California will soon offer transitional kindergarten (TK) to all four-year-olds, a school-based option for early care and education (ECE). According to the state Master Plan for Early Learning and Care, universal TK for four-year-olds should enable more children age three and younger to be served in other settings like child care centers and…

Students at vocational schools in Denmark have, on average, a lower health status than that of comparable young people in high schools for several parameters. Against this background, several health-promoting activities have been initiated at vocational schools. However, the problem is persistent, and therefore a new approach is needed developed…

There is a dearth of literature on the significance of industrial attachment programme for Nigerian music students from their own perspective. Anchored on David Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, this study explores music students' perception of the role of industrial attachment programme on their career readiness in southwestern Nigeria. It…

This report examines Nevada high schoolers' participation in Career and Technical Education (CTE). The authors show how college and workforce outcomes vary across CTE career clusters. They also find that college and workforce outcomes are better for students who complete a CTE program of study or certificate than their peers. Interview findings…

This support document accompanies the research report, "Understanding the Value of Pre-Apprenticeships," which examines the effect of pre-apprenticeship programs on apprenticeship completions and the value that both students and employers place on pre-apprenticeship programs in helping students to obtain successful apprenticeship…

The government of Ethiopia provides TVET in a cooperative modality, which requires the active involvement of enterprises. The study was conducted to investigate the involvement of enterprises in cooperative training within the Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia. The study aimed to determine whether enterprises were appropriately equipped,…

When AAC&U's employer research began, the intent was to advance the idea that there are broad skills that transcend disciplines, linking the breadth of learning in general education with the depth of learning students' gain in their chosen majors--what would eventually become the Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs). What was demonstrated in…

The study aims at validating the Career Decision-Making Adaptability Score (CDA Score) by investigating its predictive influence on objective and subjective career success, career adaptability, and psychological well-being over a 1-year period. Furthermore, the predictive influence of additional career decision-making strategies was scrutinized.…

Linda L. García never imagined she would one day lead the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE). In fact, she never dreamed of earning a doctoral degree. As children, Linda and her siblings constantly heard from their parents--a father who grew up as a migrant worker and a mother who immigrated to the United States from…

Previous research in different national contexts has shown that individual preferences for certain job attributes, objective labour market conditions, subjective career prospects, and external encouragement shape doctoral graduates' career decisions. For Germany, where the number of awarded doctoral degrees is highest within the European Union and…

Inspired by Psychology of Working Theory (PWT), our aim in this study was to investigate vocational guidance and career counselling specialists' perceptions of decent work and of the resources that promote access to decent work by using qualitative methods analyses. With this objective, 17 Swiss professionals were interviewed. First, content…

Solving some of the greatest problems facing humanity -- pandemics, climate change, access to clean water - will depend on a diverse STEM workforce creating socially just solutions. Thus, there is a need to broaden participation in STEM to bring diverse perspectives to bear on these complex problems. Broadening STEM participation relies on…

Multipotential students have multiple abilities, strengths, and interests, many of which could be developed to a high level. They can succeed in a wide range of careers, have many interests that they may wish to combine or decide amongst when considering their plans, often leading to indecision. Deciding on an academic major or career is a complex…

The purpose of this qualitative research was to analyze the career paths of principals working in dance education institutes and to increase understanding of the different careers of the managers and principals working in arts organizations. Very few studies have explored principals' career paths in art schools in Finland or abroad. The following…

In the present descriptive qualitative study, we present the concept of vocational branding to provide a definition and explain how it may increase interest in a particular vocation or career. We define vocational branding as a set of stories, facts, and ideas communicating the personality, traits, and realistic benefits and challenges of a…