Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| Program Implementation | 188 |
| State Programs | 188 |
| Vocational Education | 188 |
| Secondary Education | 108 |
| Postsecondary Education | 103 |
| Statewide Planning | 67 |
| Program Development | 65 |
| Program Effectiveness | 59 |
| Federal Legislation | 51 |
| Education Work Relationship | 49 |
| Program Evaluation | 49 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 4 |
| Adult Education | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 35 |
| Teachers | 17 |
| Administrators | 12 |
| Policymakers | 10 |
| Students | 4 |
| Parents | 2 |
| Community | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Texas | 11 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Adult Performance Level | 1 |
| Armed Services Vocational… | 1 |
| Differential Aptitude Test | 1 |
| General Aptitude Test Battery | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textLufkin, Mimi – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2019
Passage of the "Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act" (Perkins V), which reauthorizes federal legislation funding career and technical education (CTE), brings the opportunity to improve the quality and accessibility of CTE for adults with low incomes; English learner adults; out-of-school youth; and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Vocational Education, Equal Education
Suffren, Quentin; Mezera, Danielle – Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2018
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) playbook series has explored strategies and processes states can use to strengthen CTE program quality and provide students with pathways to postsecondary credentialing and middle- and higher-wage career opportunities. This fifth playbook in the series addresses the final set of steps for strengthening…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), State Programs, Vocational Education, Industry
Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2019
From 2016 through 2019, 10 states strengthened their career readiness systems through the New Skills for Youth initiative (NSFY), a $75 million national investment by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to enhance state efforts to increase the number of learners across the country who are prepared for success in both college and career. As part of this…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, State Programs, Vocational Education, Equal Education
McCaskey, Steve; Johnson, Tricia – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
The revisions to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 require that career and technical education (CTE) programs provide students with a clear pathway from secondary to postsecondary education, and into high-wage, high-skill and high-demand careers. States nationwide are developing programs, called career pathways, to…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Vocational Education, Barriers, State Programs
Direct linkShumer, Robert; Digby, Cynitha – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2013
Educational reform in the United States is perpetually evolving. Much of the recent reforms have concentrated on high-stakes testing and assessment, but a parallel effort has been emerging in the field of vocational and career education. Prompted partly by federal legislation--most recently by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Change, Career Readiness, College Readiness
Lewis, Morgan V.; Overman, Laura – Career and Technical Education Research, 2008
This article examines how the states plan to implement the Programs of Study (POS) that were mandated by the 2006 reauthorization of the federal legislation for career and technical education. A coding system was developed for summarizing the methods described in the plans of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.…
Descriptors: State Programs, Federal Legislation, Vocational Education, Educational Change
Vandegrift, Judith A.; And Others – 1993
A study examined implementation of the Arizona Vocational Technological Education Curriculum Model, which outlines a comprehensive instructional framework to prepare students for higher education, on-the-job training, and the world of work. A questionnaire customized for each of Arizona's 172 schools with 1 or more state-approved…
Descriptors: Models, Program Implementation, Secondary Education, Standards
Peer reviewedWentling, Tim L.; Barnard, Wynette S. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1982
This research determined the extent of implementation and the perceived effectiveness of evaluation practices required by federal legislation for vocational education. The respondents reported they have either fully implemented or are in the process of implementing the mandated evaluation activities and indicated a high level of usefulness of the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1993
This revised edition provides information about Florida's Gold Seal Vocational Endorsement and Scholarship program. The booklet includes the following: (1) general program information, including information on eligible vocational program areas, program eligibility requirements, Gold Seal endorsement program requirements, competency testing, course…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Guidelines, High Schools, Honors Curriculum
Riley, Linda L. – 1994
During its third phase in 1993-94, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Gender Equity Leadership Project provided technical assistance and staff development experiences to the Wisconsin Vocational Equity Leadership Cadre (WVELC). The technical assistance/staff development component prepared the cadre to assist local districts in…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Secondary Education
Idaho State Council on Vocational Education, Boise. – 1994
An evaluation was made of programs conducted under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in Idaho during fiscal years 1993 and 1994. Data gained from the administering agencies and providers by way of reports, interviews, group conferences, and records were used as evidence of the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation, Outcomes of Education, Postsecondary Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1990
The mission of New York's Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) is to provide educational, vocational, and counseling services to people whose disabilities impose barriers to employment; to increase the access of all people with disabilities to the full range of services offered within the State…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Employment Programs, Lifelong Learning
McDonagh, John P. – 1988
A study reviewed the curriculum and program development for vocational-technical education in Massachusetts. Data for analysis were gathered by the Division of Occupational Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, from division research, third-party evaluations of vocational-technical education, and reports from other state agencies, as…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedBlank, William E. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1987
The author outlines an approach to competency-based education and lists factors vital to its statewide implementation. He covers advantages of statewide implementation and components of such a system, including commitment of state leaders, laws and policies, a supportive university system, and staff development. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Delivery Systems, Industrial Training
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1998
This manual explains what graduated driver licensing (GDL) is and why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes it is so important for every jurisdiction to take steps towards its implementation. Section I introduces the need by defining the teen driving problem: inexperience, risk-taking behavior and immaturity, and greater risk…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Driver Education, High Schools, Program Effectiveness
