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Peer reviewedHarvey, Michael W. – Workforce Education Forum, 2003
Using data from Pennsylvania career and technical education, six programs with the highest numbers of students with disabilities were compared with labor demand and entry-level wages. Although there is demand in the six areas, the low wages and status of these occupations raise questions about these workers' future quality of life. (Contains 39…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment Trends, Labor Needs
Download full textPhiladelphia Youth Network, 2009
In Spring 2007, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation awarded funds to the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) to undertake an analysis of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Philadelphia, and to make recommendations on how CTE and other forms of career-connected education could better align with Philadelphia standards for college and career…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Labor Market, Skill Development, Alignment (Education)
Atkinson, Robert D.; Mayo, Merrilea – Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2010
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…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, STEM Education, Educational Innovation, Economic Progress
National Field Research Center Inc., Iowa City, IA. – 1977
This report presents existing workforce levels, training programs and career potentials and develops staffing level projections (1976-1982) based on available information for the State of Pennsylvania. The study concerns itself with the environmental pollution control areas of air, noise, potable water, pesticides, radiation, solid waste,…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Career Opportunities, Educational Programs, Energy
Baggett, Connie D.; And Others – 1982
A job opportunity-based curriculum planning model was developed for high school vocational agriculture programs. Three objectives were to identify boundaries of the geographical area within which past program graduates obtained entry-level position, title and description of position, and areas of high school specialization; number and titles of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Curriculum Development, Data Collection, Educational Research
Rephann, Terance J. – 1995
In the summer of 1995, 371 establishments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, were surveyed regarding their opinions of the quality of the local work force. The purpose of the study was to provide evaluation data for planning and curriculum development at the secondary and post-secondary school levels. Forty-three percent of the employers responded.…
Descriptors: Counties, Educational Demand, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities
Brawley, Edward Allan – 1971
To provide a new source of manpower for Pennsylvania mental health facilities, a pilot associate degree program for the training of middle-level mental health workers was instituted at the Community College of Philadelphia. Specific objectives were: (1) to test the program's feasibility, (2) to identify skills and attributes required of an…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Career Opportunities, Community Colleges, Disadvantaged
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. Bureau of Vocational, Technical, and Continuing Education. – 1973
The document establishes annual and long-range program plan provisions for the development, expansion, and improvement of vocational education for youth and adults of the Commonwealth. It describes the bureau's long-range objectives and annual program provisions for service based upon evidence of manpower needs, job opportunities, population…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Demography, Educational Legislation, Employment Opportunities
Anderson, Robert; Rozansky, Rosa D. – 1977
This final report summarizes the findings of the National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors concerning CETA funded programs. It also examines three case studies in Chicago; Erie, Pennsylvania; and the Virginia Peninsula. The report discusses the need for cooperation between CETA and the vocational education system. Characteristics of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Class Activities, Cooperative Programs
1985
Twelve major papers delivered during this conference on agricultural education in the Northeastern states are included in this volume: (1) "Status of Pennsylvania Special Needs Students in Vocational Agriculture: Phase IV--Job Performance Follow-Up," by Dennis C. Scanlon and Connie D. Baggett; (2) "Education, Age and Experience:…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering
