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Download full textLevesque, Karen; And Others – 1995
This publication provides educators, policymakers, and researchers with vocational education data through 1992. It begins with text and figures covering these key questions: what is vocational education? how widespread is vocational education participation? what types of vocational education do students take? to what extent do students with…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship
Hudson, Lisa; Hurst, David – 1999
High schools have traditionally focused on preparing students for entry-level jobs or for postsecondary education. Recently, federal legislation (e.g., 1990 and 1998 Perkins Acts) has encouraged a more integrated approach for all students, one that maintains college entry as a viable option while also providing a stronger foundation in work skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, College Preparation, Course Selection (Students)
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1997
For program year 1996-97, 222,639 North Carolina (NC) 9th-12th graders were enrolled in Workforce Development Education (WDE). Twenty-five curriculum products were developed, 34 course blueprints were revised to reflect business/industry practices and state/national standards, and about 3,600 business/industry personnel participated in WDE…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
