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VanDalsem, B. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this case study was to examine whether written curriculum for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified and non-certified training programs better prepares students for entry-level positions. The theoretical framework based on research by Frase described methodologies for comparing curricula at the system, school, and classroom…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Vocational Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Martin, Sarah Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The United States faces a skills shortage that goes beyond academic and technical skills. Employers report entry-level workers lack the necessary "soft" skills, also referred to as workplace readiness skills, needed for success in the workforce; thus, calling on educational institutions to make improvements in high school curriculum in…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Employment Potential, Entry Workers, Reading Readiness
Jacobs, James – US Department of Education, 2004
The purpose of this paper is to review the sources of vocational curriculum ?instruction that provides the skills necessary for individuals to perform entry-level jobs at the sub-baccalaureate level ? that may be available from selected federal agencies other than the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education.…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Entry Workers, Federal Government, Curriculum Development
Walk, Mary H. – 1985
A study was conducted to determine the entry-level requirements for meeting planners. The study benefited from the definition of the body of knowledge that had already been done for a professional meeting planner certificate by the Association of Professional Meeting Planners International. To document the competencies needed for an entry-level…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Pasch, Rodney; And Others – 1975
To meet the need for trained personnel in the agriculture building industry, an agricultural building serviceman program was developed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in this expanding field. The purpose of the study was to evaluate and improve the curriculum by determining the specific job skills required. Employers and former…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Employer Attitudes
Hinojosa, Oscar V.; Guillen, Alfonso – 1994
A project assessed the need and developed a curriculum for environmental technology (laboratory analysis and environmental sampling) in the emerging high technology centered around environmental safety and health in Texas. Initial data were collected through interviews by telephone and in person and through onsite visits. Additional data was…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Development, Entry Workers, Environmental Standards
Mitchell, Gary; Carlson, Ralph – 1984
A project was conducted at Spokane Community College to identify the electronics competencies required of entry-level employees in several occupations. The methodology included surveying advisory committee members and faculty members representing a variety of vocational programs at the college, and direct contact with industry. Through these…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Daggett, Willard R. – Liaison Bulletin, 1992
This bulletin describes the changing nature of work and summarizes research that has sought to identify the skills that all high school graduates and adult learners should have. It challenges several common assumptions about what preparation is needed for the workplace and how effectively schools are delivering the necessary skills. It cites the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Div. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1988
This document is designed to help teachers and administrators in Alaska develop secondary and postsecondary training in nonrenewable natural resources. Its competencies reflect those needed for entry-level employment in the following industries as identified by international businesses surveyed in Alaska: gas and petroleum, coal, placer, and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. Office of Academic Affairs and Planning. – 1992
In August 1992, the Eastern Iowa Community College District convened a 2-day Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop involving a panel of six computer programmer/analysts (CP/A's) in the identification of specific competencies and tasks expected of CP/A's. To validate the entry-level skills identified, a survey was conducted of 96 businesses…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH. Columbus Labs. – 1972
The report is one of a series which supplements the overall report "Exploratory Study to Analyze New Skill Content in Selected Occupations in Michigan and the Mechanism for its Translation into Vocational Education Curricula". The present report presents detailed task analyses and results of employers skill requirements for auto mechanics. The…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. Office of Academic Affairs and Planning. – 1990
In preparation for the possible establishment of a Pharmacy Technician program, the Eastern Iowa Community College District convened a Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop in December 1989, involving a panel of eight pharmacy technicians (PT's). Panelists helped to develop a DACUM chart, graphically describing the occupation in terms of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH. Columbus Labs. – 1972
The report is one of a series which supplements overall report "Exploratory Study to Analyze New Skill Content in Selected Occupations in Michigan and the Mechanism for its Translation into Vocational Education Curricula". It presents detailed task analyses and results of employer skill requirements for construction carpenter, construction…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Carpentry, Construction Industry
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH. Columbus Labs. – 1972
The report is one of a series which supplements the overall report "Exploratory Study to Analyze New Skill Content in Selected Occupations in Michigan and the Mechanism for its Translation into Vocational Education Curricula". It presents detailed task analyses and results of employers skill requirements for bookkeeper, clerk typist/clerk…
Descriptors: Bookkeeping, Business Education, Business Skills, Clerical Occupations
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