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| Catalyst | 7 |
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| Folsom, Byron | 1 |
| Head, Stephen C. | 1 |
| Kantor, Sherrie L. | 1 |
| Kerekgyarto, George A. | 1 |
| McIntosh, Gerald M. | 1 |
| Shaw, Ruth G. | 1 |
| Strawn, Julie | 1 |
| Warford, Larry | 1 |
| Westerfield, Penny | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Opinion Papers | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWarford, Larry – Catalyst, 1995
Discusses the educational system's ability to meet the lifelong learning needs of the American workforce. Proposes strategies to redesign the system to ensure lifelong learning, respond to the changing structure of the workplace, and mainstream workforce training programs. Explores the use of transcripts with training programs to formalize…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Job Training
Peer reviewedStrawn, Julie – Catalyst, 1998
Discusses the benefits and limits of quick job placement and basic education strategies, and suggests ways to create more effective welfare-to-work strategies. Focuses on the challenges of helping those for whom job searches are unsuccessful, and recommends ways of helping them find and sustain employment. Contains 18 citations. (VWC)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Job Placement, Job Skills
Peer reviewedKantor, Sherrie L. – Catalyst, 1996
Discusses the changing role of instruction at community colleges in the context of the characteristics of community college learners, the knowledge revolution and corresponding new roles of education and business, and the changing nature of work. Provides eight recommendations for ensuring that colleges remain leaders in workforce training. (AJL)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Change
Peer reviewedMcIntosh, Gerald M.; Westerfield, Penny; Head, Stephen C. – Catalyst, 1997
Provides remarks, excerpted from a national conference presentation, by three individuals regarding entrepreneurial activity, contract education, and community education. For each topic, recommendations for success are offered.(YKH)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Education, Contract Training, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedKerekgyarto, George A. – Catalyst, 1996
Examines characteristics of the high-performance workplace and the growing needs for qualified workers. Discusses the role of high schools in changing students' attitudes toward work and presents basic skills criteria for high school students. Reviews the school-to-work initiative and describes components of tech prep programs. (AJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Job Training
Peer reviewedShaw, Ruth G. – Catalyst, 1997
Describes author's transition from community college to private sector. Offers insights on increasing productivity in both realms, such as enhanced customer focus, high quality educational programs, and improved career guidance, preparation, and placement. (YKH)
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Educational Change
Peer reviewedFolsom, Byron – Catalyst, 1999
Examines the role of community colleges in the middle class's increased wages, the implementation of the School to Work Act, the impact of corporate partnerships, and the influence of global competition upon economic factors. Closes with a view of the central role that community colleges will play in the economic future of the country. Contains 18…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Impact, Education Work Relationship
