Early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become a policy priority in many countries. A growing body of research recognises that it provides a wide range of benefits, including social and economic benefits, better child well-being and learning outcomes as a foundation for lifelong learning, more equitable outcomes and reduction of poverty, and…

A national survey was conducted to identify the needs of state and local government personnel for training in technical areas of personnel selection. Additionally, information about the adequacy of existing training resources was obtained. A checklist sent to 884 large and medium state and local jurisdictions requested information concerning the…

An assessment was made of the staff structures of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs, recommended staff backgrounds, current staff backgrounds, and staff development measures. Recommendations were made on how staff development could be improved. Data for the study were gathered through a survey of all state JTPA directors and a random…

As mandated in the 1973 Amendments to the Safe Streets Act, the National Manpower Survey (NMS) of the Criminal Justice System was conducted. Focus of the survey was on the existing and future personnel needs of the nation in the field of law enforcement and criminal justice and on the adequacy of federal, state, and local programs to meet such…

This publication reports an Oregon project to organize workshops to enable interested people to learn about the full range of benefits and requirements of a state career information system and to initiate the local developmental process if they decide to proceed. Chapter 1 addresses the need for Career Information Workshops and workshop…

Information on training covered under the 1958 Government Employees Training Act, chapter 41, title 5, United States Code, is presented in this congressionally mandated annual training report. It provides statistical and general trend information and analyses regarding federal training under the Act. The report begins with a statistical table…

This document is intended to help literacy practitioners and others in South Carolina promote workplace literacy and basic skills development programs. The introduction examines the following topics: South Carolina's current workforce and its outlook; the definitions of literacy and workplace literacy; the need for workplace literacy and basic…

This guide, which is intended primarily for school and college personnel interested in initiating or improving work-based learning, examines the development and implementation of work-based education programs in Washington. The following topics are discussed: the rationale for work-based learning (legislative and educational change information,…

This paper examines quality issues in career guidance, counseling, and information services in Europe and elsewhere from a range of different perspectives related to economic, ethical, and/or effectiveness criteria. Selected examples from the European Union member states, Canada, and the United States are used to illustrate how quality is…

This document provides a framework for academic and career/technical teachers who want to raise students' achievement through real-life projects reflecting the rigorous academic and technical standards needed for further learning in the workplace and postsecondary education. The document begins with definitions of the six A's of project-based…