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Conn. Would Waive Student Loans in 'Green' Jobs

CCC — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:46:07 -0500

Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant.

Goulet, 55, is a student in environmental studies at Goodwin College in East Hartford, aiming to find work in wastewater treatment. State legislation that would waive thousands of dollars in loans would benefit him and other students who earn degrees or certificates in green technology and other jobs.

"Everything I've taken out since October is on the student loan program," he said. "Any little bit would help, especially with the job market the way it is."

Blog: Individual Development Plans for Career College Faculty

Amir Moghadam — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:26:31 -0600

Individual Development Plans for career college faculty should include developmental goals and objectives, suggested professional affiliations and activities, recommended training, and classroom observation to evaluate transfer of training. An effective plan should encompass the instructor's own ideas for ongoing development of effective teaching, and be supported by the responsible manager/mentor through coaching, supplying the necessary resources, and mutual discussion of results.

Incorporating Individual Development Plans in Performance Management

Amir Moghadam — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:33:20 -0600

Performance Management is a systematic approach to improving productivity in the workplace based on observable and measurable results. For example, in a manufacturing facility results would be based upon the amount of production of a particular product with a certain level of quality in a specified period of time.

In the career education setting, positive student outcomes are ultimately the results we are looking for. Retention, completion and placement rates are organizational performance indicators that all career colleges must continuously measure and improve.