Tests

Tests
Author: Richard C. Sweetland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1984
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

The ETS Test Collection Catalog

The ETS Test Collection Catalog
Author: Educational Testing Service. Test Collection
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The major source of infornmation on the availability of standardized tests. -- Wilson Library BulletinCovers commercially available standardized tests and hard-to-locate research instruments.

Tests in Print

Tests in Print
Author: Linda L. Murphy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 760
Release: 1994
Genre: Educational tests and measurements
ISBN: 9780910674539

Human Capital Creation in an Economic Perspective

Human Capital Creation in an Economic Perspective
Author: Rita Asplund
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2013-11-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3642997767

The past few decades have seen a revolutionary increase in interest in the economic role of education and training at the societal, business, and individual levels. This is mainly due to the strong post-war growth in industrialized economies, which has been driven by rapid technological progress and far-reaching structural change and, in the end, has resulted in increasingly skill-intensive production and growing demandfor more educated labour. Today it is frequently argued that with the increasing importance of the role of know-how, the workforce has become the most important single input in the production process. Simultaneously the dramatic increase in the availability of large micro-Ievel databases has opened enormous possibilities to study the economic role of human capital creation also empirically. The economic perspective of human capital accumulation is, however, of utmost importance also in times of deep economic recession. Periods of economic slowdown and rapidly increasing unemployment tend to in crease the demandfor advanced education and training in particular. This brings up, in turn, questions regarding overeducation and satisfying both private and social retums on investments in human capital.

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2014-2015

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2014-2015
Author: U.S. Department of Labor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 2928
Release: 2014-08-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1629141046

Written by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Outlook Handbook 2014–2015 is designed to provide valuable, up-to-date assistance to individuals making decisions about their futures. Accompanying each profession are descriptions of the nature of the work, work environment, and the required qualifications, training, and education, as well as job earnings, related occupations. The book includes details on more than 250 occupations—that’s 90 percent of the jobs available in the United States. It also includes job search methods and job outlook. Keep up in the scramble to stay afloat in the waning job market by staying informed as you plan your training and career.

Vocational Education

Vocational Education
Author: R. Nata
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781590338070

Vocational education in America is a large and diverse enterprise. Spanning both secondary and post-secondary education, the curriculum offers programs in a wide range of subjects including agricultural science, accounting, word processing, retailing, fashion, respiratory therapy, child care, carpentry, welding, electronics and computer programming. Although vocational education is intended to help prepare students for work, both inside and outside the home, many educators and policymakers believe it has a broader mission: to provide a concrete, understandable context for learning and applying academic skills and concepts. The vocational curriculum appeals to a diverse group of students. Individuals from all racial-ethnic backgrounds and all levels of academic ability and socio-economic status take vocational education courses. The majority of secondary students preparing for college have taken at least one vocational course other than typing. Similarly, most post-secondary students enrolled in less-than-4-year institutions routinely participate in vocational education programs. This book describes vocational education in America as it has evolved as well as examines the patterns of program participation, selected student outcomes, and the characteristics of teachers.