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Reassessing a decade of reform: workforce development and the changing economy

Educational reform in the United States of America (USA) during the 1980s and 1990s developed in response to concer... Show more
Educational reform in the United States of America (USA) during the 1980s and 1990s developed in response to concerns about productivity and economic performance. This reform agenda emerged from a specific economic context and was designed to address issues specific to that context. This report suggests that the current economic situation is dramatically different and questions whether an education reform agenda designed for a particular economic context is still appropriate when that context has altered. The first section of the report reviews the arguments circulated during the 1980s and early 1990s concerning the relationship between education and the economy, and the education reform agenda emerging from these arguments. The authors then review evidence about the economy and related education reforms advanced during the 1990s. Using this new evidence and experience, the current education reform agenda is reassessed and future policy and research directions are recommended. Show less

Authors: Bailey, Thomas R.; Gribovskaya, Alexandra

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Assessment; Workforce development; Research ... [+] Show more
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The effectiveness of New York City's career magnet schools: an evaluation of ninth grade performance using an experimental design

This report evaluates the career magnet high school programs of the New York City public school system. These schoo... Show more
This report evaluates the career magnet high school programs of the New York City public school system. These schools represent an important new approach to secondary education, combining career preparation with traditional college preparatory programs. The project has made a serious commitment to equal opportunity, admitting one-half of the students to the program through random assignment. Thus the project provides an opportunity for an evaluation based on a rigorous randomised experimental design. Show less

Authors: Crain, Robert L.; Heebner, Amy L.; Si, Yiu-Pong; Jordan, Will J. ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Secondary education; Equity; Pathways ... [+] Show more
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Secondary and postsecondary vocational education in Mississippi: an evaluation: final report prepared for the Mississippi Commission on Work Force Excellence

The Commission undertook an evaluation of Mississippi's secondary and postsecondary vocational education system. Th... Show more
The Commission undertook an evaluation of Mississippi's secondary and postsecondary vocational education system. The study found that although vocational education in Mississippi is a diverse enterprise, and not one of the findings applies to all programs or schools, nevertheless some generalisations can be made. These include: the basic conceptual structure for organising and delivering vocational education in Mississippi seems sound; stereotyping by gender and race pervades many of the vocational education offerings; there are both positive and negative outcomes for participants in vocational education; the quality of vocational education was quite mixed; efforts to articulate vocational education through 2+2 or tech prep programs are the exception rather than the rule; there was little evidence that state-generated labor market data significantly influenced program planning; systems of accountability need attention; the governance structure needs serious reconsideration. Show less

Authors: Hoachlander, E. Gareth; Arnold, Carolyn L.; Levesque, Karen

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Evaluation; Secondary education ... [+] Show more
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Tailoring vocational education to adult needs

In this paper, the author suggests that adult vocational education has largely been ignored by the field of educati... Show more
In this paper, the author suggests that adult vocational education has largely been ignored by the field of education and that an educational system that is poorly equipped to meet the needs of adults has developed over the years. The rapid rate of change dictates that educational opportunities need to be made available to adults throughout their lives. The paper examines critical questions regarding adult questions. These include: to what extent is vocational education prepared to assist and support the learning needs of adults?; what, if anything, is vocational education currently doing to serve adults?; and which groups should vocational education be attempting to serve? The author defines and discusses the background of adult vocational education, and then describes some vocational education systems and programs designed for adults. Selected adult populations with special needs for vocational education are examined and the paper concludes with some recommendations for the future. Show less

Authors: Brewer, Norma

Corporate authors: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and Vocational Education (ERIC/ACVE) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1981

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: ERIC/ACVE information series

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Outcomes; Students ... [+] Show more
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High school restructuring and vocational reform: the question of ‘fit’ in two schools

In this report, the experiences of teachers and students in two high schools that are restructuring is drawn upon t... Show more
In this report, the experiences of teachers and students in two high schools that are restructuring is drawn upon to examine the place of vocational reform amid the evolving purposes and content of secondary schooling. The research was guided by three questions: 1) In challenging the established traditions of secondary schooling, do these schools also examine and alter long standing ambivalence toward vocational preparation? Does the restructuring environment create a favourable disposition toward vocational reform? 2) In seeking a more coherent and well-connected curriculum do schools more readily embrace the idea of integrated academic and vocational curricula? and 3) In creating alternative structures for students’ and teachers’ work do schools enable teachers to bridge the two worlds of academic and vocational teaching? Show less

Authors: Little, Judith Warren; Erbstein, Nancy; Walker, Laura

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1996

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Providers of education and training; Secondary education ... [+] Show more
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Case studies in vocational educational administration: leadership in action

This volume contains 51 case studies for use in vocational and technical education leadership development. The case... Show more
This volume contains 51 case studies for use in vocational and technical education leadership development. The cases are drawn from and build upon a leadership research project undertaken by the NCRVE. The project's findings revealed the broadly based scope and complex nature of changing organisational dynamics in the vocational education area. Show less

Authors: Finch, Curtis R.; Reneau, Cecil E.; Faulkner, Susan L.; Gregson, James A. ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Workforce development; Research ... [+] Show more
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Toward excellence in secondary vocational education: using cognitive psychology in curriculum planning

This report provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in cognitive psychology that have relevance for voca... Show more
This report provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in cognitive psychology that have relevance for vocational education. It describes cognitive knowledge for curriculum designers to help them develop problem-solving skills in the learner. The chapters are as follows: Introduction; Advances in cognitive psychology: a basis for curriculum and instruction decisions; Implications for curriculum and instruction in vocational education; Problem-solving and learning skills in vocational education. A list of references and related readings is included. Show less

Authors: Laster, Janet F.

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1985

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Information series

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Skills and knowledge; Teaching and learning
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Educational matchmaking: academic and vocational tracking in comprehensive high schools

This report describes the results of a two-year effort to understand better the rationale and processes that underl... Show more
This report describes the results of a two-year effort to understand better the rationale and processes that underlie schools' course offerings and students' coursetaking and draws implications from these for the reform of vocational education. At present the matching of students to different high school programs carries with it racial, ethnic and social class overtones. The study suggests that there is a strong need for the reforms, and that there are obstacles in the culture of schools that will confront them. Further research and experimentation are recommended. Show less

Authors: Oakes, Jeannie; Selvin, Molly; Karoly, Lynn; Guiton, Gretchen

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Secondary education; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more
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Effective vocational education for students with special needs: a framework

This study focused on the development and preliminary validation of a framework for effective vocational education ... Show more
This study focused on the development and preliminary validation of a framework for effective vocational education programs serving students with special needs. The results suggest that overall the framework has broad utility based on the information sources used herein to verify and refine its content. Eight components, outlined in the document, emerged as the core structure for the programs and services that serve special population students effectively. Show less

Authors: Phelps, L. Allen; Wermuth, Thomas R.

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Disadvantaged; Students ... [+] Show more
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Vocational education in an information age: society at risk?

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Authors: Campbell, Anne

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1984

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training

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