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David Deming; Joseph B. Fuller; Rachel Lipson; Kerry McKittrick; Ali Epstein; Emma Catalfamo – Online Submission, 2023
For a growing share of learners and workers in the United States, college is failing to live up to its economic mobility promise. The cost of college is rising, accompanied by mounting student debt, and many graduates are underemployed following college. Students face steep barriers to college enrollment and success, including time demands, access…
Descriptors: Social Mobility, College Graduates, Outcomes of Education, Underemployment
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Chandrakar, Chandu Lal; Bentao, Yuan – International Journal of Higher Education, 2018
This exploratory study critically investigates the teaching assistant regulations of higher education institutions of China. On the basis of content analysis of the teaching assistant regulations of five premier universities of China this study analyses the possible discrepancies that might compromise the principles of transparency, equal…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Assistants, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis
Laursen, Sandra; Austin, Ann E. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020
Despite decades of effort by federal science funders to increase the numbers of women holding advanced degrees and faculty jobs in science and engineering, they are persistently underrepresented in academic STEM disciplines, especially in positions of seniority, leadership, and prestige. Women filled 47% of all US jobs in 2015, but held only 24%…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Females, Change Strategies, Science Education
Bisht, Biraj; LeClair, Zachary; Loeb, Susanna; Sun, Min – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Paraeducators perform multiple roles in U.S. classrooms, including among others preparing classroom activities, working with students individually and in small groups, supporting individualized programming for students with disabilities, managing classroom behavior, and engaging with parents and communities. Yet, little research provides insights…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Labor Market, Ethnic Diversity
Erickson, William A.; Dumoulin-Smith, Adrien – Employment and Disability Institute, 2009
The mission of the Cornell StatsRRTC is to bridge the divide between the sources of disability data and the users of disability statistics. One product of this effort is a set of "User Guides" to national survey data that collect information on the disability population. The purpose of each of the "User Guides" is to provide…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Injuries, Public Health, Well Being
McDermott, Michael N.; And Others – 1975
The manual contains career guidance materials describing occupations and career development opportunities in the Navy. The materials were developed for integration into the Oregon Career Information System, a career education program utilizing both computerized and manual information systems. The report includes a discussion of the general work of…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Department of Health , Education, and Welfare, Washington., DC. Office of the Secretary. – 1974
The manual addresses the procedures for conducting a work force analysis as specified by Department of Labor regulations imposing equal employment opportunity requirements for women and minorities. Section one discusses the legal provisions, defines the composition of the labor available for an occupation, and discusses the characteristics of work…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Data Analysis, Databases, Employment Statistics
California State Personnel Board, Sacramento.
The final report of the Transitional Employemnt Experimental Model (TEEM) Project, a research and development project providing a potential model for a large scale manpower absorption program in times of economic need, is presented. One major purpose of the project was to demonstrate the viability of providing suitable job placement for the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Employment Services