This document contains entry-level practical nursing competencies arranged in eight categories. Each competency appears on a separate sheet on which is included a list of points of knowledge the student should possess in order to meet the competency and a statement regarding evaluative criteria for the competency. Competencies in the following…

A simple strategy for identifying the new college faculty who are effective and productive quickly in their jobs is offered. It consists of eight characteristic behaviors that may be taught to new faculty to facilitate their transition into teaching. Balance of emphasis on teaching, collegial interactions, and writing is encouraged. (MSE)

The climate for faculty participation in college governance will deteriorate by 2005 because of turnover in senior faculty, lack of the usual mentoring of young faculty, changes in institutional reward systems, attraction of external disciplinary activities, and the effects of privatization on collegiality. Prompt action is needed to bolster…

Ten suggestions for new college faculty include provide clear instructional goals and a rationale, treat students fairly, allow each an opportunity to talk daily, bring the real world in, use one-to-one conferencing when needed, invite students into the evaluation process, model positive behavior, set reasonable standards, grow professionally, and…

Young college faculty who have received their first job offer are given advice on negotiating terms of the position, including salary, moving expenses, teaching load, and fringe benefits. Approaches discussed include knowing oneself, gathering information, negotiating, becoming informed about campus resources, and keeping track of decision…

This Occupational Competency Analysis Profile (OCAP) is one of a series of competency lists, verified by expert workers, that have evolved from a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) job analysis process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from throughout Ohio. This OCAP identifies the employability skills…

This document describes the development and implementation of curriculum to train adult basic education students who are considering clerical careers in the legal and medical fields. The 17-page project report outlines the following aspects: (1) development of an entry-level math and English curriculum; (2) use of computer simulation for legal or…

A survey involving 1,142 Nashville, Tennessee, area businesses was conducted to assess current employment interest and future labor demands for entry-level jobs. Major objectives of the project component, part of a three-pronged effort to improve vocational education, were (1) to provide for greater involvement by business and industry in…

Described is a unit of study that helps psychology students develop job-entry skills. The students are given an overall perspective of the job application process, including the filling out of sample application forms, the construction of resumes, and the securing of references. Role playing and simulation are used. (RM)

Rather than turning away from faculty governance, colleges and universities need to renew commitment to faculty who can teach, keep up research, and attend to running their institutions. As attrition diminishes the power of senior faculty, the new managerial class generates authority structures that make faculty governance irrelevant. Young…

This Drafting Occupational Competency Analysis Profile (OCAP) is one of a series of competency lists, verified by expert workers, that have evolved from a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) job analysis process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from throughout Ohio. This OCAP identifies the…

This Occupational Competency Analysis Profile (OCAP) for masonry occupations contains a competency list verified by expert workers and developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from Ohio. This OCAP identifies the occupational, academic, and employability…

This comprehensive and verified employer competency list was developed from a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from Ohio. This competency list contains 17 units (with or without subunits), competencies, and competency builders that identify the occupational,…

Techniques for new teachers to use to achieve and maintain quality instruction include questioning techniques, approaches to developing student mental skills, classroom communication strategies, and improvements in teacher evaluation forms and techniques. (MSE)

This Occupational Competency Analysis Profile (OCAP) contains a competency list verified by expert workers and developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from Ohio. This OCAP identifies the occupational, academic, and employability skills (competencies)…