MDS-870 August 1995 $3.50
Economic Returns to Non-Baccalaureate Education and Training for
Postsecondary Adults and Students
D. Stern
The federal government, along with state and local governments,
subsidizes various forms of non-baccalaureate education and training
for postsecondary students and adults, with the intention of helping
these individuals prepare for employment. Do these efforts pay off?
This 40-page working paper focuses on the kinds of gains in earnings
which are likely to result from various forms of education or
training.
MDS-1022 June 1995 $3.50
Exemplary Career Guidance Programs: What Should They Look Like?
C. Maddy-Bernstein, E. S. Cunanan
This document is designed to assist counselors and vocational
educators to improve their career guidance and counseling programs.
It includes a clarification of the school counselor's role and a
description of the framework developed by the NCRVE Office of Student
Services for identifying exemplary career guidance programs.
MDS-855 August 1995 $3.50
Legislative Principles for Career-Related Education and Training:
What Research Supports
Expiration of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act and of the Adult Education Act in 1995 make it necessary
to consider federal priorities in work-related education and training.
This statement, prepared by NCRVE and based on NCRVE research and
collaboration with schools, colleges, and other agencies since 1988,
proposes a consistent set of principles that can serve as a framework
for new federal legislation. This report is intended to be useful to
a wide audience, including education policymakers and practitioners,
elected officials, and members of State and Federal organizations.
MDS-900 March 1995 $5.00
The Transition to Stable Employment: The Experience of U.S. Youth in
Their Early Labor Market Career
J. A. Klerman, L. A. Karoly
This report examines the dynamics of the labor market experiences of
young people entering the labor market. The report confirms that
while there may be problems with the skills of labor market entrants,
most young people are successfully finding jobs that yield long-term
employment relations. The experience of the average youth, however,
hides important subgroup differences. Efforts to improve the
school-to-work transition need to focus on those specific groups who
fare worst in their early labor market career, most notably, high
school dropouts.
MDS-764 July 1995 $8.50
MDS-763 Reprint Series $1.00
Integrating Academic and Vocational Education
W. N. Grubb
This article, by NCRVE site director Norton Grubb, focuses on reform
at the high school level, describing three approaches to the problem
of integrating academic and vocational education: the academy model;
occupational clusters, career paths, and majors; and occupational and
magnet schools.
MDS-760 Reprint Series $1.00
The Role of Communication in Administrative Leadership
C. R. Finch, J. A. Gregson, S. L. Faulkner
This article summarizes the results of a study that examined
communication as an integral part of leadership. The study considered
both the breadth and depth of communication as practiced in
educational settings.
MDS-762 Reprint Series $1.00