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Peer reviewedCampbell, Clifton P.; Armstrong, Richard B., Jr. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1988
Task performance measures are criterion-referenced tests that can improve the effectiveness, accountability, and control of vocational training programs. They provide the means for basing instruction and evaluation on job performance requirements rather than arbitrarily derived subject matter. (JOW)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Employment Qualifications, Job Performance
Download full textMiller, Ann R., Ed.; And Others – 1980
This book presents the methods and findings of a critical review of the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" (DOT) published by the United States Department of Labor. Following an introduction to the scope of the study in the first chapter, the book describes the study and its results in eight following chapters. Chapter 2 contains a…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Editing, Employment Services, Evaluation Criteria
Abramson, Theodore – 1979
Vocational education is a major component of our educational systems at the secondary and postsecondary school level. The passage of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 broadened the definition of vocational education from training people for specific occupations to developing human potential and long-term employability. However, due to the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Legislation
