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A positive image of vocational-technical education should be developed by vocational institutes to convince people of the quality of their services and products. Their program must be geared toward employers' and students' needs, competency-based education and state-of-the-art technology. The physical venue must be conducive to learning and teamwork with adequate resource and reference materials. Students are expected to devote time, commitment, enthusiasm and trust in exchange for training, while teachers must promote a positive image of their institute, program and students.

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A message to voc ed: change or fade away

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Vocational education should change its perspectives to face new challenges such as a possible revision of federal aid to education. Vocational education should form an essential part of educational reforms, and efforts are on to prepare skill standards for vocational education. The integration of vocational education and general academics is necessary as more students want to attend college. Some of the measures suggested to help vocational education survive include the retraining of teachers, more funding for poor schools and establishing high standards for students.

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Success is in the details

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Oregon has set a precedence in educational reform by enforcing tech prep and restructuring the technical course content of its schools and colleges. The colleges have upgraded their infrastructure for providing systematic and detailed career-related information to the students. The computerized Career Path Planner helps students identify their interests and potentialities. The career information delivery systems is meant to provide details of all postsecondary programs recognized by the state.

Software, Universities and colleges, Curricula, College curriculum, Schools, Oregon, Career education

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