Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 4 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
| Apprenticeships | 9 |
| Public Policy | 9 |
| Employment Level | 5 |
| Foreign Countries | 5 |
| Higher Education | 5 |
| Job Training | 5 |
| Labor Market | 5 |
| Postsecondary Education | 5 |
| Vocational Education | 5 |
| Adult Education | 4 |
| Educational Attainment | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Colleges Ontario | 2 |
| Cedefop - European Centre for… | 1 |
| International Journal of… | 1 |
| National Poverty Center | 1 |
| National Skills Coalition | 1 |
| New America | 1 |
| Office of Education, United… | 1 |
| Research in Post-Compulsory… | 1 |
Author
| Abdelkarim, Abbas | 1 |
| Bashay, Molly | 1 |
| Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda | 1 |
| Cox, Janet | 1 |
| Francis, Caroline M. | 1 |
| Gallagher, Paul | 1 |
| Johnson, Melissa | 1 |
| Prebil, Michael | 1 |
| Thomas, Emma | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 8 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Canada | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Illinois (Chicago) | 1 |
| New York (New York) | 1 |
| Sudan | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Child Care and Development… | 1 |
| Job Training Partnership Act… | 1 |
| Temporary Assistance for… | 1 |
| Workforce Investment Act 1998 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textPrebil, Michael – New America, 2020
Over two-thirds of all Illinois residents live in Chicago's metropolitan area. The third largest city in the United States and also the third most economically productive, the Windy City benefits from unrivalled industry diversity. Like any other city, however, Chicago faces the policy challenge of supporting well-paid employment opportunities for…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Urban Areas, Unemployment, Public Policy
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2020
This short description contributes to better understanding vocational education and training (VET) in Croatia by providing insights into its main features and highlighting system developments and current challenges in recent years. In Croatia, vocational education and training (VET) is offered in the form of initial VET (IVET) and adult education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Postsecondary Education, Adult Education
Peer reviewed
Direct linkAbdelkarim, Abbas – International Journal of Training Research, 2019
While TVET literature focuses on the potential role of the sector in socio-economic development, seldom is attention given to how socio-economic conditions and policies affect the development of the sector. This paper endeavours to contribute to filling this gap. It argues that examining the factors that influence access, equity and outcomes of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Socioeconomic Influences, Equal Education
Thomas, Emma; Cox, Janet; Gallagher, Paul – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2012
This paper represents a contribution to the Skills Commission's call in 2009 for more research into the attitudes of apprentices towards advanced further education and higher education. Understanding of the perspective of apprentices has been argued to be important to informing any policy change aimed at increasing the low progression rate of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Apprenticeships
Johnson, Melissa; Bashay, Molly; Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda – National Skills Coalition, 2019
The ethnic and racial diversity of the residents of the United States of America is one of the country's unique strengths; however, Black, Latinx, Pacific Islander, Native, and certain Asian American workers face wide racial inequities in educational attainment, employment, and income. Additional workforce policies are needed now to counter…
Descriptors: Ethnic Diversity, Minority Groups, Racial Bias, Equal Education
Francis, Caroline M. – National Poverty Center, 2013
This bibliography summarizes recent research on the structure and effectiveness of workforce development programs. While the term "workforce development" can mean many things, this document focuses on programs to help low-skill, low-wage and displaced workers increase their employment and earnings, as well as labor market trends that…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Labor Force Development, Low Income Groups, Labor Market
Colleges Ontario, 2006
The Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (ACAATO) is pleased to present this report. The 2006 Environmental Scan provides an aggregate synopsis of the key trends which will impact on Ontario's Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in the future and will assist colleges in their advocacy and strategic planning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Strategic Planning
Colleges Ontario, 2005
The Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (ACAATO) is pleased to present this report. The 2005 Environmental Scan provides an aggregate synopsis of the key trends which will impact on Ontario's Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in the future and will assist colleges in their advocacy and strategic planning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Strategic Planning
Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1935
This Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1935 includes the annual report from the Commissioner of Education. The Commissioner's portion of this report is divided into three sections. The first section discusses: (1) Educational Adjustments (Administrative Changes and Adaptations Growing Out of Present…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Adjustment (to Environment), Youth, Educational Opportunities
