{"product_id":"preparing-todays-students-for-tomorrows-jobs-in-metropolitan-america-hardback-9780812244533","title":"Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America (Hardback) 9780812244533","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePreparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLaura W. Perna (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812244533\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 December 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e344 pages, 14 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.1 cm, 0.718 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducation, long the key to opportunity in the United States, has become simply essential to earning a decent living. By 2018, 63 percent of all jobs will require at least some postsecondary education or training. Teachers and civic leaders stress the value of study through high school and beyond, but to an alarmingly large segment of America's population-including a disproportionate number of ethnic and racial minorities-higher education seems neither obtainable nor relevant. \u003ci\u003ePreparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Laura W. Perna, offers useful insights into how to bridge these gaps and provide urban workers with the educational qualifications and skills they need for real-world jobs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America\u003c\/i\u003e probes more deeply than recent reports on the misalignment between workers' training and employers' requirements. Written by researchers in education and urban policy, this volume takes a comprehensive approach. It informs our understanding of the measurement and definition of the learning required by employers. It examines the roles that different educational sectors and providers play in workforce readiness. It analyzes the institutional practices and public policies that promote the educational preparation of today's students for tomorrow's jobs. The volume also sheds light on several recurring questions, such as what is the \"right\" amount of education, and what should be the relative emphasis on \"general\" versus \"specific\" or \"occupational\" education and training?\u003cbr\u003e Ensuring that today's students have the education and training to meet future career demands is critical to the economic and social well-being of individuals, cities, and the nation as a whole. With recommendations for institutional leaders and public policymakers, as well as future research, this volume takes important steps toward realizing this goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e -Laura W. Perna\u003cbr\u003e I. DEFINING SUCCESS IN PREPARING INDIVIDUALS FOR WORK\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor: A Public Policy Agenda for Today's Students and Tomorrow's Jobs\u003cbr\u003e -Alan Ruby\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Assessing and Measuring Workforce Readiness: Toward the Development of a Universal and Valid Measure\u003cbr\u003e -Katherine M. Barghaus, Eric T. Bradlow, Jennifer McMaken, and Samuel H.\u003cbr\u003e Rikoon\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Work-Based Learning: Initiatives and Impact\u003cbr\u003e -Bridget N. O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e II. THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL PROVIDERS IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR\u003cbr\u003e WORK\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Improving Career and Technical Education in the United States\u003cbr\u003e -Nancy Hoffman\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Postsecondary Education and Economic Opportunity\u003cbr\u003e -Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith, and Jeff Strohl\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Community College Occupational Degrees: Are They Worth It?\u003cbr\u003e -Thomas Bailey and Clive R. Belfield\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. The Conundrum of Profit-Making Institutions in Higher Education\u003cbr\u003e -William G. Tierney\u003cbr\u003e III. IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE AND PUBLIC POLICY\u003cbr\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e -Lashawn Richburg-Hayes, Michael Armijo, and Lisa Merrill\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Conceiving Regional Pathways to Prosperity Systems\u003cbr\u003e -Ronald F. Ferguson\u003cbr\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e -Laura Wolf-Powers and Stuart Andreason\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Creating Effective Education and Workforce Policies for Metropolitan Labor Markets in the United States\u003cbr\u003e -Harry J. Holzer\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e -Laura W. Perna\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e List of References\u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555711643928,"sku":"9780812244533","price":47.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/preparing-todays-students-for-tomorrows-jobs-in-metropolitan-america-hardback-9780812244533","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}