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Download full textHarmon, Hobart L. – 2000
The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 established a national framework to guide the development of statewide school-to-work (STW) opportunities systems in each state. Governors apply to the National School-to-Work Office for 5-year federal implementation grants. Early research on implementation of STW in rural areas suggests that…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Futures (of Society)
National School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Washington, DC. – 1996
This bulletin focuses on the requirement of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 that school-to-work initiatives engage representatives of organized labor in the development, implementation, and governance of a school-to-work system. The first section outlines what organized labor brings to the school-to-work initiative. The next section…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning, Integrated Curriculum
Hershey, Alan M.; And Others – 1997
This report presents the first product of a comprehensive 5-year evaluation of a major federal effort, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act (1994), which provides 5-year federal grants as "seed money" to design systems involving work-based learning, school-based learning, and connecting activities. The report is based on extensive site…
Descriptors: Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1995
In 1994, Alaska began the process of using its grant funds from the National School-to-Work Opportunities Act to design a school-to-work system to meet the following objectives: obtain commitment and involvement from Alaska's governor and officials involved in human resource development; develop an implementation plan for a statewide system to…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Educational Objectives, Educational Opportunities
Divita, Therese, Ed. – Alliance: Newsletter of the National Transition Alliance, 1996
These two newsletter issues of the National Transition Alliance (NTA) for Youth with Disabilities present articles concerning the transition of youth with disabilities from school-to-work (STW) and related informational items. The first issue contains the following articles: "Bringing a Complicated System into Harmony" (focus on the…
Descriptors: Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Gau, Rebecca L. – 2001
A study explored performance of the Arizona School-to-Work (STW) system in meeting the six goals established by the state STW Division. Goal 1 was to create a self-sustaining STW system at the state and regional levels. The state developed state policies and goals and provided implementation funding to partnerships, but no continuation funding.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Community Involvement, Education Work Relationship
Public Perceptions of School to Work: First Year Progress. Arizona School to Work Briefing Paper #7.
Vandegrift, Judith A.; Wright, Joel – 1997
In spring 1997, Arizona repeated a spring 1996 statewide public poll that established baseline measures of public attitudes toward school-to-work (STW). Samples were drawn from three constituent groups: parents, businesses, and educators. Over 2,700 Arizonans participated each year. Overall awareness of STW was up significantly among every group.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Design, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
National Employer Leadership Council, Washington, DC. – 1996
This employer participation model is designed to help employers of all sizes customize their participation in school-to-work activities. Using it as a foundation, companies can evaluate resources and target them to areas of opportunity. The first section focuses on employers working with students and teachers. A chart describes activities in which…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1994
This conference report outlines the proposed House of Representatives and Senate compromise regarding disputed provisions in the proposed School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. First, Congress' findings regarding the education needs of noncollege-bound students, youth employment, work-based learning, and educational attainment in the United…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Education Work Relationship
Hershey, Alan M.; Hudis, Paula; Haimson, Joshua; Silverberg, Marsha – 1997
The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 provides 5-year federal grants to help states implement school-to-work (STW) systems with broad collaboration among employers, organized labor, educators, and public agencies. All states have taken steps to create a statewide infrastructure. Local partnerships are widespread, but new and evolving.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance, College School Cooperation
Wisconsin State Dept. of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, Madison. – 1995
This document details Wisconsin's state plan for implementation of activities mandated by the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 and funded by a grant from the National School-to-Work Opportunities Act. The plan is divided into 23 sections dealing with the following topics: geographical areas; local support/expansion of school-to-work…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Career Counseling
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 2001
Workplace mentoring has been identified as an important aspect of work-based learning in projects conducted under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. By establishing relationships with caring and competent adults who can provide emotional support and facilitate skill development, less-experienced youths and adults are more likely to bridge the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Programs, Business Education, Case Studies
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1997
This report presents a final assessment of the early implementation of the School-to-Work (STW)/Youth Apprenticeship Demonstration programs and participants. Chapter I describes the evolution of STW policy. Chapter II discusses marketing methods, the student selection process and selection criteria, reasons for student participation, and number…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
