Helped to determine whether applicants for assistance from the state employment office view fast- and large-growth occupations with a hierarchy similar to that cited in the professional literature. The close relationship between occupation and social status was confirmed. Growth occupation information did not seem to influence or affect job…

Addresses the issue of planning teacher education programs to meet demands. Professionally prepared regular teacher education programs in agribusiness are compared with nonprofessionally prepared alternative certification programs. Considers three variables including (1) type of preparation, (2) occupation entered upon leaving education, and (3)…

A study examined the types of vocational education programs offered in rural, suburban, and urban schools. Data from the 1999 Survey on Vocational Programs in Secondary Schools indicate no significant differences in the distribution of vocational education offerings in urban and suburban schools, so they were combined into a single category of…

This document provides an overview of issues pertaining to high-demand enrollments and summarizes the reports public colleges and universities in Washington state submitted about how they used new enrollments to respond to high demand program needs. Each institution is required to report annually on their responses to high-demand program needs.…

Based on a study by Battelle Columbus Laboratories for the Office of Research and Development, Manpower Administrations, U.S. Department of Labor, Manpower Research Visibility is a supplement to the American Vocational Journal. (MU)

Relates trends in degrees awarded to projected work force requirements in 1990. Implications for policy include an urgent need for college-level teachers of math, science, and engineering; higher standards for math and science in the public schools; and national priorities for work force training before 2000. (JOW)

Three job analysts agree that schools must respond to changes in the world of work and that schools must teach students analytical and communication skills. They differ on the effect of high technology on the job market. (MLF)

Outlines some of the methods available to educational planners for identifying new and emerging occupations. These include futures projections, trend analysis, employer surveys, and expert testimony. (SK)

The author outlines course content, performance objectives, and student activities for a high school program for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning mechanics. (SK)

In terms of employment, the best performer over the last decade was health services. The industry added nearly 3 million jobs, accounting for 1 of every 6 new jobs in the economy since 1980. (Author)

Data from the 1970 and 1980 censuses showed that (1) occupational and industrial segregation declined; (2) high employment growth in an occupation was associated with the decline; and (3) high employment growth is associated with improvements in relative female earnings. Results suggest that sex discrimination is lower in sectors where demand is…

A needs assessment received 526 responses from 958 Iowa pharmacy-related businesses, and 183 businesses participated in a DACUM process to validate competencies for pharmacy technicians. Results were used to design a competency-based pharmacy technician curriculum. (SK)

Discussed is research about trends in the pool of Ph.D. scientists in the United States. A position is presented that the expansion of the pool has bred a decline in the quality of the pool. (CW)

This paper discusses a policy context for the problem of women's low participation in science as a national priority in the 1990s. The themes of initiatives sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science are presented. (CW)