Jonathan Polidano
American College of Education
LEAD5643
Dr. Beth Borst
Sunday July 25th 2021
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Scenario
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A community college administrator is approached by an
industry employer with close ties to the school about creating
an educational program for their market segment.
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The employer has an opportunity to attain a federal grant
that will allow them to offset the cost of an expansion
project, but they need a school of higher education to
partner with.
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Having some additional information about the industry sector
being discussed, the campus administrator is put in an ethical
dilemma.
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The campus administrator knows that the job demand
for this market segment has dropped significantly since
the COVID-19 pandemic started.
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The campus administrator is also aware that the most
recent Labor Market Index data available is from over
two and a half years ago, well before the pandemic
started.
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Federal grant funds are available for the employers
market segment, motivating the push to partner with
the college.
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Ethical Dilemma...
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“To this point, there is surprisingly little description in Perkins IV and state policy about what program
improvement means or how to do it relative to CTE.” (Bragg, 2017, p.60)
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“The university administrator must ensure that relevant curriculum is implemented for students’ better
learning. School curriculum must emphasize skills that are commonly sought by employers.” (Asiyai, 2014, p.64)
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POssible actions to take.
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...but which will result in the
highest engagement and trust?
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Thank you
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References
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Asiyai, Romina Ifeoma. “Improving Quality Higher Education in Nigeria: The Roles
of Stakeholders.” International Journal of Higher Education, vol. 4, no. 1, 2014,
pp. 61–70., doi:10.5430/ijhe.v4n1p61.
Bragg, D. D. (2017). The Case for Evaluating Student Outcomes and Equity Gaps
to Improve Pathways and Programs of Study. New Directions for Community
Colleges, 2017(178), 55–66. https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.20253