LEADER 07499nam 2200721 a 450 001 9910960959703321 005 20251116140457.0 010 $a9786610196067 010 $a9781280196065 010 $a1280196068 010 $a9780309585743 010 $a0309585740 010 $a9780585142340 010 $a0585142343 035 $a(CKB)110986584751326 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000226531 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11210202 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000226531 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10260129 035 $a(PQKB)10851976 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376105 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376105 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10055099 035 $a(OCoLC)923261162 035 $a(Perlego)4738559 035 $a(BIP)1277605 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584751326 100 $a19930922d1994 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPreparing for the workplace $echarting a course for federal postsecondary training policy /$fJanet S. Hansen, editor ; Committee on Postsecondary Education and Training for the Workplace ; Commission on the Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1994 215 $a1 online resource (224 pages) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a9780309049351 311 0 $a0309049350 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 177-193) and index. 327 $aPREPARING FOR THE WORKPLACE -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- FINDINGS -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Principles to Guide Federal Action -- Fostering High-Quality Training -- Improving Federal Programs -- Encouraging Systemic Reform -- 1 Introduction -- THE COMMITTEE'S CHARGE: POSTSECONDARY TRAINING -- Who Gets Postsecondary Training? -- Postsecondary Training for What Jobs? -- Postsecondary Training and the Labor Market -- Postsecondary Training and the American Economy -- STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT -- NOTES -- 2 Overview of Postsecondary Training Institutions and Programs -- INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY TRAINING -- Community and Technical Colleges -- Proprietary Vocational Schools -- Area Vocational Schools and Adult Education Schools -- Community-Based Organizations -- Apprenticeship -- Employer-Sponsored Training -- Military Training -- Summary -- FEDERAL POSTSECONDARY TRAINING PROGRAMS -- Student Financial Assistance -- The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 -- Adult Education Programs -- Vocational Rehabilitation -- The Job Training Partnership Act -- The Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program -- Dislocated Worker Programs -- Summary -- NOTES -- 3 Diagnosing the Health of Postsecondary Training -- ACCESS AND INFORMATION -- Access to Qualifying Training -- Access to Skills Improvement Training -- Access to Retraining -- Access to Second-Chance Training -- Information About Training Options -- RESULTS -- A Framework for Analysis: Value Added Versus Outcomes -- The Evidence -- Community Colleges and Proprietary Schools -- Skills Improvement Training -- Retraining -- Second-Chance Training -- INCENTIVES, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND QUALITY -- CONNECTIONS WITH EMPLOYERS -- OVERLAP, DUPLICATION, COORDINATION, AND ARTICULATION -- SUMMARY -- NOTES. 327 $a4 U.S. Training in International Perspective -- CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYERS -- Qualifying Training -- Germany -- Japan -- Australia -- Britain -- Skills Improvement Training -- NATIONAL STANDARDS AND SKILLS CERTIFICATION -- PATHWAYS FROM SCHOOL TO WORK -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 5 The Federal Role in Postsecondary Training -- SCOPE OF FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY -- POINTS OF LEVERAGE -- PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE FEDERAL ACTION -- NOTES -- 6 Fostering High-Quality Training -- THE DEBATE OVER STANDARDS -- Definitions -- The Mix of Design and Outcome Standards -- Identifying Appropriate Measures -- Setting Design and Outcome Criteria -- Creating an Institutional Structure -- CONCLUSIONS -- Skills Standards -- Better Information Systems -- Capacity Building -- NOTES -- 7 Improving Federal Programs -- POLICY INSTRUMENTS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES -- Vouchers -- Contracts -- Grants -- Direct Provision -- Tax Expenditures -- CHOOSING AMONG POLICY INSTRUMENTS -- QUALIFYING TRAINING -- Student Financial Aid -- Student Eligibility -- Institutional Eligibility -- Low-Return Programs -- Work-Based Training and School-to-Work Transitions -- SKILLS IMPROVEMENT TRAINING AND WORKER RETRAINING -- SECOND-CHANCE TRAINING -- NOTES -- 8 Becoming an Agent of Change -- FUNCTIONS CONTRIBUTING TO SYSTEM-BUILDING -- Making Grants -- Rationalizing Federal Requirements -- Granting Waivers -- Developing National Skills Standards -- Supplying Research and Development -- Reporting -- MEANS OF BECOMING AN AGENT OF CHANGE -- NOTES -- References -- APPENDIX Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff -- Index. 330 $aJob training has taken a central place among strategies to boost U.S. competitiveness in the world and ensure a high standard of living. Decision making in this area has a major impact on American workers who do not earn 4-year college degrees--fully three-quarters of the workforce. This timely volume reviews the state of postsecondary training for work in the United States; it addresses controversies about federal job policies and programs and outlines a national approach to improved quality and accessibility in workplace preparation. The committee focuses on the various types of training individuals need during their working lives. Leading experts explore the uneven nature of postsecondary training in the United States and contrast our programs with more comprehensive systems found in other major industrial countries. The authors propose what the federal government can--and cannot--do in improving postsecondary training, exploring appropriate roles and responsibilites for federal, state, and private interests. The volume highlights opportunities for improvement in the development of skills standards, student financial aid, worker retraining, second-change education, and the provision of better information to program managers, public officials, and trainees. With a wealth of insightful commentary and examples, this readable volume will be valuable to federal and state policymakers, leaders in the field of training, educators, employers, labor unions, and interested individuals. 606 $aCareer education$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aPostsecondary education$zUnited States 606 $aFederal aid to higher education$zUnited States 606 $aLabor supply$xEffect of education on 615 0$aCareer education$xGovernment policy 615 0$aPostsecondary education 615 0$aFederal aid to higher education 615 0$aLabor supply$xEffect of education on. 676 $a378/.013 701 $aHansen$b Janet S$01803975 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training for the Workplace. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910960959703321 996 $aPreparing for the workplace$94354211 997 $aUNINA