This brief addresses the importance of a unifying vision for education and workforce that draws upon and regularly uses postsecondary CTE data to measure progress and guide state policy and practice. It is the first in Advance CTE's Advancing Postsecondary CTE Data Quality Initiative (PDI) series highlighting five states participating in a…

This paper investigates the impact of entrepreneurship on cooperative job creation in a large North American post-secondary institution. The data-driven analysis is enabled by two unique datasets: a list of companies started by the institution's engineering students and faculty, and a database of the institution's cooperative education (co-op)…

This article is based on research on a foundation degree programme in paralegal education in England. The content explores the pedagogical benefits of this academic programme with its work-related focus. The research has been completed with academic tutors and students who are associated with a foundation degree programme in paralegal education in…

Students with disabilities face a variety of challenges that extend beyond the classroom, as they are often behind their peers in social and life skills. As they exit their secondary education programs they are often ill prepared to meet the multi-dimensional demands of the work place. According to the United States Department of Labor (2011),…

The author describes the Irish Work Experience Programme designed to give youth work experience to increase their employability. Trainees were placed with a private sector employer for 26 weeks and paid a training allowance. Although many subsequently found permanent employment, the program reached few of the most disadvantaged among first-time…

A sample of 160 faculty members was surveyed to explore the current state of cooperative education programs in marketing. Results are examined and cover such elements as academic credit for student cooperative experiences, program administration, employer participation in cooperative programs, and faculty involvement. (CT)

Which method of instruction is more effective for postsecondary students: competency-based or traditional? This study reveals that the effectiveness of one method over the other depends on work experience of the student. (Author)

By passing the 1968 Vocational Education Act with its special provisions for cooperative education, Congress has highlighted the value and rapid growth of on-the-job programs. However, with this increased emphasis on cooperative education comes the need for investigating the present practices of selecting and preparing the on-the-job trainer…

A survey of 954 trainees on YTS (Youth Training Scheme) courses wholly or partly provided by further education colleges in 1983/84 is reported. Trainees reported enjoyment and learning from work experience more than from college and valued practical training sessions in college more than other college offerings. (Author/CT)

To evaluate the adequacy of a home economist assistant curriculum compared to the skills, knowledges, and attitudes needed for entry employment in the auxiliary home economics field, 50 employers were personally interviewed, and the employers and 31 graduates were surveyed by mail. The mailed questionnaire requested information regarding the…

After reviewing the practice of granting college credit in vocational teacher education programs for trade work experience, the authors discuss the growing trend toward allowing academic credit for nonacademic learning experience. It is noted that a nationally acceptable system of evaluating work experience for college credit will have to be…

This document, which is based on a survey of over 500 staff members involved in approximately 150 work experience programs in the United Kingdom, deals with developing work experience programs and training the staff involved in these programs. The research project on which this document is based is briefly described. The first major section deals…

Cost effectiveness of on-the-job training (OJT) can be determined by measures of effectiveness and by cost assessing the relationship between output and input. Defining effectiveness to be a measure of what an activity produces leaves two main groups of problems unresolved: hierarchies of effectiveness and multiple outcomes. The most significant…

The Rural Youth Program, a model Neighborhood Youth Corps program based on previous research, was designed to maximize social and occupational adjustment of rural youth in the North Central States. Although the program's first year (1972-73) was not a full year, it was initially evaluated at three sites (northern Minnesota, southern Iowa, and…

Despite the long existence of vocational education in the school system, very little is known about the characteristics of the participants. Thus, this report presents the findings of a study of the characteristics of vocational education teachers and students. Information on the professional qualifications and teaching experiences of teachers is…