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Omorog, Challiz D. – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2020
An empirical study using descriptive-quantitative methods was conducted to investigate this hypothesis and examine the appropriateness of the framework components on the potential offering of an academic program at Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC). The Identify, Determine, Assess and Establish (IDAE) model provided strategies and results…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Educational Development, Decision Making, Models
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2017
Washington's community and technical colleges (CTCs) play an important role in producing baccalaureate degree graduates in the state through the applied baccalaureate (AB) degree. The key policy goals of the AB degree in Washington state are to increase educational attainment for students and meet employer demand. Compared to the traditional…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Education, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Dwon, Larry – Engineering Education, 1976
Cites confusion existing today in industry over B.S. in Engineering and Bachelor in Technology (B.E.T.) Degrees as evidence that the inception of a Master in Technology Degree would be ill advised. (CP)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Engineering Education, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Miller, Aaron J. – Technical Education Reporter, 1974
The author describes nine highway safety occupations. To continue improving highway safety programs, each State will require more and/or better-prepared technicians and paraprofessionals in each of these categories. Postsecondary educational institutions can provide this preparation in response to specific local and regional needs. (Author/AJ)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Curriculum Development, Labor Needs, Postsecondary Education
Miller, Wayne W. – American Vocational Journal, 1971
Implications of Bureau of Labor Statistics projections for trade-technical education. (SB)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Labor Force Development, Labor Needs
Dobrovolny, Jerry S. – 1968
A consultants' workshop was conducted by the Occupational Education Project of the American Association of Junior Colleges to orient the consultants to recent developments in civil engineering technology and their responsibilities in program development. This document, a summary of workshop presentations and discussions, is intended as a guide to…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Consultants, Curriculum, Educational Facilities

Grote, James R. – Community College Review, 1977
Community colleges must become more aware and readily responsive to shifts in peoples' career needs and in the manpower needs of the economy. The services available at other institutions should be taken into account in determining the appropriate breadth and variety of community college occupational programs. (Author/JDS)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Job Skills, Labor Needs

Napoli, Dorothy F. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1982
Technical program planners tailor curricula to the needs of industry, sometimes giving minimal attention to the needs of students. Application of the problem-solving model creates new jobs to meet the needs of students as well as industry. (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Job Development, Job Placement
Marson, Arthur A. – 1975
In order to assess the job market in the Moraine Park Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) District, a questionnaire was developed and sent to 3,811 companies, businesses, and institutions in the District. The 1,180 survey responses represented a 31 percent response rate. However, a majority of the large businesses in the District…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Labor Market, Labor Needs, Occupational Surveys
Kidder, David E.
Designed to assist vocational education program planners as well as researchers in making manpower projections, this report attempts to sort out and classify forecasts and their underlying models. In reviewing this subject, major sections of the document were devoted to: (1) The Forecasting Process, (2) Unspecified Techniques, (3) Specified…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Data Analysis, Employment Projections, Labor Needs
Smith, Donald B. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
Identifies the information resources available to help community colleges conduct vocational program needs analyses, focusing on federal, state, and local unemployment figures and employment projections; periodicals, newspapers, and government publications; emerging occupational categories; projections for new industries; sources for industrial…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns, Information Sources

Settlemire, Mary Ann – 1981
Discussed in this monograph are energy circumstances in the United States and the role two-year colleges can play in meeting future demands for energy technicians. Sections 1 through 4 offer perspectives on U.S. energy use, legislation, labor force projections, and two-year colleges. Some major program concerns appear in Section 5, while Section 6…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Colleges, Employment Opportunities, Energy
Proceedings of the National Clinic on Technical Education (Miami Beach, Florida, April 22-24, 1970).
1970
The national focus on occupational education highlights the responsibility of education to provide programs relevant to the needs of society. Representatives from 42 states and three foreign countries heard 13 presentations on such subjects as finance, research, advisory committees, health programs, and cooperative education. These presentations…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Conference Reports, Cooperative Education, Curriculum Development
Mills, Hugh L., Sr., Ed.; Pilcher, Palmer, C., Ed. – 1973
Suggested vocational-technical education programs for the Monroe County Florida school system are presented along with recommendations to implement the principle of coordinated career education in the public schools. Expansion of vocational-technical programs is emphasized to expose all students from kindergarten through Grade 12 to career…
Descriptors: Career Education, County School Districts, Course Descriptions, Economic Factors
Institute for Local Self Government, Berkeley, CA.
To meet the manpower needs of local governments, the model developed for this project redirects national and technical education toward new careers programs. Designed by task forces of professional personnel, the model utilizes existing local government resources, including funds for new career activities. Accomplishments of the project include:…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Employment Opportunities, Human Services