1. COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESEARCH CENTER Davis Jenkins Senior Research Associate Community College Research Center Teachers College, Columbia University KY EPIC TAACCCT Project: CCRC External Evaluation Plan Overview EPIC WELC Meeting June 22, 2015 Versailles, KY

2. COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESEARCH CENTER Research Questions 1)Is LOD cost-effective compared to conventional approach to CTE? Completion rates ● Costs Time to completion ● Cost-benefits 2)How do labor market outcomes of LOD EPIC students compare to students in comparable conventional programs? 3)How effective is EPIC model implementation? 4)How can EPIC be improved and scaled?

3. COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESEARCH CENTER Research Methods  Implementation Study -Student surveys -Interviews with LOD administrators, faculty, students  Net Impact Study -KCTCS student unit record data matched with UI wage records -DID and propensity score matching analysis -Ingredients cost analysis

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5. Project Deliverables

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