The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Schools and colleges choose what specific work ‑based learning opportunities to provide their students. Common opportunities include guest job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships. Promoting work ‑based learning is a key purpose of the Strong Workforce Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - To date, very few students have enrolled in online courses offered at other CSU campuses —an average of just two FTE students per campus in fall 2015. Overwhelmingly, students taking an online course do so at their home campus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Most programs provide coursework to teacher preparation students (all of whom already have a bachelor ’s degree) in an in ‑person format, though some offer instruction online. Though many individuals complete their teacher preparation program prior to their first teaching job, individuals under certain conditions may complete those programs while being employed as a teacher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Other categorical programs fund specific types of CTE programs, including apprenticeships (prog rams that combine paid on ‑the ‑job training with related classroom instruction), noncredit programs, online programs, and nursing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

California Community Colleges: Second Progress Report on the Student Success Act of 2012

Sep 22, 2016 - Although some courses still fill up, increased funding for enrollment growth and declining enrollment due to a recovering job market have eliminated much of t he scarcity students previously experienced when registering for classes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3500

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - At CSU and UC, faculty entered the pandemic with varying levels of experience teaching online. Providing additional support to faculty potentially could increase their confidence and satisfaction while improving the quality of online instruction and raising student course completion rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - The job classification of any additional positions will be important to consider given the CalKIDS ratio of mana gement to staff positions is currently above the state average. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education. The figure below compares the metrics that CSU used under GI 2025 with the broader set of metrics under the new initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Give priority to students who are closest to obtaining their first degree and within five years of release. This approach could improve individuals ’ post ‑release outcomes, including by reducing the risk of recidivism and improving job prospects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - Wagner –Peyser Employment Services Ongoing federal WIOA Title III funding to provide services to connect job seekers with available positions in the labor market. EDD works with employers to list job openings on an open online database known as CalJOBS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494