Vocational Education in the United States
Vocational Education in the United States

Author: Karen Levesque

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 332

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Based on data drawn from seven surveys conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics and two conducted by other organizations. Covers the period from 1991 to 1992 and reviews trends from 1982 to 1992.

Final Report
Final Report

Author: National Assessment of Vocational Education (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 184

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Descriptions and evaluations of the vocational education services delivered to special populations, the effects of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 1984 in modernizing the vocational education system, the impact of vocational education on academic skills and employment opportunities, and other topics as mandated by Congress in the Act (section 403[a]).

The Planning Papers for the Vocational Education Study
The Planning Papers for the Vocational Education Study

Author: National Institute of Education (U.S.). Educational Policy & Organization Group

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 414

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Educational research papers contributing to a general study of vocational education and related educational planning issues in the USA - addresses various aspects of the interrelationships between educational policy objectives, state implementation and the Federal grant-in-aid process; discusses resource allocation, financing and state aid at national level and local level; includes vocational rehabilitation and special education needs, sex discrimination issues, information needs, data collecting and evaluation, etc. Bibliography.

Education for Work
Education for Work

Author: Arthur F. McClure

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780838632055

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This study provides an overview of the history of distributive education in America. It summarizes major trends and is a combined history, bibliography, and survey guide designed to encourage and further our understanding.

Education for Tomorrow's Jobs
Education for Tomorrow's Jobs

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1983-02-01

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0309033926

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The ways in which vocational education can be strengthened to contribute most effectively to national education and economic goals are the subject of this book. It discusses changes in the economy and in the nature of jobs that affect the skills needed in the workplace; unemployment conditions, particularly among the young; and the educational implications of these changes and conditions. The book takes a critical look at vocational education, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the system, and makes specific recommendations for its improvement.