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Download full textHughes, Katherine L.; Golann, Joanne Wang – Institute on Education and the Economy, 2007
Virtual Enterprises International is a high school program that teaches students about business by having them create and operate their own virtual firms. The program enables students to learn about careers, develop interpersonal and organizational skills, and use technology. The New York City Virtual Enterprises (VE) Central Office invited the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Career Academies
Hughes, Katherine L.; Karp, Melinda Mechur; Orr, Margaret Terry – Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2002
Data from 192 employers and 10 high schools participating in the National Academy Foundation's (NAF) career academies program reveal the benefits of employer participation and incentives and disincentives to their involvement. Findings demonstrate factors that bolster sustained employer involvement, including industry-specific support and NAF's…
Descriptors: Career Academies, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, High Schools
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
