Friday, January 17, 2014

Measuring Alternative Educational Credentials: 2012

"The strong relationship between education and personal achievement is a basic tenet of our society, as well as an often-examined topic of social science research.  Much of this research relies on traditional measures of educational attainment based on academic degrees, including high school diplomas, associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and advanced degrees. However, in recent years, attention has been called to the variety of educational credentials other than academic degrees that have labor market value. Policy makers and researchers have begun to consider the role of these “alternative educational credentials” in job placement, earnings, and career advancement..."
Educational credentials

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