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King, Kathleen P.; Jakuta, Maa't O. – Adult Basic Education, 2002
Of 13 New York adult educators and directors of General Educational Development, English as a second language, and work force preparation programs, 12 used needs assessments. Assessment data were used most often for program redesign/development and teacher planning. They recommended involving students, using a variety of methods, administering…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational Planning, English (Second Language)
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2009
In September 2006, the State Board approved a new System Direction to guide the two-year-college system for the next ten years. One of three primary goals for the system is to increase educational attainment for the economic development of the state and the economic well-being of Washingtonians. Since 2000, State Board staff has provided periodic…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Adult Basic Education
Boothby, Daniel – Human Resources Development Canada, 2002
This study uses data from the Canadian panel of the International Adult Literacy Survey to examine the relations between schooling, literacy and occupational assignment and to determine the extent to which returns to over- and under-education are in fact returns to literacy skills. Two measures of required training time for the job are used, both…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Play, Females, Outcomes of Education
Lawson, William H. – 1976
The study reviewed the application of General Education Development (GED) and Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) data (as categorized by the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles"--DOT) to educational institutions, manpower agencies, and private foundations in curriculum development, area planning, management information systems, and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Curriculum Development