Around
the country, innovative community colleges are playing a larger role in
helping low-skilled adults gain the valuable skills and credentials
that are the gateway to family-supporting careers. Breaking Through
looks at whether--and how--these institutions can significantly improve
the odds that low-income, low-skilled adults earn the college-level
occupational and technical credentials that remain elusive for many
Americans. The study focuses on low-skill, low-literacy adults and how
they can move to college and get what they need to succeed in good
jobs. It defines “success” to include both educational and economic
advancement. And it identifies a set of powerful, transferable
strategies rather than describing several effective schools/programs
whose complete program design may not seem replicable.
