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Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2021
This Study Snapshot highlights key findings from a study exploring the state's shortage of teachers of color. The study investigated six steps in the teacher preparation and career pathway at which teacher candidates and teachers are likely to drop out or leave the profession: three teacher preparation tests, certification, employment, and…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Minority Group Students, Minority Group Teachers, Diversity (Faculty)
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Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2021
The "Pathways to Teaching: Teacher Diversity, Testing, Certification, and Employment in Washington State" study examined the state's shortage of teachers of color. The study investigated six steps in the teacher preparation and career pathway at which teacher candidates and teachers are likely to drop out or leave the profession: three…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Minority Group Students, Minority Group Teachers, Diversity (Faculty)
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Park, Sun Hee; Jun, JuSung – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to analyze the structural relationships between parent support, career decision self-efficacy, career maturity, and career preparation behavior for elementary school students (5th and 6th grade) in Korea and to examine if there are gender differences. A total of 609 students of 7 elementary schools in Seoul, Korea was…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Structural Equation Models, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Seal, Craig R.; Miguel, Krystal; Alzamil, Abdulaziz; Naumann, Stefanie E.; Royce-Davis, Joanna; Drost, Donald – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to assess the internal consistency of a revised instrument, the Personal-Interpersonal Competence Assessment (PICA); derived from the earlier Social Emotional Development Instrument (SED-I). There were three primary rationales for the revision. First, and most importantly, to better align the operational factors with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Test Construction, Test Validity, Social Development
Richard, Alan – Jobs For the Future, 2015
Advanced manufacturing is growing and thriving in the United States. Companies are in great need of reliable employees who can communicate well, effectively make decisions, and are interested in long-term careers with opportunity for advancement. Employers have identified a need for a more robust talent pipeline to narrow America's skills gap--a…
Descriptors: Manufacturing Industry, Skilled Workers, Labor Force Development, Training
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Dania, Jovinia; Bakar, Ab Rahim; Mohamed, Shamsiah – International Education Studies, 2014
The main purpose of the study was to assess the acquisition of employability skills by vocational students in Malaysia. A total of 214 students participated in the study. We used the SCANS instrument to assess vocational students' employability skills. The overall mean of vocational secondary students' employability skills was 3.81 (SD = 0.34).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Skill Development
ICF International (NJ1), 2012
Graduating high school students must be adequately prepared to enter post-secondary training or employment, without the need for remediation, in order to take their places as independent adults and informed citizens. College and career readiness has taken the forefront of national and state education policy. ICF's information brief on college and…
Descriptors: Career Development, High School Students, School Readiness, College Preparation
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Rocha, Magda – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2012
The departing point of this study is the theoretical framework of "Making the Match project" (Evers and Rush in Management Learning 27:275-299, 1996) about how to develop a common language among stakeholders regarding transferable skills. Thus, the paper examines the impact of demographic variables (age and gender) and developmental…
Descriptors: Career Development, Transfer of Training, Foreign Countries, Age Differences
Goode, Francis K. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Higher education institutions in Ghana are challenged in providing access to affordable education to accommodate all qualified students for postsecondary education. Most Ghanaian students seek skills and knowledge to prepare them for a global workforce. The study's purpose was to investigate the adaptation of the U.S. community college's 2-year…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges
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Osborn, Debra S.; Peterson, Gary W.; Hale, Rebecca R. – Professional School Counseling, 2015
The advent of virtual schools opens doors to opportunity for delivery of student services via the Internet. Through the use of structured interviews with four practicing Florida virtual school counselors, and a follow-up survey, the authors examined the experiences and reflections of school counselors who are employed full time in a statewide…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Computer Mediated Communication, Virtual Classrooms
Yu, Serena – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
This report is part of a wider three-year program of research, "Vocations: the link between post-compulsory education and the labour market," which is investigating the educational and occupational paths that people take, and how their study relates to their work. In particular, this strand has been investigating the application of…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Postsecondary Education, Labor Market, Career Development
Ohio Board of Regents, 2014
This report examines the status of college and university practices in skills areas that are important to preparing students for careers and the workforce. Some of these practices address the priorities expressed by Ohio businesses while other practices require modification to reflect current workforce demands. Beyond the assessment of current…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Career Development, Education Work Relationship, Career Readiness
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Vela, Javier Cavazos; Flamez, Brandé; Clark, Ashley – Journal of School Counseling, 2015
The current study examined the impact of high school counselors' support of Latina/o students' career development outcomes. We used a quantitative, predictive design to explore Latina/o students' vocational self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Perceptions of investment, accessibility, positive regard, appraisal, and expectations from school…
Descriptors: School Counselors, High School Students, Counselor Role, Hispanic American Students
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Hayden, Seth; Ledwith, Kathy; Dong, Shengli; Buzzetta, Mary – Professional Counselor, 2014
Student veterans often encounter unique challenges related to career development. The significant number of student veterans entering postsecondary environments requires career-development professionals addressing the needs of this population to decide upon appropriate career intervention topics. This study utilized a career-needs assessment…
Descriptors: Career Development, Veterans, Special Needs Students, Student Needs
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Moore, Pam – Tech Directions, 2011
The responsibilities of a firefighter extend far beyond simply responding to fire emergencies. At many departments, responding to medical calls or car accidents is the most frequent activity, and a routine shift might also entail dealing with hazardous materials, gas leaks, structural collapses, floods, ice storms, wild animals, or the myriad…
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Wages, Responsibility, Job Skills
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