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Ascher, Carol – Centerfocus, 1994
Despite the proven record of cooperative education (CE) in high school vocational programs and professional college-level programs, several barriers must be overcome before CE can be spread in its current form or used as a model for enlarged school-to-work transition efforts. Among the barriers identified are the following: the diminished status…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
Orr, Margaret Terry; Hughes, Katherine L.; Karp, Melinda Mechur – IEE Brief, 2003
To assess the impact of the National Academy Foundation (NAF) career academy (CA) model, a large-scale, multi-site evaluation was undertaken. Survey and interview data on program experiences and postsecondary outcomes were analyzed from nine CA programs. The study used pre-post evaluation of student data, field visits, and written and telephone…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), Career Academies, Career Education
Coyle-Williams, Maureen – TASPP Brief, 1989
This document identifies the costs of teen pregnancy in terms of high dropout rates, long-term educational decrements, the increased risks of the children of teen parents, loss of human capital, and increased welfare costs. Prevention and intervention and the features of operationally successful program models are included under the topic of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ancillary School Services, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate