Discusses the changing need for adult education in Finland. Emphasizes that retraining is becoming adult education's main priority, but that general education will continue to be important and thus should continue to be developed. (CH)

Presents the highlights of the most comprehensive survey of training ever published, the American Society for Training and Development's two-year study on work-related training in the United States. Research reveals who gets trained, who does the training, and how much training takes place in different industries. (Author)

Examines effects of cohort size on starting salaries of college graduates from different areas of study. Increases in the size of graduating classes relative to the population depress their starting salaries relative to other workers. Smallest negative cohort size effects are found for engineering and business graduates, while the largest are…

The survey of 107 researchers, program developers, and state directors of special education attempted to identify research questions generally agreed upon as important. Questions concerning social skills and families were most highly rated. Questions submitted by respondents tended to be about transition model program research, program evaluation,…

The article describes Project LINK, at William Paterson College of New Jersey, which provides training services to mildly handicapped young adults, links local education agencies and postsecondary service provider agencies, and aims to integrate interagency and college-based components into a broad transition model. (DB)

A survey of 536 Canadian high school students found that 343 worked at least part time. They perceived little relevance between their jobs, school, and aspirations; they considered basic math and English relevant to work but not higher math, sciences, and other subjects. Education was valued to the degree that it led to good-paying jobs and…

In postindustrial society, flexibility and creativity become more valuable in the work place. "Artists" of every stripe are people who share qualities such as imagination, capacity to work hard, and personal vision. Arts are a necessity in curriculum, not a frill. Cutting arts denies students a learning avenue that promotes the kind of…

Uses household survey data for 18 Latin American countries to assess earnings differentials by education level and to chart 1980s changes. Introducing cost of education allows private and social rates of return to education investment to be estimated by education level, gender, employment sector, curriculum type, duration. In most countries,…

To prepare students for a complex new world, Oregon legislators in 1991 overwhelmingly approved Oregon's Educational Act for the 21st Century. In 1995, they revised and reaffirmed this act's goals, strengthening efforts to make public education more academically rigorous and work-related (via Certificates of Mastery). Working this "seamless…

Technological literacy is a multidimensional term embracing the need to use technology, the need to understand issues raised by technology, and the appreciation for technology's significance. Technology education is a laboratory-based discipline in which students gain conceptual knowledge while participating in hands-on activities. Principals have…

This literature review examines 10 areas related to employment of adults with learning disabilities: transitions to work, obtaining employment, type of employment, rate of employment, wages, job satisfaction, job success, effect of learning disabilities on work, compensatory strategies, and employer perceptions. Methodological issues, emergent…

Interviews with 12 academic and agricultural teachers/administrators and 49 survey responses from agricultural teachers/administrators indicated their understanding of tech prep's purposes as follows: a bridge from school to work or college, increased learning or knowledge, experiential education, and empowerment. Their understanding of the…

Secondary school-industry programs in Australia include the Australian Student Traineeship Foundation and TRAC, a national cooperative vocational program. These programs feature local involvement in curricula, experiential education, criterion-based assessment, and establishment of new paths into higher education. (SK)

A survey of more than 3,000 Japanese corporations received 540 replies indicating that the basic division of roles of formal education and in-house training has not changed. Emphasis on in-company training will continue, and employers' expectations of formal education still focus on basic skills and character building. (SK)

Responses from 120 of 129 Virginia transition coordinators suggested that the greater the level of local administrative support for transition, the greater the level of service delivery. Higher levels of cooperation between vocational and special education also correlated with higher service delivery. Presence of interagency teams led to…