Education for tomorrow's jobs / / Susan W. Sherman, editor ; Committee on Vocational Education and Economic Development in Depressed Areas, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1983
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (128 pages)
• Disciplina: 370.19/31
• Soggetto topico: Youth with social disabilities - Education - United States; Vocational education - Economic aspects - United States; Youth with social disabilities - Employment - United States; Business and education - Economic aspects - United States
• Altri autori: ShermanSusan W
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Bibliography: p. 84-89.
• Nota di contenuto: Education for Tomorrow's Jobs -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- I Youth Unemployment in a Changing Economy -- OVERVIEW -- STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY -- The Shift from Manufacturing to Service Jobs -- Technological Changes in the Workplace -- YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE 1980S -- FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT -- CONCLUSION -- 2 Education and Training for Employment -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE 1980S -- Programs -- Work Experience -- Students -- Schools -- Teachers -- Administration -- Funding -- EVALUATIONS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION -- Vocational Education Programs -- Other Training Programs -- ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS -- CONCLUSION -- 3 Vocational Education and the Private Sector -- EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS -- Success on the Move -- Opportunities Industrialization Centers -- The Career Intern Program -- The South Central Connecticut Regional Council on Education for Employment -- The St. Louis Work-Study Program -- The Continental-Illinois Bank -- The Skills Training Education Program -- The Philadelphia Academies -- The Training Opportunities Program -- ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS -- Student Organizations -- Collaborative Councils -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -- CONCLUSION -- 4 Strengthening Vocational Education: Conclusions and Recommendations -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE CHANGING ECONOMY -- The Role of Vocational Education in Economic Development -- Responsibilities of the Public Education System -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR -- Characteristics of Successful Collaborative Efforts -- Recommendations -- Supervised Work Experience for Students -- Recommendations -- IMPROVING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS -- Strengthening Teaching -- Recommendations -- Strengthening Financing -- Recommendations. ; Improving Access to Vocational Education Programs -- Recommendations -- CONCLUSION -- References -- Appendix A Selected Tables on Youth Employment and Unemployment -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.
• Titolo autorizzato: Education for tomorrow's jobs
• ISBN: 1-280-24661-8; 9786610246618; 0-309-59450-2; 0-585-11311-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819177603321
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