A case study of the internship program at LaGuardia Community College (New York, NY) explores employer participation in work-based learning programs. Data from over 17,000 placements show how the program has shifted from occupational training to career exploration and the acquisition of generic workplace skills. (SLD)

This document, which is based on 3 years of research on 14 school-to-work programs across the United States, outlines pedagogical strategies for work-based learning. Pedagogy is defined as the organization of the social activities, organizational structures, and cultural practices by which newcomers, such as student interns, come to acquire and…

A collaborative effort between the St. Louis Public Schools (Missouri) and the private sector gives junior and senior high school students an orientation to the world of work, plus stipends to work in professional settings for eight weeks during the summer. Although all the students in the program come from low-income families, 95% of those who…

This is a guide to business and community programs in support of local education in San Diego, California. Contact information and descriptions are given for 21 programs, including adopt-a-school, health, counseling, economics education, basic skills tutorial, career awareness, work experience, and voter registration programs, a teacher internship…

The rapid industrialization of agriculture has necessitated the implementation of programs which more effectively coordinate state supervision activities, industry participation, and teacher education. In order to meet this need, a structured occupational experience was designed to provide beginning teachers with agricultural industry-related…

This article considers the impact of employment trends on Gallaudet University's deaf graduates and describes programs Gallaudet has developed to create career opportunities, such as Experiential Programs Off Campus. It is recommended that job seekers should be adaptable and flexible and have problem-solving skills, practical coursework, and…

Currently, 14 of the 22 Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree programs at New Jersey's Cumberland County College (CCC) provide work experience opportunities, incorporating hands-on experience and theories derived from instruction in the classroom. Employers who participate in work experience, or Cooperative Education (CE), programs benefit by…

Credit alternatives allow local school systems to take advantage of community learning resources as an enrichment for, or supplement to, school learning experiences. The first part of this handbook describes credit alternatives that may be used by local school systems to provide individualized curricula for diagnostic and prescriptive instruction.…

A study examined employer involvement in the school-to-work (STW) internship strategy by comparing characteristics of participating employers to a sample of nonparticipants. The five STW programs chosen for study were ones in which students spent a significant amount of time in work-based learning outside the classroom. A telephone survey gathered…

This final report and implementation manual describes the activities and outcomes of Iowa's High School High Tech (HSHT) program, a joint effort of Grant Wood Area Education Agency and Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa to inspire students with disabilities to pursue high tech careers. The program provides opportunities for students to learn…

The Career Intern Program (CIP), inititated by the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (OIC/A) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1972, is an alternative high school for dropouts and potential dropouts and for youth who are otherwise educationally and economically disadvantaged and unemployable. CIP operates with the endoresment of,…

This handbook is designed to help staff development persons, departments, and agencies use various educational approaches to involve business, industry, and labor in the professional development of vocational educators. The content is in ten chapters, and each one includes one or all of the following: rationale, benefits; content (includes…

This handbook is designed to help staff development persons, departments, and agencies use various educational approaches to involve business, industry, and labor in the professional development of vocational educators. The content is in ten chapters, and each one includes one or all of the following: rationale, benefits, content (includes…

Career academies are high school programs that frame academic learning around a career focus in order to increase student motivation and achievement. They generally have three defining features: a school-within-a-school structure, a college preparation curriculum with a career theme, and partnerships with employers, the community, and higher…

Eleven summer internships, work experience programs, research opportunities, and courses are described. Some offer stipends. Some are specifically for American Indian, minority, disadvantaged, or disabled students in high school or college. Most are in science or engineering related fields. Each entry contains a brief program description,…