Assessment of Vocational Education in Idaho. Fall 1993.

Institution	Idaho State Div. of Vocational Education, Boise.
Titel	Assessment of Vocational Education in Idaho. Fall 1993.
Quelle	(1993), (151 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Consumer Education; Correctional Education; Demonstration Programs; Early Parenthood; Educational Improvement; Enrollment; Home Economics; Mothers; One Parent Family; Postsecondary Education; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Program Implementation; Sex Fairness; State Programs; State Standards; Student Evaluation; Tech Prep; Technical Education; Vocational Education; Idaho + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Konsumerziehung; Fürsorgeerziehung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Einschulung; Hauswirtschaft; Hauswirtschaftslehre; Mother; Mutter; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Sexualaufklärung; Regierungsprogramm; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Dualsystem; Technikunterricht; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	The progress of vocational education during the first 2 years (program years 1991-1992) of funding from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 in Idaho was assessed. Research was conducted using data from the measures and standards established by the state and from a variety of other sources including information from the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, statistics collected by the Division of Vocational Education, program evaluations, and a number of studies conducted over the 2 years. In addition, some data from an initial assessment conducted in 1991 were used. The assessment analyzed the academic, occupational, training and retraining needs of secondary, adult, and postsecondary students and the capability of vocational programs to provide students with adequate training in industry along with problem-solving and academic skills. Some of the findings include the following: (1) students need to learn about occupations as early as possible; (2) students who completed programs had significant advantages over those who dropped out; (3) minority groups were underrepresented in vocational education; (4) difficulties in delivering programs were observed because of Idaho's highly rural nature; (5) Idaho employers are looking for employees with technical skills as well as good interpersonal skills such as communication, critical thinking, and personal management; (6) there is a need for expansion of the curriculum in both technical and basic skills; (7) there is a need for expansion of career guidance programs; (8) the sequence of courses needs to be examined; (9) approximately 60% of the secondary schools met the standard dealing with competency attainment and the standard related to obtaining a job in related employment or pursuing additional education; and (10) continual updating of vocational-technical curriculums had kept programs relevant to the workplace. Sixteen recommendations were made to improve vocational-technical education in the state. (Two appendixes provide a description of the data sources for the assessment, and occupational employment statistics projections for the years 1987-2000 in Idaho by county and planning area.) (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC