The 1988 Guide To The Evaluation Of Educational Experiences In The Armed Services Army Courses

These 10 papers were commissioned for a conference to discuss such questions as: If the military has to restructure its work force, how easily will it manage this transition? How well will the affected employees do in the labor market? and How will the defense industry and educational institutions respond to the need for transition? After an introduction (Nevzer Stacey), the following papers are provided: "Cutting Recruits: A Profile of the Newly Unqualified" (David Boesel); "Crew Cuts: Effects of the Defense Drawdown on Minorities" (Janice Laurence); "Impact of the Military Drawdown on Youth Employment, Training, and Educational Opportunity" (David Grissmer); "Educational Resources Available for Transition of Servicemembers" (Clinton Anderson); "The Use of NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) Examinations to Assist Military Personnel Moving into the Civilian Work Force" (Scott Whitener); "Competency Requirements of Managerial Jobs in the Public and Private Sector: Similarities and Differences" (Joyce Shields, Joanne Adams); "Lessons from the Past: Mitigating the Effects of Military Cutbacks on Defense Workers" (Lois Lembo, Judith Philipson); "Firm-based Education and Training of Workers: A Case Study of the Xerox Corporation" (Burt Barnow, Amy Chasanov); "The Impact of Military Drawdowns on Student Assistance Programs" (Meredith Ludwig, Holly Hexter); and "Effect of Veterans Benefits on Veterans' Education and Earnings" (Joshua Angrist).

This guide is the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired by military personnel for conversion to academic credit in degree work at colleges and universities. This volume contains recommendations for formal courses offered by the Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard in 1990 and later years. Ten sections provide the following information: (1) how to find and use Army course exhibits; (2) sample course exhibit; (3) how to find and use Army enlisted military occupational specialties (MOSs) exhibits; (4) sample enlisted MOS exhibit; (5) how to find and use Army warrant officer MOS exhibits; (6) sample warrant officer MOS exhibit; (7) questions and answers; (8) course exhibits; (9) Army enlisted MOS exhibits; and (10) Army warrant officer MOS exhibits. Each course exhibit includes some or all of the following: course number, title, location, length, dates, learning outcomes, instruction, occupational group, description, career pattern, related occupations, and credit recommendation. The guide also contains eight appendixes that cover the evaluation systems, sample military records, occupation title index, keyword index, course number index, conversion of Army enlisted and warrant officer MOSs to Department of Defense occupational codes; request for course recommendation form, and request for Army enlisted and warrant officer MOS exhibits form. (KC)