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Education and the new economy: a policy planning exercise

This document reports on a policy exercise on education and the new economy held in Aspen, Colorado, June 23-25, 19 ... Show more
This document reports on a policy exercise on education and the new economy held in Aspen, Colorado, June 23-25, 1997. The exercise was intended to help the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) understand the development of education and training in the near future. It contains information on the motivation for the exercise, the structure and outcomes, and the potential implications for educational policy. It is not an attempt to convey new information but a synthesis of thought and decisions of some knowledgable people about the challenges to do with the allocation of funds and the design of an education system to meet future needs. Show less

Authors: Stasz, Cathleen; Chiesa, James; Schwabe, William

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

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Labour market; Outcomes; Management ... [+] Show more
Correcting conventional wisdom: community college impact on students' jobs and salaries

The author asserts that the conclusion that community colleges provide their graduates with no economic advantage i ... Show more
The author asserts that the conclusion that community colleges provide their graduates with no economic advantage is quite clearly incorrect. Associate degrees, as well as certificates among women (but not men), provide substantial long-term increases in earnings above those that high school graduates receive - increases that result from enhancing access to professional and managerial occupations and to careers with stable employment, on-the-job training and upward mobility. However, some individuals fail to benefit - those who fail to complete courses, those who enter low-paid occupations, and those who fail to find related employment. The implications of these conclusions for community college and technical institute administrators are discussed. Show less

Authors: Grubb, W. Norton

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

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Article

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Outcomes; Income ... [+] Show more
Integration of vocational and academic education: theory and practice

This paper focuses on the integration of vocational and academic education at the secondary level rather than the e ... Show more
This paper focuses on the integration of vocational and academic education at the secondary level rather than the elementary or postsecondary level. Theoretical approaches to horizontal integration of vocational and academic school subjects are discussed, and a review of literature that reports on actual attempts to achieve such integration is presented. Other issues and related scenarios are discussed. Show less

Authors: Plihal, Jane

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

Date: 1992

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Secondary education; Pathways ... [+] Show more
Work experience and academic credit: issues and concerns

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Authors: Jones, Joan; Watts, Rebecca; Downing, Sybil

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

Date: 1979

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: NCRVE information series

Subjects: Teaching and learning; Outcomes; Employment
Preparing teachers to successfully integrate vocational and academic education: a case study approach

This study presents 46 cases that focus on developing effective vocational and academic education integration strat ... Show more
This study presents 46 cases that focus on developing effective vocational and academic education integration strategies. The cases are organised into four functional themes: cooperative efforts, curriculum strategies, instructional strategies, and administrative practices and procedures. The first three themes represent stages of development teachers experience as they implement the integration. The administrative practices and procedures theme provides examples of administrative actions that impact on the teacher efforts both positively and negatively. The cases are designed to help teachers assume roles to facilitate the integration of vocational and academic education. Show less

Authors: Schmidt, B. June; Finch, Curtis R.; Faulkner, Susan L.; Kandies, Jerry

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

Date: 1995

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
New perspectives on documenting employment and earnings outcomes in vocational education

The first section of this guide provides a brief but thorough introduction to three decades of research that has be ... Show more
The first section of this guide provides a brief but thorough introduction to three decades of research that has been conducted using the basic administrative record. The 1986-1995 decade of vocational education contributions should be of particular interest. The second section introduces and elaborates on the three concepts that aid in understanding the interplay of candidate qualifications, employer requirements and employment opportunity as these ultimately determine whether or how a former student prospers in the workplace. The third section sets out multiple concepts and measures of employment and earnings. This section offers examples of the weakness of single point-in-time measure of employment status. The fourth section explores refinements that may be of interest to vocational education managers. Show less

Authors: Stevens, David W.; Jinping, Shi

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

Date: 1996

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Guide

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Outcomes; Qualifications ... [+] Show more
Keyboarding as general education: post-school employment and earnings effects

This study reports on the post-school attainment effects of offering courses in typing and keyboarding as part of g ... Show more
This study reports on the post-school attainment effects of offering courses in typing and keyboarding as part of general education. The analysis was designed to develop models to analyse the effects of keyboarding on employment, earnings, further educational attainment and related data from the federal government's High School and Beyond data set. Results indicate significant positive ramifications on all aspects cited above. Show less

Authors: Lewis, Darrell R.; Hearn, James C.; Zilbert, Eric E.

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

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Article

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Outcomes; Industry ... [+] Show more
Integrating academic and industry skill standards

This paper focuses on the relationship between academic and industry skill standards and provides an assessment of ... Show more
This paper focuses on the relationship between academic and industry skill standards and provides an assessment of the current state of coordination between them. Four broad arguments are presented as a case for better coordination between academic and technical skill standards. The report ends with seven recommendations that could be used to guide further development of standards or as a framework for further research. Show less

Authors: Bailey, Thomas R.

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

Date: 1997

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Evaluation; Industry; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
New college admission procedures: implications for career-related learning in high school

Rather than relying on traditional measures of student performance, such as grades and the completion of Carnegie u ... Show more
Rather than relying on traditional measures of student performance, such as grades and the completion of Carnegie units in specific courses, new admissions procedures in four-year colleges and universities attempt to describe what students know and can do. In this brief, the authors describe recently completed and continuing research aimed at assessing whether students who participate in career-related courses and work-based learning in high school benefit from these new assessments. The authors begin by describing the rationale behind efforts to redesign undergraduate admissions, noting some of the deficiencies in traditional measures used for student selection into colleges and universities. They then highlight recent initiatives in states in which changing admissions have been developed: California, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington. Finally, they end with preliminary conclusions about the use of changing admissions procedures for students who follow a career-oriented curriculum in high school.
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Authors: Pribbenow, Christine Maidl; Phelps, L. Allen; Briggs, Derek; Stern, David

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: Vocational education and training; Assessment; Higher education ... [+] Show more
Taking off!: sharing state-level accountability strategies: using academic and vocational accountability strategies to improve student achievement

This document is designed to provide a vehicle for sharing information about promising state efforts in the USA, to ... Show more
This document is designed to provide a vehicle for sharing information about promising state efforts in the USA, toward standards-based reform and accountability system development. In 1998, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) organised the Study Group on Education Accountability to determine how the various components of accountability could be combined within a coherent system. The resulting framework of 10 action-oriented standards to guide the development of state accountability efforts is outlined, followed by case studies of various states, describing promising practices or particular strategies within an accountability system that have operationalised some of the NASBE standards. The resources section contains information on the NASBE standards, an extensive bibliography, and information on providing information for inclusion in further updates to this document on the Web. The electronic version of this document provides a link to related readings. Show less

Authors: Rahn, Mikala L.; O'Driscoll, Patricia; Hudecki, Phyllis

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: Vocational education and training; Assessment; Outcomes ... [+] Show more