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Cotner, Hope; Bragg, Debra; Goold, Grant; Heiser, Eric; Miller, Darlene G.; Van Noy, Michelle; Cheng, I-Fang; Costelloe, Sarah; Freeman, Brian; Lemire, Sebastian; Porowski, Allan; Yadav, Elizabeth M. B. – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
In today's labor market, students increasingly need greater levels of postsecondary education and training to enter or advance in many industries. Meanwhile, employers are calling for the education system to better align with industry needs, as their demands for a skilled workforce continue to rise. In response to the increasing emphasis for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Career Pathways, Program Design, Program Evaluation
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Tolbert, Pamela S.; Oberfield, Alice A. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Presents a study to determine the proportion of female faculty members in colleges and universities by using different theoretical explanations of variations in the demographic composition of organizations. Includes employers' associational preferences, influence of constituents, and employees' preferences for particular work environments.…
Descriptors: Colleges, Demography, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Pavan, Barbara Nelson – 1985
In this study, the percentage of certificates issued and jobs held by women in Pennsylvania from 1970 through 1984 for the positions of superintendent, assistant superintendent, secondary principal, and elementary principal were compared. Findings reveal that the percentage of women being certified each year is increasing in much greater…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Administrators
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Blaug, Mark – Economics of Education Review, 1985
Provides a "deliberately provocative bird's-eye view" of new directions in thinking among economists concerned with education. Looks at the socialization function of schooling, the use of educational attainment as a hiring criterion, the importance of the "incomplete" employment contract, and labor market segmentation theory. Considers…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Educational Economics, Employer Employee Relationship
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Boylan, Ross D. – Sociology of Education, 1993
Reports on a study of data from the March 1980 Current Population Survey about the impact of the number of high school diplomas and their value in the labor market. Finds that, although traditional economic models suggest that a large number of diplomas diminishes their value, the queuing model shows that it could be an asset. (CFR)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Educational Benefits, Educational Status Comparison
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1986
Designed to assist Illinois public community colleges in satisfying state and federal reporting requirements, this handbook provides guidelines for conducting vocational education follow-up studies and reporting data. Following introductory information, an overview is presented of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Management Information…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns