Workforce Readiness

The main thrust of the project is to explore the necessary competencies to succeed in the workforce and how to assess those competencies.

Contents: Preface. Part I: Specifications of Workforce Competencies.H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, E.L. Baker, Review of Workforce Readiness Theoretical Frameworks. T. Bailey, Changes in the Nature of Work: Implications for Skills and Assessment. K.M. Oliver, C. Russell, L.M. Gilli, R.A. Hughes, T. Schuder, J.L. Brown, W. Towers, Skills for Success in Maryland: Beyond Workplace Readiness. B.E. Nash, R.C. Korte, Validation of SCANS Competencies by a National Job Analysis Study. K.E. Sinclair, Workforce Competencies of College Graduates. K.J. Eltis, Workforce Competencies of Teachers. J.A. Cannon-Bowers, E. Salas, Teamwork Competencies: The Interaction of Team Member Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. Part II: Assessment of Competencies.H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, E.L. Baker, Design of Teacher-Scored Measures for Workforce Readiness Competencies. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, R.A. Dennis, Use of Computer Simulation for Assessing the Interpersonal Skill of Negotiation. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., K. Allred, R.A. Dennis, Validation of a Computer Simulation for Assessment of Interpersonal Skills. T.G. Sticht, Assessing Foundation Skills for Work. J.R. McLarty, T.R. Vansickle, Assessing Employability Skills: The Work Keys(TM) System. S.N. Rabinowitz, A Comprehensive Performance-Based System to Address Work Readiness. J. Troper, C. Smith, Workplace Readiness Portfolios. P.T.H. Grummon, Assessing Teamwork Skills for Workforce Readiness. H.F. O'Neil, Jr., G.K.W.K. Chung, R.S. Brown, Use of Networked Simulations as a Context to Measure Team Competencies.