Many career and technical education (CTE) programs rely heavily on support from the business community to serve their students. However, there is very little information available on building solid business-education partnerships. Most people in the business world will say that they care about education, but how can educators find the people…

The United States needs a comprehensive national employment program. Steps for developing a program are discussed, and education's role is examined. There should be business and labor involvement in curriculum selection and school program supervision. The schools should be made responsible for helping young people find employment. (RM)

The author discusses the concept on which vocational-technical education is based--preparing students for jobs--and then looks at some guidelines for developing and modifying programs, curricula, facilities, and staff. (MF)

This report describes the Atlanta Partnership of Business and Education, Inc., a community-wide organization that promotes the improvement of education through the collaboration of public schools, colleges, and businesses. The paper is in three parts. Part I provides an overview of the Partnership's history (since it was granted a charter in 1981)…

A horticulture instructor outlines various methods of getting information from the horticulture industry for use in planning instructional programs to fill industry needs. He suggests that student learning packets to implement the program could be developed with the assistance of industry. (MF)

The author describes the work of the Richmond, Virginia school board that has devised a plan to coordinate vocational and academic programs. The article discusses the emphasis on career counseling, major elements of the program's policies, program budgeting, and the move to gain support from Richmond's business and industrial community. (CT)

The collection of six papers offers perspectives on planning and implementing career education programs. The first paper, the Introduction (David Goodwin), deals with program implementation. The second paper, Priorities in Career Education (Alonzo A. Crim), describes the historical origins of career education in the Atlanta school system with a…

The research on workplace literacy programs during the past two decades has revealed a great deal about the requisites for successful workplace literacy programs. The following have been identified as characteristics of effective workplace literacy programs: active involvement by all project partners; employee involvement in the early stages of…

This document summarizes the proceedings of a conference of urban leaders on public-private collaborative efforts to address the problems of inner-city high schools. Findings presented and opinions expressed at sessions on the following topics are outlined: (1) education funds; (2) city-wide umbrella organizations; (3) goal setting--tying jobs and…

Fourth in a series of five, the document presents guidelines for the development and study of a cooperative adult education program or for the evaluation of an existing program. Intended to be "content free," the guidelines focus on the processes of cooperative efforts. The 12 areas of concern are: needs assessment, objective setting and…

This executive summary of a report on the Ways to Improve Schools and Education (WISE) Project study of local school-business collaboration focuses upon the private sector voluntary efforts to help schools become more effective through staff development/inservice education. Topics covered in the report include: (1) rationale for the project; (2)…

The goals of educational partnerships between schools and businesses or associations often include the purchase of educational technology and its integration into the daily life of schools. A study was conducted to determine the common features of successful technology partnerships and factors that contribute to success. After preliminary analysis…

The current lag in U. S. productivity has many implications for vocational education. Before discussing the role of vocational education in easing the productivity crisis, it is necessary to understand the causes of the crisis. Included among these are rising energy prices; the segmentation of the American work force, by both geography and skills;…

These guidelines for development of local programs of work experience are the result of a workshop which incorporated input from professionals in the areas of counseling, vocational education, social work, school psychology, administration, organized labor, and state labor regulations. Content briefly covers the following areas of work experience…