Perceptions of Texas employers toward a statewide system of skill standards /
This study focused on identifying the perceptions of Texas
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This study focused on identifying the perceptions of Texas employers towards a statewide system of occupational skill standards. Five specific research questions regarding skill standards were studied. The first identified overall awareness of the skill standards movement. The second identified employers' perceived need for a skill standards system. The third assessed who Texas employers perceived should be responsible for the development of skill standards. The fourth assessed who employers perceived should be responsible for the certification of employee mastery of skill standards criteria. The final question involved the level of specificity that employers wanted skill standards to address. In order to accomplish the objectives of this research, a survey methodology was selected. Based on a literature review. several types of issues were found to be important to skill standards implementation. The types of issues identified were: (a) awareness, (b) perceived need, (c) role of government, (d) costs, (e) skill standards level of detail, (f) community inclusion, (g) effect on workers, (h) validity of skill standards, (i) role of education (Secondary & Post Secondary), and 0) certification/ power to certify. To assess these areas a 35 question self-reporting questionnaire was developed and used as the primary data collection instrument for this research. The major conclusions which may be drawn from the study are as follows: 1. Most Texas employers are not aware of current efforts to develop and implement a skill standards system in the State of Texas and the United States. 2.Overall a majority of Texas business organizations do not perceive the need for a skill standards system. 3. A large majority of top managers in Texas businesses do perceive a need for askill standards system in spite of their organization's lack of perceived need. 4.If a skill standards system is implemented, employers want the involvement of educational institutions in the skill standards development process. 5.If a skill st sole source of certification. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Human Resource Development". |
| Physical Description: | xii, 127 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 102-105. |