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[hidetoc]WWW SITES
- Accountability From Education.gov
- American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
- American Evaluation Association (EVA) Provides information on program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology and other forms of evaluation. The Publications & Docs page provides full text access to EVA publications and documents
- Association for Career and Technical Education Formerly the American Vocational Association
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Association of Community Colleges
- Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act From the Office of Vocational Adult Education, Department of Education
- Center for Occupational Research and Development
- Center on Education and Work From UW-Madison
- Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
- Employment and Training Administration From the U.S. Department of Labor
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ERIC/ACVE) was part of the ERIC network and provided various publications and support services. As of December 19, 2003, the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and Vocational Education (ACVE) was directed to close its web site. Archives are available through 2003 and are on the Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE) server
- History and Archival Resources in Higher Education
- Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment From North Carolina State University
- Land Grant Institutions
- Land Grant Institutions: Native American Tribal Colleges
- National Assessment of Vocational Education
- National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators
- National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium Provides information about legislation, reference materials, and conferences
- National Association of Trade and Industrial Education
- National Centers for Career and Technical Education
- National Council for Workforce Education Promotes occupational education at the post secondary level
- National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education and the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
- Office of Vocational and Adult Education From Ed.gov
- Phi Delta Kappa International
- Southern Regional Education Board
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
- University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education Representing universities, provides information in career and technical education
- Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles. The subject can be defined very broadly and may include information in business, but search also in education, technology and sociology.
- EBSCOHost Flash Demo!
- AcademicSearch
- Masterfile
- Business Source Elite
- Corporate ResourceNet
- ERIC (educational materials) Flash Demo!
- Emerald Library
- FirstSearch
- Business and Industry
- Business and Management Practices
- Business Dateline
- Business Organizations
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- Kraus Curriculum Development Library Full text curriculum guides Flash Demo!
- Lexis Nexis: Academic - Business News
- Newsbank (full-text newspaper articles)
- Peterson's Testing and Reference Center
- ProQuest: ABI/Inform
- WilsonWeb
- Applied Science Full Text
- Business Full Text
- Education Full Text Flash Demo!
- OmniFile
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
PERIODICALS
Many useful periodicals/journals are available via the library's full text periodical list located on the Library Serials page including Educational Leadership and the Journal of Curriculum and Supervision. The ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education provided access to many journals on the web, some of which are available in full text. This is a list of websites for the journals that ACVE indexed and abstracted through December 2003. Follow this link to view ERIC's index of vocational education journals: ERIC/ACVE Journals on the Web: A Mini-GuideOther Periodicals (unless indicated all are full text)
- American School Board Journal
- Basic Skills Selected full text articles from the United Kingdom
- Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education
- Education Next
- Information Technology, Learning and Performance Journal (OSRA Journal)
- Journal of Career and Technical Education Formerly Journal of Vocational and Technical Education
- Journal of Vocational and Technical Education
Selected Periodicals Available in the University Library
- Adult Education Quarterly
- Adult Learning
- American Journal of Distance Education
- Educational Leadership
- Educause Review
- Innovations in Education and Training International
- Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
- Journal of Counseling and Development
- Journal of Curriculum and Supervision
- Journal of Vocational Behavior
- NACE Journal formerly Journal of Career Planning and Placement
- National Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Journal
- Performance Improvement Quarterly
- Techniques
- THE Journal (Technological Horizons in Education)
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and thesis about your topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on the Long View. You can explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link. Here are directions , including a Flash demo, for doing a thesis search.DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
- Dictionary of Student Outcome Assessment From James Madison University
- Encyclopedia of Informal Education
- Glossary of Special Ed Terms From the Council for Disability Rights
- Learning, Performance and Training Acronyms
- Learning, Performance, and Training Glossary
ASSESSMENT
- Accessing Learning in Australian Universities - Five Practical Guides From the Centre for the Study of Higher Education
- Classroom Assessment Techniques From the National Teaching and Learning Forum
- Classroom Assessment Techniques From Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Field Tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG) A guide to assess student learning, attitudes and performance
- Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment From North Carolina State University
- National Assessment of Vocational Education
- Undergraduate Assessment & Program Review Undergraduate Research Academy From Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
CERTIFICATION AND STANDARDS
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Provides advanced standards and certification for experienced teachers
- Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Certification Information
- UW-Stout Courses Meeting WTCS Certification Requirements
OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION
Occupational descriptions will provide instructors with important information on employee activities. Some useful titles are:- Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index
- HR Job Descriptions Free job descriptions from many areas of business
- Job Profiles Covers the personal side of work with surveys of individuals in numerous positions
- O*Net Resource Center Occupational Information Network Database. Replaces The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the primary source of occupational information.
- O*Net Online Particularly useful for analyzing individual occupational titles. Crosswalk Search translates other codes and titles to the O*Net system.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
- Salary.com Calculates salaries by occupation and includes occupational and career information
- Standard Occupational Classification
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles REF HB2581 .U55
- Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance REF HF5381 .E52
- Jobs Rated Almanac REF HF5382.5.U5 K72
- Occupational Outlook Handbook REF HF5381 .U62x
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
In order to understand employee's occupational needs you may need to analyze and write employee tasks. Consult the University Library printed guide, "Performance Analysis" for more resources. Several specific sources are:- Authentic Assessment Toolbox How-to on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving learning
- DACUM Analysis and learning page
- ERIC; a comprehensive collection of educational materials including performance analysis. Access the index via EBSCO using the Indexes page
- Stout Thesis Collection Many Stout graduate papers are task analyses. Access the theses via the Stout Library Catalog. Choose one of the Keyword search options and limit your search to the Location "Thesis Collection"
- VTECS A series of specific performance analyses in many diverse occupations. The collection is available online. Search the Stout Library Catalog, using the keyword VTECS.
- VTECS Vision The online newsletter of the VTEC consortium.
- Writing Performance Assessment Tasks: an Online Guide Step by step approach to writing performance tasks
DIRECTORIES
- Associations
Unlimited Online version of Encyclopedia of Associations
REF HS17 .G332
- RWM Vocational School Database Directory of Private Post secondary Vocational Schools in all 50 states
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- A Directory of Public Vocational-Technical Schools and Institutes in the U.S.A. REF T73 .D58
- National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs REF LB2360 .A599
- Internships REF L901 .I66
- Wisconsin Technical College System Guide REF LC1046.W5 W575x
CURRICULUM
The following indexes provide access to curriculum guides:
- EBSCOhost ERIC
- Kraus Curriculum Development
Library Flash Demo!
RESEARCH
Survey Design, Sampling, and Implementation Resources
- American Statistical Association - Survey Research Methods Section
- American Statistical Association - What is a Survey
- Center for Social Science Research Methods By William A. Trochim
- Don Dillman From the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center (SESRC) at Washington State University
- Measurement Theory: FAQs
- Questionnaire Design By Hossein Arsham
- Survey Instruments in Information Systems
- Survey Related Resources and Links
- The Use of Focus Group Methodology in Education
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 04/01/2008 and Last Revised: 04/01/08
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