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| VocEd | 1 |
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| Avery, John H. | 1 |
| Gyan-Baffour, George | 1 |
| Hillmer, Warren | 1 |
| Lauer, David J. | 1 |
| Oinonen, Charlotte M., Ed. | 1 |
| Schindler, John | 1 |
| Shaffer, Ron | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
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| Wisconsin | 7 |
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Lauer, David J. – VocEd, 1978
A certificate of occupational competency is now given to vocational students in several Wisconsin high schools along with their grades. The certificate provides documented skill ratings for employers and other educators, and should be useful in articulation with postsecondary vocational schools. A sample certificate and rating form are shown. (MF)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Development, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers
Download full textHillmer, Warren; And Others – 1976
To provide input for curriculum evaluation, a study to identify basic competencies required for entry-level positions in the marketing/merchandising field was conducted in Wisconsin vocational education districts. Marketing and merchandising graduates and their employers were surveyed by mailed questionnaire to determine the degree of performance…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Entry Workers, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Schindler, John; And Others – 1975
A study to identify the basic skills and tasks that are necessary to obtain job-entry level employment as an auto body technician was conducted at the Southwest Wisconsin Vocational-Technical Institute from March to July 1975. Surveys were distributed to employees, vocational graduates, and employers in the auto body trade. The survey determined…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Employee Attitudes
Gyan-Baffour, George; Shaffer, Ron – 1989
A survey of 501 Wisconsin firms (260 responses) assessed the impact of changes in demand, productivity, and technology on the employment needs and training requirements of Wisconsin employers in 10 selected economic sectors. Major findings included the following: (1) Wisconsin's services sector has recently experienced major employment growth and…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Economic Change, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Avery, John H. – 1977
A sample of 145 people representing eighty farm operations and a statewide sample of 233 agricultural and agribusiness workers participated in a study to identify competencies, their importance (on a one to five rating scale), and the performance level required of a beginning farm operator in each of the following five cluster areas considered…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Production
Wisconsin Governor's Office, Madison. – 1998
Initially, Wisconsin Works (W-2) emphasized moving people from welfare to W-2 and employment. Eventually, recognition of the important role of education and training in moving families to self-sufficiency was renewed. The goal of W-2 is to connect its broad client population (only 17% of whom have a high school diploma) with appropriate work or…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Continuing Education, Education, Education Work Relationship
Oinonen, Charlotte M., Ed.; And Others – 1984
A study, which was part of a multiphased secondary education improvement program entitled the Parker Project, examined Wisconsin employer and employee perceptions of the effectiveness of job training and career education available in high schools in the state. Survey data indicated that employers are not entirely satisfied with the training…
Descriptors: Career Education, College Preparation, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship
