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.
• Download the research summary, Research and Evidence: Workforce-Centered Strategies, for 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.