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Vocational Education: An Effective Training Program For Post-High School Employment Of Further Training, Buckley D. Evans

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The purpose of this study was to determine if vocational training taken in secondary comprehensive high schools or skills centers in Washington State had adequately prepared students for post-high school employment or further training. The results of this study were shared with the Governor's Council on Education, Reform, and Funding, the Washington State Legislature, the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The information and resulting recommendations gleaned from this study will be used in part to shape the future of secondary vocational training in Washington State.

Secondary And Postsecondary Vocational Education Curriculum Articulation As Perceived By Community College And High School Administrators, John W. Sorenson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The transition of the vocational student from the secondary school to the community college may result in unnecessary duplication of educational resources and curriculum, and can cause the student to waste time, effort, and lose motivation (Whitlock, 1978). Curriculum articulation is a significant approach to solving these problems (Hull & Parnell, 1991). The purpose of the study was two-fold: (a) to investigate the perceptions of community college and high school administrators regarding ideal and actual vocational articulation practices, and (b) to investigate the differences of perceptions to determine if differences were a function of administrative position.

The High School-Community College …

A Survey Of High School Seniors' Career Choices: Implications For Allied Health, Shelley C. Mishoe, Kim L. Valeri, Laura H. Beveridge

Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

This paper describes a research study conducted using a survey instrument to determine what factors influence high school seniors when making decisions related to future careers and college education. Students were asked to indicate what careers they intended to pursue, what people and factors influenced their careers choices, and their familiarity with and impressions of the allied health professions. The majority indicated that personal satisfaction, employment opportunities, and income were the most important factors influencing their career choices. Although 76.5% of the respondents had a favorable impression of allied health, only 15% indicated that they were very familiar with the …

The Relationship Of Teachers' Job Satisfaction And Their Perceptions Of Principals' Leadership Styles In Private Vocational High Schools In A Selected Metropolitan Area Of Taiwan, Ining Yuan-Hsiang Chu

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between teachers' job satisfaction and their perceptions of principals' leadership styles (transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles) in the Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area of Taiwan. A secondary purpose was to examine the difference between teachers' gender, educational level, and length of service in terms of their perceptions of the three different leadership styles and job satisfaction.

The sample consisted of 629 full-time private vocational high school teachers. The translated Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was used to measure teachers' perceptions of their principals' leadership styles. The translated Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) …

A Study To Determine The Degree Of Curriculum Emphasis On Middle School Career Education, Nolin H. Crook

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of emphasis middle schools place on career awareness and exploration.

A Job Search Skills Curriculum For Individuals With Visual Disabilities In Fiji, Mohammed Irshad Ali

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Current Needs And Practices Of Rehabilitation In Fiji And Pakistan, Anjum Masood

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Criterion And The Issuance Of Academic Credits For District And Regional Occupational Program Vocational Courses In Riverside County, Donald Francis Daino

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Study To Define The In-Service Pedagogical Needs Of I.B.E.W. Apprenticeship Instructors, Paul James Nyerick

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Employers' Perceptions Of Regional Occupational Program Graduates, Anton William Heil

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.