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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
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. National Center for Youth with Disabilities. – 1995
This monograph was developed as a product of two Minnesota state conferences (held on June 2, 1994 and on May 19, 1995) on transition issues facing adolescents with chronic illness and disabilities. Participants included health professionals, educators, parents, policymakers, human service providers, and young adults. Introductory remarks by…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Chronic Illness, Delivery Systems
Stone, James R., III; Manion, Kathryn J. – 1988
A study was designed to identify models of industry-based training (short-term training designed to upgrade or update the skills of employed workers). Information was gathered through a review of literature and 13 telephone interviews in 4 states with persons previously involved in outreach programs to business and industry. Researchers also…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Criteria, Industrial Training, Inplant Programs
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Johnson, David R. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1993
This paper examines the qualities and limitations of information utilization in special education program planning and improvement; discusses the results of a federally funded transition follow-along and follow-up research and demonstration project in Minnesota; and describes methods for organizing, managing, and reporting follow-along and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Christenson, Leo G., Comp.; Mercer, John W., Comp. – 1993
This document contains task force findings and recommendations regarding development of a statewide plan for facilitating education and employment transitions (EET) of youths and adults throughout Minnesota. Chapter 1 presents a rationale for a statewide EET system in the context of the employment/earnings patterns of Minnesota youths and adults,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis
Crist, Cynthia; Jacquart, Mary; Shupe, David A. – 2002
Too many students entering colleges or universities find that they lack the essential skills and knowledge required for college. One reason for high school graduates' lack of preparedness for college is a serious lack of communication between the preschool-12 and postsecondary education systems. Like other states, Minnesota has focused…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies
Bloom, Dan; Anderson, Jacquelyn; Wavelet, Melissa; Gardiner, Karen N.; Fishman, Michael E. – 2002
The Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) project was undertaken to identify effective strategies for helping low-income parents work more steadily and advance in the labor market. The 15 ERA demonstration projects that were operating in nine states (California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, South Carolina; Tennessee, and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, Case Studies, Caseworker Approach