This is the second of two volumes of selected papers presented at the 1996 conference "Changes in Working Hours in Canada and the United States." Eleven chapters explore an expanded set of working-time issues, which may be loosely grouped under these two topics: working time over the life cycle and nonstandard work arrangements.…

In the late 1990s, many employers were facing short-term and longer-term human resource challenges. Those challenges have prompted many employers to pursue new strategies for finding and retaining qualified employers. Intermediary organizations have emerged as a valuable resource for helping employers find and keep qualified workers. Whatever…

The impact of career and technical education (CTE) reforms and comprehensive school reforms in high schools on education outcomes for at-risk youth was examined in a review of research on current reforms. The review identified a series of individual, family and home, school, and community factors that can place students at risk of failing to…

This series of documents contains performance scoring information for 2004-2005 for individual institutions of higher education in South Carolina. This information is used in establishing 2005-2006 fiscal year allocations. Data includes: (1) Degrees Awarded; (2) Enrollment; (3) Average SAT score; (4) Faculty; (5) Tuition; and (6) Financial…

This series of documents contains performance scoring information for 2004-2005 for individual institutions of higher education in South Carolina. This information is used in establishing 2005-2006 fiscal year allocations. Data includes: (1) Degrees Awarded; (2) Enrollment; (3) Average SAT score; (4) Faculty; (5) Tuition; and (6) Financial…

This series of documents contains performance scoring information for 2004-2005 for individual institutions of higher education in South Carolina. This information is used in establishing 2005-2006 fiscal year allocations. Data includes: (1) Degrees Awarded; (2) Enrollment; (3) Average SAT score; (4) Faculty; (5) Tuition; and (6) Financial…

This series of documents contains performance scoring information for 2004-2005 for individual institutions of higher education in South Carolina. This information is used in establishing 2005-2006 fiscal year allocations. Data includes: (1) Degrees Awarded; (2) Enrollment; (3) Average SAT score; (4) Faculty; (5) Tuition; and (6) Financial…

Twenty-seven representatives from the United Kingdom's Department for Education and Employment (DfEE), higher education (HE), careers services, careers service companies, schools, further education colleges, local education authorities, and relevant national organizations met to discuss ways of forming and enhancing partnerships between guidance…

This document contains 17 case studies and other papers on the impact of research and development on decision making in Australia's vocational education and training (VET), technical and further education (TAFE), and adult and community education (ACE) sectors. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Chris Selby Smith);…

This document, which is intended to serve as a guide for workforce preparation program providers, details the Illinois Occupational Skill Standards for programs preparing students for employment as entry-level truck drivers. The document begins with a brief overview of the Illinois perspective on occupational skill standards and credentialing, the…

This document, which is intended to serve as a guide for workforce preparation program providers, details the Illinois Occupational Skill Standards for occupational education in the floristry cluster. The document begins with a brief overview of the Illinois perspective on occupational skill standards and credentialing, the process used to develop…

This is the third part of the 1937 educational directory published by the Office of Education. This bulletin focuses on colleges and universities, including all institutions of higher education. Institutions are classified according to their offerings into six types: (1) College or university offering liberal arts; 4-year; degree-granting; (2)…

The extremely rapid development of new and diverse industries, the equally rapid modification of older industries and business practices, the reshaping of domestic and foreign business relationships, and recent economic changes indicate emphatically the growing responsibility of education for economic and business leadership. A continuing, capable…

This 1922 educational directory published by the Bureau of Education covers the following categories: (1) United States Bureau of Education; (2) Principal State school officers; (3) County and other local superintendents of schools; (4) Superintendents of public schools in cities and towns; (5) Presidents of universities and colleges; (6)…

This 1925 educational directory published by the Bureau of Education covers the following categories: (1) United States Bureau of Education; (2) Principal State school officers; (3) County and other local superintendents of schools; (4) Superintendents of public schools in cities and towns; (5) Public-school business managers; (6) Presidents of…