[Lmresearch] New ETS report--High School Reform and Work: Facing Labor Market Realities

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           High School Reform and Work: Facing Labor Market Realities

            By Paul E. Barton

            This Policy Information Report from ETS  examines information on the abilities and qualities needed to enter employment with a high school diploma, including the kinds of skills and abilities that employers say they want.  It attempts to bring together available information on the work world, what employers say they want, what employment projections show, and the requirements and qualifications necessary to meet employer needs and standards. It does not try to propose a set of policies and objectives for secondary education. 

            This analysis does not find support for the proposition that those not going to college need to be qualified to enter college credit courses in order to enter the workforce. It does, however, find a strong case for advancing the academic skills of a high proportion of those high school graduates if they are to compete successfully for the higher-paying jobs available to those without a college degree, and advance in such jobs. Beyond what employers are specifically looking for in job applicants, other important benefits are

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