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McAtee, Jim F. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
The transition from college to whatever lies ahead can be exciting and scary for students. How the transition experience unfolds for students will be the result of a combination of factors including individual circumstances, how the student responds to change and unknown expectations, and how well they are prepared and informed for their…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Transitional Programs, Performance Factors, Developmental Studies Programs
Schlossberg, Nancy K. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2011
Work transitions are particularly complex because individuals will change jobs and careers many times, and the structure of work itself is always changing. It is critical that individuals understand change, how it affects their clients, and how they can apply this knowledge to their lives and their clients' lives. In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Coping, Transitional Programs, Barriers, Performance Factors
Shumer, Rob; Digby, Cynthia – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2012
Education in today's world is very challenging. From concerns over the funding of career and technical education (CTE) to discussions about the achievement gap and dropout prevention, to debates about what it means to be college- and career-ready, the role of CTE in educational reform paradoxically is both at the forefront and on the backburner of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Educational Change, Vocational Education, Technical Assistance
Navigating Difficult Waters: Learning for Career and Labour Market Transitions. Research Paper No 42
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2014
This report analyses how learning supports labour market transitions and career changes of adult workers across five countries (Denmark, Germany, Spain, France and Italy). To make the most of career and labour market opportunities, individuals have to rely on their own resources and their agency but also know how to navigate the institutional…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Labor Needs, Adults, Individual Needs
Stipanovic, Natalie; Shumer, Rob; Stringfield, Sam – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2012
American businesses and industries have long identified shortages in key career and technical areas--some of these areas require two- or four-year college degrees, whereas others simply require industry certifications. Career and technical education (CTE) has the potential to play a central role in filling these gaps. The current Carl D. Perkins…
Descriptors: Credentials, Vocational Education, Education Work Relationship, Formative Evaluation
Skrobanek, Jan; Reissig, Birgit; Muller, Matthias – Journal of Youth Studies, 2011
A system of qualification options has evolved that is complementary to company-based and school-based vocational training. Thus far, these alternatives have been largely disregarded by vocational education research. Yet with respect to the number of annual entries, those alternatives are currently nearly as significant as conventional vocational…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Student Placement, Foreign Countries
Ryan, Shawn W.; Carlstrom, Aaron H.; Hughey, Kenneth F.; Harris, Brandonn S. – NACADA Journal, 2011
This introduction to the strengths, needs, and challenges of veterans as they transition from the military to higher education is presented within the framework of Schlossberg's transition model (Schlossberg, Waters, & Goodman, 1995). Academic advisors must understand the way that veteran transitions to college are both similar to and different…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Advising, Veterans, Models
Hunter, Boyd H. – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010
The idea of pathways indicates many possible journeys to some destination or outcome. Hence, even if everyone agreed that Indigenous school leavers should be moving towards "productive" employment, it is not easy to talk about "what works" as there are different paths that may suit different people. Indeed given the diverse…
Descriptors: Employment, Indigenous Populations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices
Walden, Gunter; Troltsch, Klaus – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2011
The apprenticeship training system in Germany, where training takes place in both private companies and vocational schools, has traditionally played an outstanding role in the development of young skilled workers. However, particularly since the start of the new millennium, the chances of smooth transition from secondary school to an…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Apprenticeships, Skilled Workers, Foreign Countries
Yeshi, Tenzin – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Generally, the Global Tibetan Professional Network of North America (GTPN-NA) considers lack of skills a problem among adult Tibetan immigrants. The GTPN-NA is a non-profit, volunteer-based networking forum focusing on Tibetan professionals and students from North America. By skills education, it means skills that may help support the transition…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Migrant Education, Skill Development, Adult Education
Hardin, Carlette Jackson – New Directions for Higher Education, 2008
Adult students, whether new or returning to higher education, experience a unique set of transition challenges. This chapter highlights the barriers facing adult students and offers ways to overcome them. For many adult students, returning to college and fulfilling their goals is much like building a house of cards. In order to be successful, each…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Romano, Molly – Educational Forum, 2008
The study described in this article was conducted to elicit beginning teachers' reflections on successes and struggles in practice. An understanding of these issues can be used to determine how teacher education and district induction programs might create additional support systems during the transition from preservice to experienced teacher.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Transitional Programs, Beginning Teacher Induction, Interviews
Lubbers, Joyce H.; Repetto, Jeanne B.; McGorray, Susan P. – Remedial and Special Education, 2008
To determine teacher working knowledge of transition best practices, the Transition Programs and Services (T-PAS) survey was administered to 2,000 middle and high school teachers and 70 school district transition contacts. Three questions were asked: (a) What barriers exist that hinder the transition process? (b) What effective practices…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Secondary School Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Program Effectiveness