Measuring Alternative Educational Credentials: 2012. Household Economic Studies.

摘要

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, associates degrees, bachelors 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. However, there is a dearth of relevant data on alternative educational credentials. This report uses new data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), based on questionnaire items researched and developed by a federal interagency research team.