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Title: Examining Short-Term Credentials and Student Outcomes in Indiana. Research Report. RR-A3407-1
Language: English
Authors: Melanie A. Zaber, Brian Phillips, Lindsay Daugherty, RAND Education and Labor, RAND Lowy Family Middle-Class Pathways Center
Source: RAND Corporation. 2025.
Availability: RAND Corporation. P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Tel: 877-584-8642; Tel: 310-451-7002; Fax: 412-802-4981; e-mail: order@rand.org; Web site: http://www.rand.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 36
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Credentials, Outcomes of Education, Certification, High School Students, Student Certification, Income, Wages, Alignment (Education), Industry, College Credits, Program Length
Geographic Terms: Indiana
DOI: 10.7249/RRA3407-1
Abstract: Indiana has been a leader in pursuing short-term credentialing initiatives to expand the education and training opportunities available to individuals through high schools, colleges, and other workforce training providers. To provide evidence on the short-term credentialing landscape in Indiana and potentially inform future decisions around policy and practice, the authors conducted a two-year research study that included analysis of statewide administrative data and interviews with key stakeholders. This evidence provides a first look at whether patterns of short-term credentialing align with the expectations and aims of state leaders investing in the initiatives. The authors start by providing some background on short-term credentials and the Indiana context. They then describe the approach to the study analysis. The quantitative findings focus on credit certificates and are divided into three subsections: (1) findings on which certificates are earned and by whom; (2) findings on stacking of certificates and degrees; and (3) earnings outcomes for individuals earning certificates. The authors then discuss the levers Indiana has used and can use to shape short-term credentials. They conclude with a summary of key takeaways for Indiana decisionmakers and some suggestions for how these findings might inform decision-making. [Funding for this report was provided by Ascend Indiana.]
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