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Direct linkNeumark, David – Public Policy Institute of California, 2004
This report uses national data from the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97) to evaluate the effectiveness of the types of school-to-career (STC) programs that were encouraged and supported in California by the grants received by the state from the federal School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (STWOA). In particular, the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, College Attendance, Tech Prep, Job Shadowing
Neumark, David; Rothstein, Donna – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2005
This paper tests whether school-to-work (STW) programs are particularly beneficial for those less likely to go to college in their absence--often termed the "forgotten half"' in the STW literature. The empirical analysis is based on the NLSY97, which allows us to study six types of STW programs, including job shadowing, mentoring,…
Descriptors: Tech Prep, Males, Mentors, Job Shadowing
Download full textStone, James R., III; Aliaga, Oscar A. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2003
We examined the extent to which high school students are choosing to participate in work-related education after a decade of education reform in the United States. Using data from the "National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997," we first examined the characteristics of students enrolled in alternative curriculum concentrations: career…
Descriptors: High School Students, Selection, Tech Prep, Cooperative Education
National Employer Leadership Council, Washington, DC. – 2001
This document highlights the school-to-careers (STC) partnerships connecting workplace experiences to classroom learning to prepare students for successful employment in the automotive industry. First, the current state of the automotive industry is reviewed and the role of STC in addressing automotive service needs is explained. Next, the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Career Awareness, Career Education
Finch, Curtis R.; Frantz, Nevin R.; Mooney, Marianne; Aneke, Norbert O. – 1997
This guide focuses on two interrelated areas of developing vocational education curricula: designing a thematic curriculum and using the "all aspects of the industry" approach when creating thematic curricula. The following are among the topics discussed in the guide's eight sections: principles of the thematic curriculum and its…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Apprenticeships, Career Academies, Class Activities
Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center, Bloomington. – 2000
This booklet is intended to help Indiana 11th graders plan their futures by identifying their career and educational goals and available employment and educational opportunities. The following are among the topics discussed in sections 1-4: (1) identifying goals (planning ahead, using class schedules to chart one's course, developing career and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees
Stickney, Eric M.; Alamprese, Judith A. – 2001
A process study was conducted between 2000-2001 in order to gauge the progress of 98 Connecticut institutions that received state school-to-career (STC) grants. Progress was measured against national averages. The following were among the findings: (1) grantees made significant progress in implementing fundamental STC components, such as career…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Career Academies, Career Awareness
