Work and Education in America

1. Introduction
Antje Barabasch, Felix Rauner

2. Dilemmas of Design: Education Versus Qualification in the US Vocational System
Jeff King†

3. The Multitiered CTE/VET System in the United States—From High School to Two-Year Colleges
Chris Zirkle

4. The American Community College
Carsten Schmidtke

5. Governing VET in the United States: Localization Versus Centralization
David Boesel

6. The Education Gospel and Vocationalism in US Higher Education: Triumphs, Tribulations, and Cautions for Other Countries
W. Norton Grubb, Marvin Lazerson

7. College for All: The American Model for Career and Technical Education
Steve Klein, Kimberly A. Green

8. Vocational Education Then and Now: So What’s the Difference? A Dialogue About the Philosophy of VET in the United States
Philip L. Smith, Antje Barabasch

9. Career Counselling/Career and Technical Education
Antje Barabasch, Cass Dykeman

10. Apprenticeship in the United States
Robert I. Lerman, Felix Rauner

11. Vocational Education and Training (VET) Quality and Evaluation: Its Place in the US Community College
Pradeep Kotamraju

12. Teacher Education and Professional Development1

Richard L. Lynch, Simone R. Kirpal

13. Reflections on US Perspectives on VET
James Raymond Stone

14. Conclusion
Antje Barabasch, Felix Rauner

Nyckelord: Education, Professional & Vocational Education, Lifelong Learning/Adult Education