Assessing the Value Added by NSF’s ATE Program: Business and Industry Perspective’s Cross-Site Analysis Report

This 66-page report, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, covers the results from a study done to address the accountability of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program in terms of its impact on the business and industry workforce. "Specifically, this study sought to answer whether and how the ATE program adds value to businesses and industries via the community college-educated technician workforce in the communities served by ATE-funded programs."

The following sections are included in this report: Acknowledgements, Executive Summary, Assessing the Value Added to Business and Industry by NSF's ATE Program, Study Overview, Methodology, Findings, Models of Collaboration, Conclusions and Recommendations, and Appendix A: Assessing the Value Added by NSF's ATE Program: Business and Industry Perspectives Team Packet