Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Bangs, Ralph | 1 |
| Casey, Cindy Lou | 1 |
| De Jong, Gordon F. | 1 |
| Garrity, Robert P. | 1 |
| Lucas, Michael A. | 1 |
| Reese, Susan | 1 |
| Runkle, Robert A. | 1 |
| SALISBURY, C. JACKSON | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 7 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkCasey, Cindy Lou – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The objective of this study is to survey existing and emerging post-secondary computing and technology programs and employment trends in Pennsylvania to determine if college graduates are being prepared for careers in artificial intelligence. Due to low enrollment, colleges and universities are continually revising or restructuring their existing…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Postsecondary Education, Program Evaluation, Computer Science Education
Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2007
According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), "manufacturing is the engine that drives American prosperity". When NAM and its research and education arm, The Manufacturing Institute, released the handbook, "The Facts About Modern Manufacturing," in October 2006, NAM President John Engler noted, that…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Manufacturing Industry, Young Adults, Employment Patterns
Download full textLucas, Michael A. – 1990
A study compared the records of high school graduates in respect to curriculum type and high school education, postsecondary education, and work experience for Lancaster and Lebanon Counties in Pennsylvania. Data were collected through questionnaires mailed to all graduates from the years 1982, 1985, and 1988 and from high school transcripts. The…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Improvement, Employment Patterns, Females
Bangs, Ralph; And Others – 1990
A study analyzed the high school, higher education, and employment experience of high school graduates by curriculum type in order to determine how the Greene County Vocational Technical School (Pennsylvania) might better address the education and career interests of high school students and the skill requirements of employers. Transcript data…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Females, General Education, Graduate Surveys
Nagy (Mark C.) Associates, Rosemont, PA. – 1987
This document reports on a needs assessment conducted to determine demographic, occupational, and educational data in Pennsylvania, results of which were to be used to update the state's comprehensive vocational education plan. Answers to three major questions were sought for Pennsylvania and its 67 counties. The questions and their subtopics were…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
SALISBURY, C. JACKSON; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTIVE BASE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION. BASIC DATA WERE PROCURED FROM INTERVIEWS WITH SELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, EDUCATORS, AND OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF BUSINESSES DEEMED BEST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE THE DESIRED INFORMATION. THE REPORT INCLUDES--(1)…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Distributive Education, Educational Programs, Employers
De Jong, Gordon F. – 1992
According to March 1991 Current Population Survey data, 64 percent of young workers in Pennsylvania aged 15-39 have no more than a high school education. Pennsylvania is at some competitive economic development disadvantage compared to the national young adult labor force because of its lower share of more educated young workers with advanced…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, College Graduates, Dropouts
Clearfield County Vocational Technical School, Clearfield, PA. – 1992
An analysis compared the high school and post-high school experiences and opinions of students from the classes of 1983, 1986, and 1989 in a five-district area served by one area vocational-technical school (AVTS) in rural west-central Pennsylvania. Responses were examined overall and a comparison made by graduation year secondary program of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
Garrity, Robert P. – 1989
A study compared graduates from three high school curricula--academic, general, and vocational--to determine if there were any advantages for the respective graduates in the labor market. Surveys mailed to a sample of 1,266 graduates received 623 usable responses. Three research questions were asked that dealt with secondary educational…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Experience
Runkle, Robert A.; And Others – 1991
High school, postsecondary education, and work experience records of graduates from four high school programs of study were compared. The population consisted of all graduates (n=7,890) from academic, general, area vocational-technical school (AVTS), and home school vocational programs (HSVOC) from 16 sending school districts in Berks County,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
