Numerous studies have explored the labor market of school principals, documenting high turnover rates and voicing concerns regarding labor supply. However, little is known about the staffing challenges in rural schools and what promotes applicants to apply for and be hired for principalship in these locales. In partnership with the Wisconsin…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of doctoral program specialists in Big Ten universities. Face-to-face interviews with 20 doctoral program specialists employed in institutions in the Big Ten were conducted. Participants were asked to describe their roles within their work place. The doctoral program specialists reported their…

In 2010 the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) responded to rapid changes in school libraries by convening the "Wisconsin School Library Summit: Envisioning 21st Century Learners and School Library Media Programs." Summit participants discussed the future of school libraries in Wisconsin. During the summit, several…

A CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ON THE SUBJECT OF OCCUPATIONAL DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION PLANNING ON JUNE 15-16, 1965. THE CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON FOUR AREAS--(1) THE OCCUPATIONAL DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION PLANNING, (2) THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF MANPOWER, (3) FOREIGN…

The Racine Workforce Development Center pools resources and personnel to create a successful one-stop shop for job seekers and employers alike. Self-directed services for job seekers include a resource room, an academic improvement center, information about job openings, and free resume and cover letter preparation. (Author/JOW)

THE OCCUPATIONAL STATUS OF YOUNG MEN AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THEIR AMBITIONS AND FULFILLMENT WERE REPORTED. A SAMPLE OF 4,186 MEN WERE LOCATED FOR A FOLLOWUP 7 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. THE PARENTS WERE ASKED TO REPORT CURRENT OCCUPATION FOR THEIR SONS, EDUCATION FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, MARITAL STATUS, AND MILITARY STATUS. THE…

Reports results of a study conducted to determine the level of occupational knowledge of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders and the extent to which these levels are influenced by the rural community in which the students live. It was concluded that a career education program would provide more knowledge of non-local occupations to give rural…

The conceptualization and measurement of key job characteristics has not changed greatly for most social scientists since the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Quality of Employment surveys were created, despite their recognized limitations. However, debates over the roles of job skill requirements, technology, and new management practices in…

Background: The aim of the present study is to investigate the association between psychosocial work characteristics and health functioning and cardiovascular disease risk factors among rural women of central Wisconsin and compare psychosocial work characteristics between farm and nonfarm women. Methods: Stratified sampling was used to select a…

This pamphlet outlines the role of Wisconsin's assistant principals as it relates to students, the administrative team, staff, curriculum, and the community. It also presents a brief job description developed for the assistant principal in a senior high school of 1,100 students that has only one assistant administrator. (Author/IRT)

Examines the levels of occupational awareness of rural elementary school students and the influence local environment has on this awareness. Data from Muscoda, Wisconsin indicate that, as students increase in age and intelligence, they have more accurate knowledge of occupations. Local environment does influence youths' occupational aspirations.…

Curriculum initiation in public vocational programs in Wisconsin is an unstructured procedure, is conducted from an inadequate data base and with little or no involvement of local advisory committees. Improved procedures are recommended for the purpose of facilitating curricular relevance to rapidly changing occupational needs. Data collection was…

This project was the research phase of a 3-part program designed to define the potential demand by state and local governments for youth trained by vocational-technical schools. Eleven county areas were selected in Wisconsin which contained a vocational school and a substantial number and variety of government personnel. Budgets, personnel…

This report documents a research project conducted to ascertain what specific occupational competencies are necessary for employees in the food service industry. Questionnaires were mailed to employers, in restaurants and hospitals and to graduates of high school and postsecondary food service programs. The respondents completed 316 position…

To determine what the public of District One of the Wisconsin Board Of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) knows and understands about its career education opportunities and how this information was acquired, a representative sample of the 221,000 persons (including adults as well as students in Grades 8 and 12) were surveyed…