The second of five documents developed as an outgrowth of funded programs for career education in Kentucky, the booklet offers practical help in implementing career education into a school system. It deals with the broader concepts permeating career education on a nationwide level and those having grown out of the practical experience of…

This Model Book contains information for developing a Cooperative Education Program at Santa Fe Community College (Florida). The sections of the book are as follows: Foreword; Background Information; Introduction; Administrative Structure; What Is the Cooperative Education Program; Standards Governing Program Approval; How to Apply for the…

These guidelines for developing a model for an integrated comprehensive career education program in North Carolina at the elementary and secondary levels include a mission statement, a career education rationale, a wide range of educational objectives, and key considerations for statewide implementation of the career education concept. An advisory…

A questionnaire was sent to 350 people representing heads of Federal agencies dealing with education, all state commissioners of education, superintendents of schools of the largest cities, heads of selected professional education organizations, outstanding community leaders, university researchers, directors of some ERIC clearinghouses, regional…

Covering the period of 1973-76, the Tennessee Exemplary Project in Career Education (TEPCE) was designed to develop a comprehensive career education program, in the Greeneville and Greene County, Tennessee, schools. Objectives for each level in the educational program were established for the awareness (K-5), exploration (6-8), preparation (9-12),…

Each of the seven case studies in this report describes the school and community, the implementation of Individually Guided Education (IGE) programs, and home-school-community relations programs and activities, and analyzes the home-school-community relations programs and activities. The selection of the seven schools was primarily based on the…

The Career Guidance Institute, an inservice education activity for educators in South Portland public schools, was designed to create a climate of sharing, action, and communication among educators, students, and businessmen. The format of the inservice programs included visitations to industry or businesses representing 1 of 10 selected career…

This document describes a study of the organization, operation, sustainability, and impact of community anti-drug coalitions nationwide. The study involved case studies of eight highly effective community coalitions and a cross-case analysis of characteristics shared among the coalitions. A consistent set of distinguishing features was examined…

The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 established a national framework to guide the development of statewide school-to-work (STW) opportunities systems in each state. Governors apply to the National School-to-Work Office for 5-year federal implementation grants. Early research on implementation of STW in rural areas suggests that…

This book is intended for fieldworkers or researchers and indigenous communities who are planning collaborative projects or research. Narratives of educational projects in Alaska Native and New Zealand Maori communities illustrate the ways that collaborative projects were developed in indigenous communities in the late 20th century. To illuminate…

This booklet, which is intended for educators interested in establishing service learning programs, examines the benefits, development, and operation of intergenerational service learning programs. Discussed are the benefits of intergenerational programs in view of recent changes in family life and society as a whole. Three types of…

Lexington, Kentucky has put the concept of collaboration into practice by creating a Community Education Work Council. Through the Council, business, union, education, and government representatives are improving the transition from school to work. The development of the Council and organizational problems are discussed. (Author/JMD)

Describes the career development program at the University of Alabama, designed to enhance career development concepts of students and faculty by being more comprehensive, coordinating faculty and staff, infusing career information into the academic mainstream, establishing better community relations, providing career education in teacher…

Demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of a college-community partnership to the success of Enterprise State Junior College's programs for rural women. Underscores the importance of comprehensive needs assessment, counseling sensitive to women's needs, flexible programing, special support services, and continuous evaluation. (AYC)

An intergenerational project trained older adult volunteers from a small South Carolina community to teach vocational skills to students at a residential school for at-risk youth. Volunteers helped students with production and marketing of goods and services for six school-based companies. Benefits include enhanced sense of community for…