States have begun to incorporate careers pathway programs into their workforce and professional development systems in order to strengthen and support the early childhood workforce. A career pathways approach offers career advancement through a progression of educational qualifications, training, and credentials that build on each other and are…

The basic components of apprenticeships are the same today as in 1937, when the National Apprenticeship Act set the foundation for apprenticeships in the United States. Apprentices enter into a structured training program of classroom and paid on-the-job training under the guidance of a mentor. As their skills increase, so do their wages. Upon…

This study examined the perceptions of community employers as to the skill levels of graduates from Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs. This study also examined the perceptions of former students of CTE programs. The skill level is the skills that the job market deem necessary to be successful in a particular industry. This study also…

A needs assessment survey was developed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of poultry vendors at farmers' markets in Pennsylvania, on food safety, regulation, and poultry production. Vendors were administered a 32-question paper survey, in person, during market hours. The results revealed critical vendor practices and identified important…

Researchers surveyed licensed social workers from 5 Mid-Atlantic states to explore their perspectives on the current state of mental health and service delivery for military service workers, families, and contractors. Social workers identified needs in the following areas: mental health, physical health and wellness, social and environmental,…

The article examines the contemporary occupational structure and pattern of employment among the Old Order Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (NQ)

THE HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE COOPERATED WITH TWO HOSPITALS IN A SURVEY OF THE AREA'S NEEDS FOR HEALTH TECHNICIANS. DATA, COLLECTED BY QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS OF DOCTORS AND DENTISTS AND BY INTERVIEWS WITH ADMINISTRATORS OF HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INDICATED THAT (1) A 60-PERCENT INCREASE IN HEALTH MNAPOWER…

APPROXIMATELY 25 PERSONS FROM 14 STATES ATTENDED A CONFERENCE TO (1) MAXIMIZE THE POSSIBILITIES FOR ACHIEVING COMMONALITY IN AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS STUDIES CONDUCTED BY STATES, (2) PROVIDE STATES WITH RESULTING MATERIALS AND ENCOURAGE STUDIES, AND (3) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARING EXPERIENCES. A BRIEF APPRAISAL OF BASIC GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS…

This report, Comm-Bacc, examines the activity of graduates who received the baccalaureate degree in the academic year 1971-72 from the collegiate institutions of Pennsylvania. The focus concerned the condition of employment and nonemployment that existed in the late summer and early fall of 1972. Data were collected from the placement office at…

A project was conducted to prepare a catalog of duties and tasks, performance objectives and guides, and instructional materials that would enable schools to develop instructional programs designed to prepare persons to enter the career of auctioneering. An occupational survey of auctioneers was conducted; a writing team of auctioneers prepared…

A study was conducted to determine the validity and viability of a Southeastern Pennsylvania biomedical equipment technician program at the community college level. The results of a survey questionnaire, site visits, and interviews with administrators of existing health care facilities and ongoing biomedical curricula, indicated the following: (1)…

This publication provides statistical data and trends for all institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania. All institutions in Pennsylvania responded to this survey. The data were obtained directly from the institutions on schedules supplied by the State Department of Education in cooperation with the National Education Association's annual…

The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Office of Higher Education authorized this survey of 26,719 graduates of 86 Pennsylvania higher education institutions receiving baccalaureate degrees from December 1973 to August 1974 regarding their postgraduation activities. The study examines (1) how many got jobs; (2) how closely the graduates…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in public rehabilitation agencies in Pennsylvania are the focus of this study. Participants were 132 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 214 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was measured…

The employment of 1981 graduates at all degree levels in Pennsylvania's colleges and universities was surveyed, based on data for 47,996 graduates of 147 institutions, or 65.9 percent of all graduates. It was found that the 1981 full-time employment rate for all graduates, regardless of degree level, decreased from the 1980 value of 72.3 percent…