These guidelines for 2010-2013 relate specifically to the Partnership Brokers program. This program is part of the Australian Government's contribution to the Youth Attainment and Transitions National Partnership and will commence on 1 January 2010. These Guidelines set out the requirements for the provision of services by organisations contracted…

The handbook describes the Alternative Program (State College, PA), a nontraditional high school which encourages community service and focuses on career education as well as basic academics. Program aspects addressed include goals, philosophy, enrollment, graduation requirements, grading choices, extracurricular activities, and budget. The second…

This article details a strategic planning model and concurrent 3-year research study focusing on the benefits of preK-16 professional development school learning communities for the participating preK-16 educational leaders in a midwestern school-university partnership network. Results of the study, along with the strategic plan's success at…

Chana High School, a continuation high school in California which provides an alternative approach to education for students unable and/or unwilling to find success in conventional schools is evaluated. The school offers a flexible and personalized instruction approach in an octamester schedule: the school year is divided into seven parts with a…

Includes abstracts that are samples of the documents in the ERIC junior college collection that deal with the development, modification, and financing of community service programs. (TP)

Provides guidelines developed by the Center for Occupational Education at North Carolina State University for use in conducting on-site examinations of career education programs. (SB)

Employers and the business community in general should be fully informed regarding the type of student work program they are cooperating, or considering cooperating with. Descriptions of work experience and cooperative occupational education programs point out objective and participant differences. Suggestions to alleviate the problem are made.…

Since New York States Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) program was enacted, New York City has made tremendous strides in providing quality early childhood education to its children. Noting that the legislative requirements for UPK are designed to foster collaboration with community-based organizations, this report discusses the need for…

A career education program in the Newark, Delaware, School District is in the process of developing and implementing a K-12 instructional system utilizing a three phase approach: Awareness Phase (K-5), emphasizing career awareness and positive work attitudes; Exploration Phase (6-8), exploring career clusters; Exploration Specialization Phase…

An overview is provided of the University of Alaska's Rural Education Division, which was created in 1975 in the wake of the discovery of oil on the North Slope, the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and the recognition of the need for more access to higher education by native and other rural residents. Introductory material…

The Voluntary Action Center and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, in cooperation with the Great Falls Public School District's Career Education Program, developed and put into operation a Community Resource Center. Objectives of the center during the organizational phase were (1) selection of a volunteer coordinator to direct the project, (2)…

Based on a survey of 37 colleges, this booklet provides a summary of the characteristics of special community college centers that contract educational services to business, industry, government, and other groups in the local community. Following background information on the development and uses of the booklet and its special relevance to energy…

The San Francisco State University (California) experience with a federally funded community-outreach program suggests universities are well-suited for certain partnership roles (convener, planner, capacity-builder) but not for others. True university-community partnerships must be built on mutual respect, equal status, and give-and-take;…

Materials contained in this career education implementation booklet (one in a series of seven) are designed to provide experiences for developing the skills necessary to plan and manage a comprehensive career education program. This booklet focuses on the processes of planning and implementing and is closely related to Booklet #1, Consultation and…