The bilingual manual for permanent employees and field staff details the regulations and guidelines that govern the activities of Katimavik, a volunteer service program in which Canadian youth, ages 17-21, spend nine months in groups of 12, participating in community work projects and special learning activities in the areas of work skills, second…

This handbook contains rules, regulations, and expectations required of General Cooperative Education (GCE) students in Huntsville High School (Arkansas). The guide contains the following sections: (1) what is the GCE program; (2) basic beliefs concerning GCE; (3) rules and regulations concerning employment; (4) rules and regulations concerning…

Information and materials are presented to aid in the development of an after school program for latchkey children. An introduction describes the program that served as the basis for this manual and that provided this community service while giving hands-on learning experience to high school vocational child development and child care students.…

Written to provide business executives with examples of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs that successfully prepare people to be skilled workers, this guide also describes the financial incentives for hiring unemployed and economically disadvantaged persons. In an overview of CETA and Title VII programs, private industry…

This guidebook is designed to assist school administrators and teacher-coordinators in planning for cooperative occupational education programs. In addition, ideas and concepts are presented to assist other school personnel and laymen with the operational detail of vocational programs in cooperative occupational education. Major section titles…

Designed to assist postsecondary area vocational-technical schools in developing internship programs, this manual provides basic explanations and steps to help understand the objectives of the Athens Tech internship program and how these objectives are met. An introduction contains a definition; purpose; explanation of benefits to student, school,…

This guide to youth unemployment problems is based on the belief that a comprehensive system of program initiatives offers the best solutions. The principal focus is on vocationally at-risk youth. The first chapter defines and describes the target group, and outlines needs and appropriate responses. The second section describes the following eight…

This manual is intended as a resource for anyone involved in planning, developing, and/or operating a horticultural training or work co-op program for the handicapped. Following an introductory chapter, the manual is divided into three parts with the greatest weight given to the second part. Part I elaborates on development of the horticulture…

This guide provides a model for an internship program for high school seniors in citizenship and government. Based on a program used in Oregon for eight years, the model can be incorporated into existing high school civics courses to enrich student learning of civics and government. The purpose of the model program is to place seniors as interns…

This guide, which is one of a series of three guides designed to provide state and local leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders with information about the work-based learning component of the School to Work Opportunities Act, deals with career exposure. The introduction traces the history of school-to-work initiatives, lists…

This guide, which is one of a series of three guides designed to provide state and local leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders with information about the work-based learning component of the School to Work Opportunities Act, deals with occupational education. The introduction traces the history of school-to-work initiatives,…

This guide contains materials about and from the Educator Externship Program for School-to-Career Partnerships in Western Colorado, which was organized to give educators an opportunity to experience firsthand the changes occurring in various business sectors. The guide begins with a discussion of the elements and benefits of externships, during…

Guidelines to aid in formulating a workable career guidance program at the local level are provided in a handbook for Massachusetts counselors and educators. An overview of the handbook and a position paper of the State Board of Education are presented in chapter 1. The next five chapters discuss (1) program planning and development; (2) school…

This guide, which is one of three guides designed to provide state and local leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders with information about the work-based learning component of the School to Work Opportunities Act, deals with connecting activities performed by school-to-work coordinators. The introduction traces the history of…

This document presents guidelines and resource materials to assist individuals in planning career academies. Chapter 1 defines career academies as programs designed around the following key elements: (1) development and cultivation of a small learning community; (2) a college preparatory curriculum with a career theme; and (3) partnerships with…