Preparing today's students for tomorrow's jobs in Metropolitan America / edited by Laura W. Perna.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perna, Laura W.

Series:

City in the twenty-first century book series

The city in the twenty-first century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College graduates--Employment--United States.

College graduates.

College graduates--Employment.

United States.

Vocational guidance--United States.

Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

vi, 334 pages ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2013]

Contents:

I Defining Success in Preparing Individuals for Work

Chapter 1 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor...A Public Policy Agenda on Today's Students and Tomorrows Jobs / Alan Ruby Ruby, Alan 19

Chapter 2 Assessing and Measuring Workforce Readiness: A Discussion toward the Development of a Universal and Valid Measure / Katherine M. Barghaus Barghaus, Katherine M., Eric T. Bradlow Bradlow, Eric T., Jennifer McMaken McMaken, Jennifer, Samuel H. Rikoon Rikoon, Samuel H. 37

Chapter 3 Work-Based Learning: Initiatives and Impact / Bridget N. O'Connor O'Connor, Bridget N. 57

II The Role of Different Educational Providers in Preparing Students for Work

Chapter 4 Improving Career and Technical Education in the United States / Nancy Hoffman Hoffman, Nancy 75

Chapter 5 Postsecondary Education and Economic Opportunity / Anthony P. Carnevale Carnevale, Anthony P., Nicole Smith Smith, Nicole, Jeff Strohl Strohl, Jeff 93

Chapter 6 Community College Occupational Degrees: Are They Worth It? / Thomas Bailey Bailey, Thomas, Clive R. Belfield Belfield, Clive R. 121

Chapter 7 The Conundrum of Profit-Making Institutions Higher Education / William G. Tierney Tierney, William G. 149

III Implications for Institutional Practice and Public Policy

Chapter 8 Strengthening the Education and Workforce Connection: What Types of Research Are Required to Determine How Well Career Pathways Programs Prepare Students for College and Careers? / Lashawn Richburg-Hayes Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn, Michael Armijo Armijo, Michael, Lisa Merrill Merrill, Lisa 177

Chapter 9 Conceiving Regional Pathways to Prosperity Systems / Ronald F. Ferguson Ferguson, Ronald F. 203

Chapter 10 Aligning Secondary and Postsecondary Credentialization with Economic Development Strategy, or "If Low Educational Attainment = Poor Metropolitan Competitiveness, What Can Be Done about It?" / Laura Wolf-Powers Wolf-Powers, Laura, Stuart Andreason Andreason, Stuart 224

Chapter 11 Creating Effective Education and Workforce Policies for Metropolitan Labor Markets in the United States / Harry J. Holzer Holzer, Harry J. 245.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812244533

0812244532

OCLC:

785870968