This article discusses effective strategic planning and management of employer cooperative education programs. It examines types of planning, the need for such programs, and implementation strategies. Several case studies are considered: Dayton-Hudson, IBM, AT&T, Delta Airlines, and Rockwell International. (CT)

This paper is one in a publication series containing general knowledge which can help colleges and universities in the various phases of developing comprehensive cooperative education programs (see note). It explains and summarizes the major stages that an institution must pass through in the conversion from a traditional academic plan to a…

This paper is one in a publication series containing general knowledge which can help colleges and universities in the various phases of developing comprehensive cooperative education programs (see note). It addresses how to help smooth the way for major institutional change by fostering an atmosphere of cooperation and support for the project.…

A study was conducted to explore the motivation for (or against) employer participation in long-standing school-business partnership programs that offer substantive work experience and learning at the worksite. Information was gathered through a literature search, in-person surveys of school personnel and selected employers (n=21), a phone survey…

Background information and guidelines are provided for the development of cooperative education programs for real estate industry personnel. The first section outlines the operation of cooperative education programs and presents two organizational plans: the alternating plan, where students attend class full-time and work full-time during…

There are ten easy steps to managing cooperative occupational education. (1) Establish cooperative occupational education as a major component within the total vocational program. (2) Make a careful assessment of the students' needs and readiness to participate in a cooperative training experience. (3) Select training stations on the basis of…

Ohio's Work SITE Learning Model is the product of a national demonstration project for the integration of academic and vocational learning, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The model is made up of three components: the connecting component, the school-based learning component, and the work-based learning component. This implementation…

This monograph describes a program designed to (1) link private postsecondary vocational education with business, industry, labor, and other societal sectors and (2) establish interorganizational coordination that is beneficial to all participants. (In a companion monograph, available as CE 024 328, linkage and interorganizational cooperative…

To aid vocational educators in establishing interorganizational linkage and coordination with business, industry, and labor with the goal of improving instructional, learning, and work experience arrangements for their students, this monograph provides three products of a project to design and implement a model for program linkage and…

Designed to assist community college administrators and faculty in enhancing vocational education programs and services, this Vocational Education Resource Package presents case studies of four partnerships between California community colleges and industry and offers guidelines for developing successful partnerships. The case studies focus on:…

Designed to serve as a guide for teacher-coordinators, counselors, administrators, and the employing community, this handbook is a performance-oriented desk reference that provides a base for cooperative education program operations. Chapter 1 overviews cooperative education, contrasts cooperative training and work experience programs, and…

The Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development (FWL) conducted a project which focused on the design and validation of models for the linkage and coordination of vocational education at public and private postsecondary institutions with business, industry, and labor. The general procedure followed was to adapt organizational…

This manual provides background information and guidelines for teachers who develop and implement cooperative education programs in Virginia. It includes both the Virginia guidelines for operation of cooperative education programs and training materials for cooperative education teacher-coordinators. The guide contains 15 sections that cover the…

Training of vocational education teachers should be closely linked to the industries in which the teachers are preparing to instruct students. A teacher training program in Taiwan has been designed with the cooperation of the metals manufacturing industry. In this four-year program, students are assigned to the industry to learn the product…

Joint Ventures in Vocational Education projects link participating businesses with secondary vocational programs in a cooperative relationship. These are voluntary arrangements between vocational programs and a public or private sector agency that combine the energies and resources of the partners to enrich various aspects of the vocational…