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Download full textClaus, Richard N.; And Others – 1996
The 5-year School-to-Work (STW) Opportunities project of the School District of Saginaw, Michigan, was implemented through the Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, and Automotive (MECA) partnership. Housed at the district's Saginaw Career Complex, it included collaboration among Career Complex staff and local business representatives in the…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Savoie-Zajc, Lorraine; Dolbec, Andre – 2002
A study identified students' perspectives on quality and nature of learning achieved in a vocational program using a cooperative learning approach. The theoretical framework for analysis of the implementation of a vocational program included Lave and Wenger's (1991) concept of situated learning and the Guile and Griffiths' (2001) model of work…
Descriptors: Action Research, Context Effect, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
Schmidt, B. June; Finch, Curtis R.; Moore, Margaret – 1997
This study identified vocational and academic teachers' involvement in and contributions to school-to-work (STW) transition. The Ethnograph software was used to code and group information from interviews with 199 teachers, counselors, administrators, employers, and community members at 11 sites. Ten teacher activities that contribute to STW…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Education Work Relationship
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Occupational Education. – 1999
This guide provides information on and materials for implementation of the various school-to-work opportunities available to South Carolina students that combine classroom instruction with structured learning at the work site. An introduction provides a school-to-work vision statement, lists of its benefits and components, descriptions of such…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Apprenticeships, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
National Employer Leadership Council, Washington, DC. – 1996
This employer participation model is designed to help employers of all sizes customize their participation in school-to-work activities. Using it as a foundation, companies can evaluate resources and target them to areas of opportunity. The first section focuses on employers working with students and teachers. A chart describes activities in which…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1996
In March 1990, Alberta's Education Minister established five teams to help implement Alberta's 3-year plan for education. Two of those teams, the Implementation Team on Business Involvement and Technology Integration (I-Team) and the Business Involvement Advisory Group (BIAG), worked to develop plans and recommendations regarding expanding…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Counseling, Career Education, Change Strategies
Ainley, John; Fleming, Marianne – 1997
The extent and nature of Australia's school-industry programs in 1996 were examined through a survey of 1,868 government and nongovernment schools and programs. It was conducted using a questionnaire similar to that which had been used in 1995. According to the 1,453 completed questionnaires (response rate 78%) by 11th and 12th grade students, 62%…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Career Education, Coordination
Hershey, Alan M.; Hudis, Paula; Haimson, Joshua; Silverberg, Marsha – 1997
The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 provides 5-year federal grants to help states implement school-to-work (STW) systems with broad collaboration among employers, organized labor, educators, and public agencies. All states have taken steps to create a statewide infrastructure. Local partnerships are widespread, but new and evolving.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance, College School Cooperation
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1997
This report presents a final assessment of the early implementation of the School-to-Work (STW)/Youth Apprenticeship Demonstration programs and participants. Chapter I describes the evolution of STW policy. Chapter II discusses marketing methods, the student selection process and selection criteria, reasons for student participation, and number…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
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
