSAA completers than they did in 2002. Statistical analyses, however, did not reveal an increase in the average number of MSAA completers at each community college by ethnic membership between 2002 and 2010. Concerning gender, males increased their MSAA completion rate in the past 3 years of data analyzed herein. This increase revealed the only statistically significant result in the study, that the average number of male MSAA completers per Texas community college was higher in 2010 than in 2002. Of the 27 colleges reporting MSAA completers in 2010, six colleges had over 71% of MSAA completers. Implications of the results are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the demographic trends from 2002 to 2010 of students who completed marketable skills programs at Texas community colleges. In addition, the extent to which statistically significant changes occurred in the ethnic and gender diversity of Marketable Skills Achievement Award (MSAA) completers from 2002 to 2010 was reviewed. In Texas, the MSAA may be considered a bridge certificate from entry level career training to longer credit hour certificates and associate degree programs. Analysis of data indicated an increase in the total number of Black, Hispanic, White, and Asian MSAA completers from 2002 to 2010. Moreover, changes were noted in the ethnic diversity of MSAA completers, with Hispanic students comprising a higher percentage of the 2010 MSAA completers than they did in 2002. Statistical analyses, however, did not reveal an increase in the average number of MSAA completers at each community college by ethnic membership between 2002 and 2010. Concerning gender, males increased their MSAA completion rate in the past 3 years of data analyzed herein. This increase revealed the only statistically significant result in the study, that the average number of male MSAA completers per Texas community college was higher in 2010 than in 2002. Of the 27 colleges reporting MSAA completers in 2010, six colleges had over 71% of MSAA completers. Implications of the results are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	1935052X