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Blalock, Ginger – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This article synthesizes descriptions of and recommendations for community transition teams which assist in the transition of youth with learning or other disabilities from school to adult life. The levels, composition, and functions of transition teams are described. Community-level transition teams are shown to be critical support vehicles for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Alexandria, VA. – 1989
The Parents and Counselors Together (PACT) guide is intended as a resource for helping parents help their children prepare for and make successful transitions toward college admission. The first section presents overview information, including a discussion of the concept of early intervention as a tool for college preparation. It offers strategies…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Preparation, Counselors, Early Intervention
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Inst. on Community Integration. – 1993
This report presents recommendations that address needed changes and improvements in state policies, administrative practices, and school and community service programs, in relation to school-to-adult-life transition of young people with disabilities in Minnesota. Recommendations were derived from two sources: (1) reviews of state plans and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy
University of Southern Maine, Portland. Human Services Development Inst. – 1987
The handbook is intended for school and community programs helping learning disabled young adults make the transition from school to work. The first chapter describes development of the Transition Project by York County (Maine) and project components including referral, assessment, membership on the Transitional Pupil Evaluation Team, the…
Descriptors: Agencies, Apprenticeships, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1992
This pamphlet is a four-step blueprint for a school-to-work system for getting students ready for work. Step one proposes that every school-to-work system be guided by the following principles: (1) encourage participants to attain high academic standards; (2) encourage students to stay in school; (3) link classroom curriculum to work-site…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning
Hughes, Katherine L.; Bailey, Thomas R.; Mechur, Melinda J. – 2001
A literature review of 132 studies of School-to-Work programs and consultations with the staff of the National School-to-Work Office, researchers, and practitioners in the field drew conclusions about the effectiveness of the School-to-Work initiative. Some of the study's conclusions were the following: (1) School-to-Work students maintain good…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Preparation, Course Selection (Students), Education Work Relationship
Almeida, Cheryl, Ed.; Steinberg, Adria, Ed. – 2001
This document presents tools and guidelines to help practitioners transform their high schools into institutions facilitating community-connected learning. The approach underpinning the tools and guidelines is based on the following principles: academic rigor and relevance; personalized learning; self-passage to adulthood; and productive learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Action Research, Admission Criteria