Individuals with disabilities often have difficulties transitioning to employment after the completion of high school. This is especially true for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, as many of the soft skills needed for employment (e.g. communication, flexibility, teamwork) are characteristically difficult. Employment training in…

In Palestine, youth unemployment rates are rising, vocational training centers (VTCs) are not teaching students the skills needed to survive in the 21st century workforce, and females are extremely underrepresented in both VTC institutions and the labor force. This study reports on the effectiveness of a set of interventions meant to transform…

The Southern Regional Education Board established the Technology Centers That Work (TCTW) in 2007. Since that time, the TCTW has sought to help Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) improve both the academic and technical skills of their students. By integrating academic concepts in the context of Career and Technical Education (CTE), learners…

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada has experienced a slowdown in tourism, a drop in property taxes and consolidated tax revenue used to support the city's operating budget, and a lack of economic diversification. Because of these changes, the ability of displaced workers to learn marketable employment skills continues to be an important issue for the…

This study was conducted to designing a model of vocational training programs for disables. For this purpose desk review was carried out and the vocational training models/programs of Israel, U.K., Vietnam, Japan and Thailand were analyzed to form a conceptual framework of the model. Keeping in view the local conditions/requirements a model of…

This paper investigates the learning of young people involved in learning a trade in Senegal, West Africa. Fieldwork took place at two contrasting sites, one a workshop where young men were apprenticed to a tailor and the other a vocational training centre where young women were also learning tailoring. The research addresses the relationship…

In this paper we argue that learning in the workplace can bring considerable benefits for learners and employers. It draws on data from in-depth interviews and secondary sources from eight sites of work-based learning as part of wider research into the effects of five national policy mechanisms within the Learning and Skills Sector. We also have…

Psychometric, biographical, medical, educational background, and other variables were investigated in 178 mildly intellectually handicapped adolescents selected for training in the Granville (Australia) Work Preparation Centre between 1974 and 1978. (Author/SB)

This statement has been taken from Chapter II of the Report of the Curriculum Committee'' as published in Comprehensive School in Finland: Goals and an Outline for a Curriculum (Reference Publication 5, Helsinki, Ministry of Education, 1971). (Editor)

The authors describe the comprehensive vocational rehabilitation center concept and their roles as school psychologists on the comprehensive rehabilitation center team. Also discussed are training considerations in preparing for employment in such a center. (Editor/CT)

Examines President Ronald Reagan's visit to the Wilco Area Career Center (Romeoville, Illinois). The author describes the educational areas the president visited, demonstrations on equipment performed by students, reactions of students and of the president, and what the benefits of such a visit are to the school. (CT)

Describes the Saudi system of prevocational centers, designed to retrieve young male dropouts, prepare them for reentering general education, orient them to job skills, and prepare them for more extensive training at vocational training centers. The curriculum, emphasizing clerical and industrial skills, is also discussed. (SK)

Describes programs at the Maricopa County Skill Center (Phoenix, Arizona) which trains youths and adults in vocational skills which enable them to obtain meaningful employment at the entry level. A profile of the adult learner is presented and the center's curriculum design is discussed. (CT)