ERIC ED357272: A Statewide Evaluation of Professional pdf

ERIC ED357272: A Statewide Evaluation of Professional

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An evaluation of Oregon’s professional technical education and work force programs was conducted through examination of handbooks for high school and community colleges, secondary education enrollment reports, state employment division documents, Workforce 2000 applications, and interim and final reports on professional technical education and Workforce 2000 programs. The evaluation also included field work involving interviews with key officials, surveys, focus group discussions in each of the state’s 18 professional technical education regions, and 4 in-depth case studies of selected regions to identify exemplary practices and the essential elements common to them. The survey data were collected from the following: 159 high school teachers, 40 counselors, 51 administrators, and 487 high school students; 89 community college teachers, 18 counselors, 35 administrators, and 157 community students; and 18 private technical school teachers, 3 counselors, 13 administrators, and 69 private professional technical school students. Two sets of conclusions and recommendations were drawn: those pertaining to the overall professional technical education program and those specific to several critical program areas.

Some general conclusions and recommendations were as follows: (1) current programs are underfunded and should be made more of a priority by the state; (2) two-year programs suffer from a poor public image and efforts should be made to improve this negative image; and (3) since professional technical education has gained increased visibility and is serving more populations, such growth should be continued. Specific conclusions were drawn and recommendations were made in the following areas: increasing involvement of stakeholder groups, program coordination, information system development, curriculum and instruction issues, student preparation, special populations, professional development, economic development, development of effective practices, and dissemination of information on effective practices. (The report contains 29 tables and 13 figures. A technical appendix gives detailed survey information.) (KC

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 1993-03
• Year: 1993
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Articulation (Education), Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices, High Schools, Postsecondary Education, Program Development, Program Improvement, State Programs, Statewide Planning, Technical Education, Vocational Education

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