Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…

APPROXIMATELY 100 SUPERVISORS AND COORDINATORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATED IN TWO CONFERENCES TO CONSIDER THE METHODS OF LABOR FORCE ENUMERATION, THE ASPECTS OF THE LABOR SITUATION MOST PERTINENT TO CHANGES IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, THE PROBLEMS OF WORKING WITH MANPOWER DATA, AND THE SALIENT FEATURES OF…

As China and India threaten the supremacy of the U.S. economy, the nation's best hope for keeping pace is putting educational technology funding to use to galvanize education. A report from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, "Results that Matter," provides a compelling list of statistics from a variety of sources displaying U.S.…

Five trends are emerging that will not only change the role of human capital in the United States but will also challenge the legacy system of workforce development, skills and competency-focused institutions, and assuredly, community colleges. Workforce investment boards, for example, are currently geographically constrained in environments that…

NINE COMPLETED TRAINING PLANS ARE SHOWN EXACTLY AS THEY WERE SUBMITTED BY THE TRAINING AGENCIES THAT DEVELOPED THEM. TRAINING PLANS INCLUDE THE SUBJECT OFFERINGS, AREA TO BE COVERED IN EACH SUBJECT, DAILY AND WEEKLY TIME BLOCKS, AND THE NUMBER OF HOURS ALLOWED FOR EACH SUBJECT. THE TRAINING AGENCIES AND OCCUPATIONS PLANNED FOR INCLUDE (1) FRESNO…

Postsecondary education is a major enterprise in California. The state provides $12 billion annually in funding to the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges. A major concern is how well the output of degrees, certificates, and other qualifications from these three public segments meets the…

Because teacher pay is by far the largest part of most school districts' operating budgets (often 50 to 70 percent), it is compelling to ask if those dollars can be linked to improving teacher quality and, ultimately, student performance. Improving teacher quality means ensuring that: (1) All teachers have sufficient knowledge, skills and…

This report continues the California Postsecondary Education Commission's ongoing examination of the nexus between postsecondary education and workforce development, focusing on the projected needs for skills and knowledge in a 21st century global economy. This is the second in a series of policy briefs developed for that project. The first brief…

Over the past 20 years, California has experienced a continuous, growing flow of Mexican immigrant laborers. Although Mexican labor was originally linked to agriculture, by 1980 Mexican-born labor was filling a substantial proportion of jobs in all sectors of the California economy, particularly in manufacturing. Because they are concentrated in…

OF 1,006 REFERRALS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, 29 PERCENT DROPPED BEFORE COMPLETION OF THIS ADULT TRAINING PROJECT. OF THESE, 6 PERCENT WENT TO WORK AND 11 PERCENT DROPPED FOR REASONS WHICH WERE UNAVOIDABLE. THE ACTUAL DROPOUT RATE WAS 12 PERCENT. OF THE DROPOUTS, 41.9 PERCENT GAVE REASONS WHICH WERE WITHIN THE CAPACITY OF THE…

Five conference papers covering research studies and problems related to effective utilization of manpower in southern California are presented. "The Impact of Technological Change on Employees in the Southern California Aerospace Industry," by Paul Prasow, reports a longitudinal study of social and psychological adjustment factors…

Cooperative education depends on employers and educators working together to form a superior total educational curriculum for the student. It is believed that mid-management training, a first-level supervisory position, can be given to the community college. It is also believed that learning takes place because of what the student can be led to…

This book is a report of the process by which young men in low income black and Chicano ghettos enter the labor market. Of the identifiable groups whose employment experience is reported and evaluated in official censuses and surveys, none has suffered a higher and more persistent rate of unemployment than has the minority youth labor force.…

To assess the merit of vocational education programs receiving federal funds, and to identify existing problems, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ordered the review of programs in four states: California, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Contained in this document are the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from…