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| Pub Number | Title |  Date |
|---|---|---|
| NCES 2001026 | Changes in High School Vocational Coursetaking in a Larger Perspective
This Stats in Brief looks at trends in vocational coursetaking among high-school students, examining these trends in light of labor market changes. The report notes that the declines in concentrated vocational coursetaking from 1982 to 1998 were due primarily to declines in the "trade and industry" and "business" program areas. These vocational areas roughly correspond to occupations that have experienced below-average growth rates since the early 1980s. In addition, the four vocational program areas in which a larger proportion of students concentrated their coursetaking in 1998 than in 1982 prepare students for occupations that experienced above-average growth rates. These findings suggest that changes in vocational coursetaking may at least in part reflect responses to labor market trends. |
10/30/2000 |
| NCES 2000023 | Occupational Programs and the Use of Skill Competencies at the Secondary and Postsecondary Levels, 1999
This report presents part of the data collected from two 1999 quick-response surveys: "Vocational Programs in Secondary Schools" and "Occupational Programs in Postsecondary Education Institutions." The surveys were conducted in response to national concern over the gap between existing workforce skills and expanding workplace demands. The summaries in this report focus on the use of skill competency lists in occupational programs, the extent of industry involvement in developing or adopting the competency lists, and the credentialing of skill proficiencies. |
2/18/2000 |
| NCES 2000029 | Vocational Education in the United States: Toward the Year 2000
Vocational education at the turn of the century is an enterprise in transition. This publication addresses the primary question about the size of the enterprise at the secondary and postsecondary levels and whether it is growing, shrinking, or holding constant over time. The report also examines high school transcripts and presents findings about the academic preparation of high school students who participate in vocational education, relevant school reform efforts, and transitions after high school. To set the context for understanding these findings, the report describes economic and labor market trends and their implications for vocational programs, as well as changing workplace practices and employer perspectives on worker skills and proficiency. |
1/24/2000 |
| NCES 2000027 | Participation in Adult Education in the United States: 1998-1999
This Brief provides the latest estimates of the level of adult participation in various education activities including participation in Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, work related education activities, postsecondary credential programs, apprenticeship programs, and personal development classes. The Brief is based on data from the Adult Education component of the 1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES:1999). |
11/24/1999 |
| NCES 1999072 | Students Who Prepare for College and a Vocation
This issue brief focuses on high school students who complete both a vocational and a college preparatory curriculum. The percentage of students who complete both curricula is small but growing. Those who concentrate in vocational areas that use computers most extensively (business and technology/communications) are most likely to also complete a college preparatory curriculum. The academic achievement gains and postsecondary participation rates of students who complete both curricula are similar to those who complete only a college preparatory curriculum. |
8/31/1999 |
| NCES 199905 | Procedures Guide for Transcript Studies
NCES has collected high school transcript data since 1982. This report sets forth a set of standard procedures for conducting analyses with these data. It provides information that should lead to standardized practices and an understanding of the decisions that are made when analyzing these data. A companion paper, The 1998 Revision of the Secondary School Taxonomy, concerns the framework used for aggregating individual course offerings when analyzing transcript data. |
5/11/1999 |
| NCES 199906 | 1998 Revision of the Secondary School Taxonomy
The Secondary School Taxonomy (SST) was developed in the 1980s as a framework for aggregating and analyzing high school transcript data and has since been used to monitor the nation's progress toward meeting national goals for student course-taking in academic and vocational subjects, as well as overall trends in course-taking in America's high schools. This report is the first published update of the SST since it was developed. A companion paper, Procedures Guide for Transcript Studies, sets forth a set of standard procedures for conducting secondary school transcript analyses with NCES data. |
5/11/1999 |
| NCES 97391 | Findings From Vocational Education in the United States: The Early 1990s
This booklet answers questions that periodically arise about students' participation in vocational education at the secondary and postsecondary levels. |
1/22/1997 |
| NCES 96004 | Trends in Participation in Secondary Vocational Education: 1982 - 1992
This publication examines participation in secondary vocational education in 1982, 1987, 1990, and 1992 by looking at high school transcripts. |
4/15/1996 |
| NCES 95024 | Vocational Education in the United States: The Early 1990's
This publication uses data from several NCES surveys in order to provide a complete picture of vocational education. Emphasis of this publication is on special populations since the 1990 Perkins Amendments requires NCES to obtain data on approximately 12 special populations. |
11/21/1995 |
| NCES 95006 | Vocational Coursetaking and Achievement: An Analysis of High School Transcripts and 1990 NAEP Assessment Scores
This high school transcript report will analyze the relationships between participation in secondary vocational education, academic achievement, and high school grades. |
6/14/1995 |
| NCES 9512 | Rural Education Data User's Guide
This publication is intended to facilitate research and policy analysis in rural education by linking substantive issues to the data resources of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). |
3/31/1995 |
| NCES 94005 | Vocational Education in G-7 Countries: Profiles and Data
This Congressionally-mandated report reviews data availability on vocational education among the G-7 countries. |
9/21/1994 |
| NCES 94409 | Public Secondary School Teacher Survey on Vocational Education
Results of a survey of public secondary school teachers. It will include descriptive information on vocational education and academic courses in secondary schools. The report will also include data on teachers' educational and professional backgrounds, class activities, and student assessments. |
2/28/1994 |
| NCES 92669 | Vocational Education in the United States: 1969-1990
This publication will synthesize data on vocational education from numerous data collections. It may be similar to the "Digest" or the "Condition" and will include narrative. |
4/30/1992 |
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