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This document contains 35 papers from the program development section of an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The following are among the papers included: "Using Quality Indicators to Create World-Class Curricula: From Concept to Application" (Curtis Finch, Timo Luopajarvi, Paivi Sutinen); "What Is Missing from ISO 9000 International Quality Standards Training in the United States?" (Paul Krueger); "West Virginia Instructional Technology Program Design for Economic Development" (Michael M. Murphy); "A Perception of the Software Process Model" (Albert H.S. Scott); "Design of Internet-Related Courses for IT (Information Technology) Professionals" (Y.K. Choi); "A TQM (Total Quality Management) Study of Faculty and Trainees' Perceptions of Public Vocational Training Institutions in Taiwan" (Li-Mei Huang); "Curriculum Development in Vocational Education: Achieving Balance and Coherence" (Christopher Parkin); "Providing Competency-Based Education for Industry and Its Effect on Classroom Education" (Chin-Yen Lin, Tsung-Juang Wang); "Competency Based Training: An Evaluation of a Post-secondary Teacher Education Program" (Dale E. Thompson, Cecelia Thompson, Betsy Orr); "Perceptions of Participants in a Multi-site Distance Learning Bachelor of Science Degree Program" (Betsy Orr, Dale Thompson, Cecelia Thompson); "A Study of Relation between Assessment Dimension and Management Outcomes--A Sample of Sinyi Real-Estate Company" (Stanley Tsan-Ying Lin); "Exploring a New Pattern of Vocational Education and Training" (Haicheng Yang, Tingrui Wang); "Transforming Educational Practice for a Transformed Employment Environment" (Jeanne Dawson); "Pre- and Post-Assessment in Occupational Courses" (Teresa Yohon); "Transforming Young School Leavers and Mature Unemployed into Skilled IT Workers--The IT Assistant Training in Hong Kong" (Yat-chen Li); "Discussion and Design of High Vocational Education" (Wenyi Qin, Yanchun Guo); "Teaching Statistical Problem Solving in Vocational Education" (Ken W. Li); "Structure and Cultivation of the Knowledge and Abilities of Students of Higher Vocational Technical Education" (Jiyao Zhou, Kaiyu Zhen, Weihua Liu); "Telling Stories in the Use of Portfolio Assessment in Higher Education: Some Implementation Issues" (Annie Y.W. Nicholson, Sharon Bryant); and "The Effects of the Whole Educational Experience on Graduate Employability and Further Study" (Kwok Hung Lai, Michael Hohn Pomfret). Most papers contain substantial bibliographies. (MN)

"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES), which took place on October 13-16, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and practical issues, and to connect with the leaders in the fields of education and social sciences. The IConSES invites submissions that address the theory, research, or applications in all disciplines of education and social sciences. The IConSES is organized for: faculty members in all disciplines of education and social sciences, graduate students, K-12 administrators, teachers, principals, and all interested in education and social sciences. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]

When U.S. News & World Report began its ranking of American colleges in 1983, publishers in other countries quickly followed with their own hierarchical measures, providing consumer information (and opportunities for institutional marketing) while attempting to impact the quality of higher education. In the course of the last two decades, higher education ranking systems and "league tables" (as they are referred to in the United Kingdom and elsewhere) have emerged in dozens of countries. These rankings are conducted not only by media in the private sector, but also by professional associations and governments. Over the decades since higher education rankings first appeared, numerous debates have surfaced about their methodologies, objectivity, impact on colleges and universities, and role in the structure of accountability within nations that use them. Although there has been significant research, especially in the United States, about the ways in which rankings might be improved, there has been less research on what other countries have been doing and how their ranking systems differ from U.S. rankings. In addition, there has been very little research on how rankings may impact students' access to postsecondary education, their selection of particular colleges, and their paths to graduate from school and/or find employment. The goal for this monograph is to better understand the ways in which ranking systems function and how lessons learned from other countries that use higher education ranking systems might influence similar practices in the United States. Toward this end, this monograph chronicles recent efforts that have brought together rankers and researchers from around the world to study higher education rankings. The monograph includes three papers that were commissioned to examine various perspectives on rankings around the world and lessons they might provide for rankings in the United States: (1) The "U.S. News" College Rankings: A View from the Inside (Alvin P. Sanoff); (2) A Global Survey of Rankings and League Tables (Alex Usher and Massimo Savino); and (3) The Impact of Higher Education Rankings on Student Access, Choice, and Opportunity (Marguerite Clarke). Includes appendix: The Berlin Principles on Ranking of Higher Education Institutions. (Contains 16 notes and 2 tables. Individual papers contain references.) [Jamie P. Merisotis, Alisa F. Cunningham, Arnold M. Kee, Tia T. Gordon, and Lacey H. Leegwater contributed to the introduction and "Next Steps."]

This document contains the six of the seven keynote speeches from an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. "IVETA (International Vocational Education and Training Association) 2000 Conference 6-9 August 2000" (K.Y. Yeung) discusses the objectives and activities of Hong Kong's Vocational Training Council, which is Hong Kong's major provider of VET. "Reform and Development of Tertiary Vocational Education in China" (Binglin Zhong) summarizes the current situation regarding tertiary VET in China, lists its motivations and main characteristics, and outlines the policies and measures being implemented by the Chinese government in preparation for VET's continued development. "Managing Changes in the Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) Industry--The Challenge for Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) Leaders" (Heather Crawford) identifies the six most pertinent changes to the IT&T sector and considers their impact on VET providers. "Global Implications of Education's Potential for Stimulating Economic Development" (David H. Monk) describes past and future contributions of education to economic growth and development with an emphasis on VET's potential unique role. "ICT (Information and Communications Technology)-Supported Development of Competent Skilled Workers and Professionals" (Johanna Lasonen) focuses on the function of and preconditions for applying information technology in the context of education and training in Finland and elsewhere. "Whither Vocational Education?" (Lee Ngok) explains VET's place in Hong Kong's current and future education systems. Two papers contain substantial bibliographies. (MN)

Foreign study is examined from different perspectives, especially comparative ones, in 15 articles. Attention is directed to: the significance of foreign study for developing countries, national and regional policies and trends, development strategies, political and institutional dilemmas, a bibliography and a literature review. Titles and authors are as follows: "Introduction: Comparative Perspectives" (Elinor G. Barber, Philip G. Altbach, Robert G. Myers); "The Institutionalization of Overseas Education" (Norman Goodman); "Educational Exchanges and the Transformation of Higher Education in the People's Republic of China" (John N. Hawkins); "Professional Training and Institution Building in the Third World: Two Rockefeller Foundation Experiences" (James S. Coleman); "The Economic and Political Impact of Study Abroad" (Gerald W. Fry); "Britain's Full-Cost Policy for Overseas Students" (Peter Williams); "Overseas Students in Australia: Governmental Policies and Institutional Programs" (Stewart E. Fraser); "Foreign Study in Western Europe: Policy Trends and Issues" (Alan Smith); "Going Overseas for Higher Education: The Asian Experience" (William K. Cummings); "Foreign Training and Development Strategies" (R. Myers); "Overseas Training and National Development Objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa" (Joyce Lewinger Moock); "The Political Dilemmas of Foreign Study" (Hans N. Weiler); "Institutional Culture and Third World Student Needs at American Universities" (David Lansdale); "International Students and Study-Abroad Programs: A Select Bibliography" (Y. G.-M. Lulat); and "English as a Second Language: An Overview of the Literature" (Robert B. Kaplan). (SW)