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Download full textHarwood, Chris – Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2012
The purpose of the "State of the Literacy and Essential Skills Field" report is to provide an environmental scan showing the state of Literacy and Essential Skills (L/ES) across the country, from the perspective of the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) and its national network of partners, both within and outside the Literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
Group of Eight (NJ1), 2010
The Group of Eight (Go8) welcomes the Government's commitment to developing a comprehensive research workforce strategy. Australia's research capacity and the continuing translation of research into policy, products and services is directly linked to the future productivity of the economy, social wellbeing, environmental outcomes and the nation's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Needs, Educational Quality, Labor Force Development
Chippindale, Nigel – Education Canada, 1978
A brief history of how manpower policy has evolved and how it has interacted with education. (Editor)
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedSenker, Peter – Journal of Education Policy, 1990
The present British government claims that its policies have transformed the economy and reversed its decline. This paper suggests that reforms have been guided chiefly by short-term political expediency and in compliance with the government's market forces ideology. A-levels need reforming to avoid serious shortages of professional skills.…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Policy
US Agency for International Development, 2009
The 2009 Worldwide Education and Training Workshop brought together over 375 members of the international development community to share best practices in addressing the growing challenges in the field of education for social and economic development. This paper presents synopses of the presentations delivered during the workshop.
Descriptors: Economic Development, Workshops, Social Development, International Studies
Jones, Merrick, Ed.; Mann, Pete, Ed. – 1992
This anthology contains 16 papers devoted to 3 aspects of human resources development (HRD): the institutional perspective on learning for development, the key actors in HRD, and the role of HRD in improving individual and organizational performance. The papers are: "Human Resources Development and Adjustment" (Kanawaty);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational Policy, Experiential Learning
American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1993
Drawing from national studies calling for expanded and improved workforce training to keep the nation competitive in the global economy, this report reviews research on workforce training and argues for a concerted national effort to define and support a coordinated program of workforce training. First, the paper defines workforce training as…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational Finance
Hickman, Randall C.; Quinley, John W. – 1997
This study investigated what the workforce education, training, and retraining needs of businesses and organizations in the United States are, and how well community colleges are meeting these needs. Conventional and meta-analytical methods were employed to analyze a sample of 10 local, state, and national studies in workforce development with a…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Content Analysis, Economic Development
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2003
The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined private-sector workforce training practices for information technology (IT) and non-IT professionals. Data were collected from the following sources: a literature review; discussions with academic and professional authorities; interviews with executives and managers at leading companies regarding their…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Corporate Education, Delivery Systems
1997
This document contains 39 papers and 13 poster presentations from a conference on technological education and national development. The following are among the papers included: "The Future of Technological Education and Vocational Education: UNESCO's (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's) Perspective" (Adnan…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Case Studies, Change Strategies
