The article discusses the effectiveness of a transdisciplinary approach to training future managers of Yakut education. The study is based on the analysis of Russian and foreign theoretical positions on education management and organization of teaching programs for future education managers in the context of the digital education implementation.…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this student perceptions guide presents a suggested methodology for conducting a needs assessment with in-school students. The matrix included in the guide depicts the factors and indicators assessed by the students…

At the request of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP), the Center for Vocational Education assessed the comparative effectiveness of approaches for delivering occupational education, particularly the use of civil service employees who provide occupational education programs within FBP institutions as opposed to use of community resources through…

The Increased Flexibility for 14-16 year olds Programme (IFP) was introduced in 2002 by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in order to "create enhanced vocational and work-related learning opportunities for 14-16 year olds who can benefit most." Partnerships between a Lead Partner, usually a college of Further Education,…

During the 1992-1993 school year, vocational/occupational education in Hawaii took place primarily at 39 secondary schools, 7 community colleges, and the Employment Training Center. Training was provided in the following generic skill areas: agriculture/aquaculture, business, construction, electrical/electronic, technical/graphic, mechanical, and…

This seventh in a series of nine learning modules on instructional management is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in identifying and using classroom procedures to develop self-discipline in students, and in developing the type of environment which allows learning to take place. The terminal objective for the…

These 24 essays look at what is wrong with federal employment training efforts and offer ideas for building a more effective system. A preface describes "The Governance of Federal Employment and Training Efforts" (Halperin). An "Introduction" (Zuckerman) discusses the sources of these essays that explore the implications of…

Specific programmatic segments of career education developed at four career education pilot sites in Pennsylvania--Ebensburg, Crawford County, Philadelphia, and McKeesport--were evaluated for the period June 1973 to September 1974. Evaluation was conducted through questionnaires, interviews, and observation. The Ebensburg project, conducted at a…

These 24 papers represent the proceedings of a program presented by the research network on vocational education and training (VET). They include "School-Arranged or Market-Governed Workplace Training?" (Ulla Arnell-Gustafsson); "Prospects for Mutual Learning and Transnational Transfer of Innovative Practice in European VET"…

This document contains 10 papers selected for presentation at a research conference on agricultural education. The titles are as follows: "Agriculture Students and Their Problem Solving Skills" (Rollins); "Agriculture Students' Preferred Styles of Learning" (Rollins); "Identification of Curricular Strategies for Enhancing…

A study examined the question of whether there is a connection between program characteristics and desirable program outcomes (student satisfaction, placement, and job performance ratings). A program evaluation questionnaire, containing over 300 individual items on such program characteristics as teacher certification and experience, instructional…

The Wisconsin Career Information System (WCIS) is a joint effort by several state agencies, institutions, and interested individuals to develop and disseminate accurate, current, and locally relevant occupational information to assist persons making vocational choices. One of eight state-wide occupational information systems funded by the U.S.…