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American Association of Community Colleges

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AACC's Plus 50 Initiative publishes and disseminates research and reports about community colleges' programs to engage the 50+ learner. The Plus 50 Initiative offers electronic versions of its print publications available download. To request a hard copy of the publication, please contact Uloma Ogbonna at (202) 728-0200, ext. 259.

Plus 50 Needs Assessment Toolkit
American Association of Community Colleges, October 2nd, 2009
This toolkit was developed to help community colleges conduct a needs assessment for the purposes of developing workforce training and career development programming for their local Plus 50 population. It provides a menu of options for data collection strategies.

Factsheet
American Association of Community Colleges, June 1st, 2009
The Plus 50 Initiative is conducted by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to benchmark and showcase the most current and innovative programs at community colleges to engage the 50+ learner.

Educating Plus 50 Learners: Opportunities for Community Colleges – March 2009: State of Community College Plus 50 Programs Nationwide
American Association of Community Colleges, March, 2009
A survey conducted for the AACC's Plus 50 Initiative examines the state of community college plus 50 programs nationwide, as well as plans for their expansion.

Educating Plus 50 Learners: Opportunities for Community Colleges - Executive Summary: State of Community College Plus 50 Programs Nationwide
American Association of Community Colleges, March, 2009
Community colleges were asked to report on their existing and planned programming for plus 50 students. The Executive Summary highlights survey findings.

Plus 50 Students: Tapping Into a Growing Market
American Association of Community Colleges, March, 2009
Plus 50 students are increasingly turning to community colleges for quick job skill refreshers and career tune-ups. This publication describes what is drawing plus 50 students to community colleges and provides tips on effectively serving them.