This is the third edition of a research synthesis document that was first published by the
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) in 1984 and updated in 1990. This …

This paper provides new insight into the role of generic and vocational competencies during
the transition from education to the labor market. Using data on the labor market situation of …

Abstract Changes in the nature of work have created demands for new skills and education
and training policies to enhance skill development. To successfully accomplish the latter …

In low-performing public high schools in US cities, high proportions of students drop out,
students who stay in school typically do not succeed academically, and efforts to make …

Abstract Changes in the modern workplace, brought about by technology and management
innovations and by increased global competition, raise many concerns about the adequacy …

In this paper, the role of three different types of competences in the labour market for higher
education graduates is investigated. The article distinguishes discipline‐specific …

This report studies career academies to explore students' and teachers' experiences and to
contrast them with those of their peers in regular high school environments. Data are from …

Current economic difficulties and the challenge of competing in the world market have
necessitated a rethinking of American approaches to the utilization of people in …

The two greatest concerns of employers today are finding good workers and training them.
The difference between the skills needed on the job and those possessed by applicants …

In previous reports (O'Neil, Allred, & Dennis, 1992; chap. 10, this volume) we documented
several validation studies of our measures of the negotiation subskill of an interpersonal …