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Carl Perkins IV State Report: Post-Secondary Schools and Students, 2009-2010
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Wyoming Department of Education, 2011
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) is the principal source of federal funding to states for the improvement of secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs. States are provided with funds for distribution to local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions for…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Technical Education
Ecologies of Learning: How Culture and Context Impact Outcomes of Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills
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Merrifield, Juliet – Centre for Literacy of Quebec, 2012
Learning always takes place in a particular context and culture, yet educators have tended to focus their attention mainly on the form of learning, its methodology, content and teaching approach. While these can and do affect learning and its results, this paper looks beyond the particulars of the program to explore how the context and culture of…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Workplace Literacy, Basic Skills, Context Effect
Carl Perkins IV State Report: Secondary Schools and Students, 2009-2010
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Wyoming Department of Education, 2011
The Carl Perkins Act provides federal support for rigorous career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to keep the United States competitive. States are provided with funds which are in turn distributed to eligible recipients, such as local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Secondary School Students, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation