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Download full textNational Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, CO. – 1998
This guide provides an overview of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 to help familiarize legislators with the law and its implementation and to give them information to answer questions from their constituents about the act. The following information is presented: (1) the goals of the act; (2) how school-to-work initiatives work; (3)…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Federal Legislation
Urquiola, Miguel; Stern, David; Horn, Ilana; Dornsife, Carolyn; Chi, Bernadette; Williams, Lea; Merritt, Donna; Hughes, Katherine; Bailey, Thomas – 1997
This report, which is directed toward policymakers, educators, employers, researchers, and others interested in the school-to-work (STW) movement, synthesizes literature on the development and effectiveness of STW programs since 1993. Part I provides an overview of the STW movement and examines the effectiveness of STW efforts in terms of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Coordination
Miller, Marc S.; Fleegler, Robert – 2000
Venture capital provided under the School to Work Opportunities Act 1994 (STWOA) has promoted significant state and local innovation. STWOA's 7-year lifespan assumed that states made a commitment to building sustainable systems when they applied for funds. As STWOA approaches the end of its lifespan, many states are examining and assessing their…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Decision Making
Wills, Joan L., Ed. – 1998
This document contains background information on the school-to-work (STW) movement and 20 essays written by employers and intermediaries involved in STW program planning and implementation. Four points are highlighted: (1) it takes time to assemble an STW system; (2) the number of students participating in structured work-based learning remains…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development
Silverberg, Marsha; Haimson, Joshua; Hershey, Alan M. – 1998
A national evaluation of school-to-work (STW) implementation was conducted by collecting data on four broad issues: states' efforts to promote the changes envisioned by the School to Work Opportunities Act (STWOA); impacts of local STW partnerships on school and workplace opportunities available to students and creation of coherent STW systems;…
Descriptors: Career Development, Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
