Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences, integral for equipping students with the skills and knowledge crucial for employment and success in their chosen careers, have traditionally been associated with accreditation requirements in professional programs. More recently, acknowledging the importance of WIL experiences in non-professional…

Work-based learning provides students an opportunity as aspiring employees to explore careers and to turn theory and simulation into practice by gaining on-the-job experience. The hands-on experience gained from work-based learning opportunities, especially when considered in combination with the attainment and application of employment soft…

States increasingly need a more highly skilled workforce to meet the requirements of businesses, keep up with a rapidly changing economy and accelerate growth that leads to economic opportunity for workers and families. As a result, governors recognize that their role is to bring together education, workforce and economic development as talent…

The author describes the Summerleas Youth Cooperative on Griston Farm, Kingston, Australia. This cooperative challenges young people who are dependent on unemployment benefits to engage in personal development that will allow them to become self-supporting. (CH)

Many college graduates experience apprehension and anxiety as they move from college to the work place. In this study, differences in the patterns of socialization were compared for graduates from both a non co-op school and a cooperative one. Data analyses were conducted to address five major research questions: (1) What changes does…

The article describes a pilot program of the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative in the Enfield borough of London which included a special school for delicate children (ages 5 to 16). Discussed are program components, technical vocational options, program implementation, the base room and extended program, program effects, and program…

The Student Apprenticeship Linkage Program bridges skill training programs in secondary schools with high technology apprenticeship training programs in industry. The program returns quality to Alabama's Vocational Education System and meets work force needs of business and industry. The program has eight objectives: demonstrate a model for…

This paper presents ideas for creating, replicating, and improving the quality of business-school partnerships. Information is derived from an in-depth case study of the Adopt-A-School program in Memphis, Tennessee, and related data collected from Chicago, New York, Salt Lake City, and Boston. An introduction analyzes negative and positive…

Discusses a cooperative education program developed for undergraduate students who attend the university for five years, completing the requirements of their university degree as well as 24 months of work experience. Student, faculty, and industry roles in the program and some effects/results of the program are considered. (JM)

This guidebook is designed to assist schools and businesses in developing and implementing business-education partnerships. Examples of current successful partnerships are presented. The partnership between Kraft, Inc. and Edison Middle School is an example of partnerships that use employee mentors in the classroom. The Choices program, which many…

The booklet, part of a project to identify successful secondary programs serving special education students in Nebraska, describes 12 programs. The 12 programs were selected from 27 nominations on the basis of service delivery approach, disability served, and success. The 12 sites were visited and staffs were interviewed. Eight programs are…

Describes the nature, implementation, evaluation, and future plans of an international cooperative work experience program (called the ABC model) in which undergraduate students combine travel with employment in industrial research-oriented projects. The program involves universities in Australia, Great Britain, and Canada (the letters ABC…

The cultural position of women vis-a-vis work is changing. Family breakdown and the financial burdens which come with single-parenting are forcing women to enter the job market for the first time or in a new way. Even in two-parent families, economic constraints are demanding that wives as well as husbands work full-time. Too many women will…

A number of successful school-business partnerships are highlighted. These include "Adopt-A-School" programs (designed to meet specific goals), comprehensive partnerships, and other institutions such as the US government, the New York Alliance for the Public Schools, and the Trilateral Council for Quality Education in Boston. (TE)

Describes how internship and cooperative education programs can help companies "test-drive" candidates before hiring. Outlines the importance of having management commit to such a program, ways to document the program, advice on selecting supervisors and mentors, tips on selecting interns, orienting them, and evaluating them, and evaluating the…