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Peer reviewedStoecker, Judith L. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A study of the decisions of 217 physical therapists to return to graduate school looked at background characteristics, college characteristics, college experiences, work experiences, and attitudes toward graduate study. Reasons for returning included primarily professional skill development, and also specialization needs and income enhancement.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Attitudes, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Fagerlind, Ingemar; Sjostedt, Britt – Prospects, 1991
Discusses educational planning and management in Europe during the present move to international cooperation. Includes economic and political developments, social and cultural developments, migration and demographic trends, and educational developments. Suggests that a change in the educational environment is required to match the changes in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1990
The Northwest Territories (NWT) Senior Practice Program (SPP) described in this manual is designed to develop self-direction, self-esteem, and skills and knowledge in specific practical areas. The secondary school SPP prepares at-risk students, at least 15 years old, for work. The program has both practical and academic components. This…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accountability, Admission Criteria, Cooperative Education
Download full textIllinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Dept. of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education. – 1987
Extended Campus is a partnership between education and the private sector that allows high school students an opportunity to acquire core employment skills applicable to a cluster of occupations. The program is also intended to stimulate and sustain a symbiotic partnership between education and the private sector. During their participation in…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Div. of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education. – 1988
The Connecticut State Board of Education policy known as the Common Core of Learning, outlines the skill, knowledge and attitudinal attainments expected of the state's secondary school graduates. This guide identifies the common core elements that can and should be reinforced through the vocational education curriculum. Information on the common…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Basic Skills, Consumer Economics
Totten, Leah; Dodson, David; Thomasson, Julie – 2000
This report profiles 12 programs conducted as part of the Hitachi Foundation's Partnerships in Economic and Educational Opportunity Initiative. The introduction and overview explain the goals of the initiative, which was undertaken to improve the economic and career options available to young people who have traditionally been underserved by…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Career Education, Change Strategies
