Completion Strategies in the West: Workforce Alignment Strategies

A central finding of the landscape analysis was that states in the West appear to have shifted the framing of priorities from attainment goals to a focus on providing learning opportunities, including for-credit and noncredit pathways, that align with state workforce and economic development goals. Across the region, states are investing in workforce alignment initiatives and expanding short-term credentials and work-based learning to better support students’ career readiness and meet state workforce and economic goals.

These workforce alignment strategies are explored across three resources:

• Download the WICHE Insights, Completion Strategies in the West: Workforce Alignment to learn more about how states in the WICHE region are focusing on education and workforce alignment as a strategy to support college completion.
• A forthcoming accompanying research summary will provide an overview of research and evidence of key workforce alignment strategies.
• See below for a dashboard of selected education and workforce alignment strategies by state.

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Workforce Strategies Across the Region

This dashboard highlights workforce alignment strategies identified in state strategic plans across the region. Use the filter on the right to view by completion strategy. State-by-state scans of completion strategies can be viewed on the state completion profiles.