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Conceptual Advancement Of Youth Apprenticeship Programs Using A Policy Delphi, Susan L. Wienand
Conceptual Advancement Of Youth Apprenticeship Programs Using A Policy Delphi, Susan L. Wienand
STEMPS Theses & Dissertations
Youth apprenticeship programs are a means of bridging the middle skills gap and rebuilding the workforce while combating youth underemployment and unemployment. Previous attempts to advance these programs were unsuccessful. The study identified concepts to include or modify in draft legislation and policy statements to increase the possibility of enactment and implementation. Twenty-three youth apprenticeship advocates participated as panelists in a four-round online policy Delphi to garner opinions on posited recommendations and panelists’ responses to openended prompts. A codifying committee of three educators/researchers was used to review, reduce, categorize, and code the qualitative data. The aggregated lists were used to …
Components Needed For The Design Of A Sustainable Career And Technical Education Program, Vann Mizzelle Lassiter
Components Needed For The Design Of A Sustainable Career And Technical Education Program, Vann Mizzelle Lassiter
STEMPS Theses & Dissertations
As education has changed to meet the needs of society and has been shaped by the enactment of new laws, various aspects included under the massive umbrella of education have also changed to maintain momentum One such educational program is career and technical education (CTE). Changes to CTE have been made to continually meet the needs of all involved. The purpose of this study was to identify components needed for the design of a sustainable career and technical education program. The study will provide readers with factors, which in turn will allow them to design programs which will meet the …