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Embler, Sandra; Graves, Stacy – Department of Defense Education Activity, 2009
This report summarizes the postsecondary intentions and scholarship monies earned by high school graduates of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) in SY08-09. As part of the process for planning for postsecondary life, seniors indicate whether they are planning to attend a 4-year college/university, junior/community college, or…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, High Schools, Scholarships, Postsecondary Education
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Shapland, Ceci – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2006
Adolescence is a time for dreaming for youth to imagine and set a course for the future. High school students naturally spend time imagining the future if and where to continue their education, to find a job or pursue a career, to move away from home, or to start a family. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes a process…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, Transitional Programs, Disabilities
ACT, Inc., 2006
For decades it has been a commonly held belief that high school students planning to go to college need to take more rigorous coursework than those going directly into the workforce. Today, however, many employers are convinced that in an expanding global economy, entry-level workers need much the same knowledge and skills as college-going…
Descriptors: High School Students, Entry Workers, Employment Qualifications, Knowledge Level
Wehman, Paul – Brookes Publishing Company, 2006
Just in time for the implementation of new IDEA regulations, this fourth edition of a landmark text brings together the most up-to-date, comprehensive information on facilitating transitions for young people with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities. Teaming with the best-known researchers in the fields of employment, transition, postsecondary…
Descriptors: Employment, Educational Technology, Disabilities, Assistive Technology
Bassi, Laurie J.; McMurrer, Daniel P. – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2006
Human capital--the productive capacity that is embedded in people--is one of the most important contributors to the growth in nations' output and standard of living. Globalisation and technological change have increased the importance of human capital in recent years, to the point that there are now only two options to sustain high profits and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Employer Attitudes, Developed Nations
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Murray, Mary M.; Mandell, Colleen J. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2006
This qualitative study investigated the use of family-centered practices by graduates of two early childhood special education personnel preparation programs that embedded family-centered pedagogy and involvement in all coursework. Three cohorts, involving 19 graduates employed in 19 different programs located in six states, participated in…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Special Education Teachers, On the Job Training, Early Childhood Education
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Hassan, Arif; Hashim, Junaidah; Ismail, Ahmad Zaki Hj – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: The aim of the study was to measure employees' perception of human resource development (HRD) practices, to explore whether ISO certification leads to any improvements in HRD system, and to examine the role of HRD practices on employees' development climate and quality orientation in the organization. Design/methodology/approach: A total…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Employees, Information Systems, Foreign Countries
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Willott, John; Stevenson, Jacqueline – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2006
Training programmes for unemployed people are often designed to meet the identified vocational skill needs of businesses. We describe research across a number of projects in Leeds (United Kingdom) providing training to unemployed and marginalised adults. The focus was on those with multiple barriers to accessing and sustaining training and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Personal Autonomy, Job Skills
Schneeberger, Arthur – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2006
The change-over to a knowledge and service society means greater opportunities for the highly skilled. Participation in tertiary education is increasing in all countries, and it can be seen that graduates are being absorbed into knowledge intensive services in the labour market. The international trend towards making vocational education and…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Lifelong Learning, Labor Market, Vocational Education
van Welsum, Desiree; Montagnier, Pierre – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
This document provides an overview of the gender distribution of ICT and ICT-related employment in OECD countries, and ICT employment patterns are contrasted with overall employment to highlight differences. The authors discuss participation in ICT-related education and training, and differences in ICT access and use by gender. Overall,…
Descriptors: Professional Occupations, Females, Employment Patterns, Labor Market
National Council for Geographic Education (NJ1), 2006
This report examines the outcomes of a workshop held at the National Science Foundation on August 15-16, 2005. Forty-six participants, representing academia, industry, government agencies, professional associations, and special projects met to: (1) discuss how geospatial technology training at two-year colleges can address workforce needs; and…
Descriptors: Training, Needs Assessment, Workshops, On the Job Training
Maria i Serrano, Josep F. – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2006
In-company training undertaken by vocational students can be a very good opportunity to acquire skills; but it is also a very delicate process. The author, who examined the traineeships of students in formal vocational training in Catalonia as part of his doctoral thesis in economics, understands skills acquisition as an interactive process…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Adult Vocational Education, School Business Relationship, On the Job Training
Gaylord, Vicki, Ed. – Institute on Community Integration (NJ1), 2008
This issue of "Impact" focuses on employment and women with disabilities. An editorial introduction notes that work is important to women with disabilities for numerous reasons. Among them are feeling successful and important, earning money, being independent, having a reason to get up in the morning, making a meaningful difference in the lives of…
Descriptors: Employment, Mentors, Females, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Zedan, Shoroke H. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2007
The structure and admission policy of secondary and postsecondary education in Egypt constitutes a culture of great prestige in general school and university education, as opposed to vocational school and technical education. Youth mainly from rural and underdeveloped urban areas enroll in technical education. Because of poverty, many girls and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Urban Areas, Rural Areas, Educational Change
Bottoms, Gene; Young, Marna; Uhn, John – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2006
The primary objective of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) "High Schools That Work" ("HSTW") is to help schools improve so more students can reach their full potential. The "HSTW" Follow-up Study of 2004 Graduates is one measure that gauges how well schools have prepared their students for college and careers. Students' reflections on…
Descriptors: High Schools, Careers, Followup Studies, High School Graduates
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