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National Child Labor Committee, New York, NY. – 1984
A self-assessment questionnaire is presented in this document for use by high school administrators collecting information on which to base recommendations and plans for improving the effectiveness of cooperative work experience (CWE) programs. A format for assessment in each of the following areas is given: characteristics of students, staff, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, High Schools, Job Training, Program Evaluation
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1990
This handbook was prepared to assist work experience program teachers, school administrators, and others involved in the operation of a work experience program to meet Florida program standards and county guidelines of the Dade County Public Schools. The first sections of the guide outline program goals, objectives, and minimum student…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Education, Equipment
Peer reviewedHolcomb, Thomas F.; O'Toole, William M. – Journal of Career Education, 1980
Describes the World of Work Experience program designed to involve teacher educators and related support personnel in a process of curriculum change in the area of teaching their students how to implement career education. Describes program methods, which focus on field trips, and outcomes (tables summarize evaluation data). (CT)
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Development, Field Trips, Higher Education
Download full textHuntsville School District, AR. – 1987
This handbook contains rules, regulations, and expectations required of General Cooperative Education (GCE) students in Huntsville High School (Arkansas). The guide contains the following sections: (1) what is the GCE program; (2) basic beliefs concerning GCE; (3) rules and regulations concerning employment; (4) rules and regulations concerning…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, High Schools, On the Job Training
Harrow, Anita J. – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1978
Periodic assessment of cooperative education programs is shown to provide a sound information basis for future program directions. A comorehensive evaluation model is described that focuses on what is done, how it is done, and why it is important. Specific goals are outlined. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1984
This document, which is based on a survey of over 500 staff members involved in approximately 150 work experience programs in the United Kingdom, deals with developing work experience programs and training the staff involved in these programs. The research project on which this document is based is briefly described. The first major section deals…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Check Lists, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedDuran, Elva – Education, 1984
Argues in favor of community-based vocational training for severely handicapped autistic adolescents and gives points to consider in establishing such a program in the school curricula. Offers suggestions for identifying and using community resources. Explains the use of task analysis in student training and discusses student and program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Community Resources, Normalization (Handicapped)
Shepard, Del; Burrow, Jim – 1982
This self-instructional module, the tenth in a series of 16 on techniques for coordinating work experience programs, deals with establishing an advisory committee. Addressed in the module are the purposes of an advisory committee, establishing an advisory committee, and conducting an advisory committee meeting. Techniques for analyzing and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cooperative Education, Guidelines, Learning Activities
Ginsberg, Leon H.; Meehan, Kevin J. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1987
Describes West Virginia's Community Work Experience Program, a work requirement program for public assistance recipients. Examines issues workfare raised in a rural context, explains why West Virginia avoided the controversy usually associated with such programs, and notes benefits including improved images for welfare workers, recipients, and…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Services, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1990
The introduction and the three booklets contained in this packet are intended to provide guidance to further education staff who are implementing, or planning to implement, National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) based on the standards devised by the Administrative, Business, and Commercial (ABC) Training Group in Great Britain. The boklet on…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Cooperative Programs, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1984
This document is a guide to the implementation of the Manpower Services Commission's (MSC) Youth Training Scheme (YTS) in Great Britain. It is intended to serve as a negotiating brief for colleges and schools and for local education authorities in their dealings with employers. An introduction explains the background of YTS, provides an overview…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Job Training, Off the Job Training
Affleck, James Q.; And Others – 1987
The manual, developed by the Realistic Transition Project in Washington State, reviews program experiences and recommended best practices for serving mildly handicapped students in their final years of school (ages 17-21). The project focused on employment with formal class teaching secondary to community work experience. A skills curriculum…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Interpersonal Competence, Job Search Methods
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1989
This document comprises part 2 of a two-part evaluation of the third-year implementation of the New York City Board of Education's 3-year high school Dropout Prevention Initiative (DPI). It consists of reports on 8 special substudies of the program in year 3 (part 1 describes the DPI and presents the evaluation findings and recommendations.) The…
Descriptors: Black Students, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Affleck, James Q.; And Others – 1987
The final report describes The Realistic Transition Project, a 3-year project designed to help mildly handicapped 17 to 21-year-olds in the transition from school to competitive employment. Social skills necessary for seeking and maintaining employment and money management skills were two important curriculum components. Specific objectives and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Interpersonal Competence
Smith, Harland D. – 1985
This handbook is intended to assist vocational instructors in replicating the program to provide non-sheltered work experience to severely handicapped individuals. The first section is a description of the original program that was developed through the coordinated efforts of staff from three vocational schools in Kentucky. Included in the next…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Job Placement, Job Training, Normalization (Handicapped)
