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Download full textBuckwalter, Veronica; Maag, Taylor – Jobs for the Future, 2019
This report examines the structural divide between for-credit and noncredit postsecondary education and the problems it presents for people seeking better jobs with higher pay. It highlights innovative ways that some community colleges are trying to bridge the gap nationally--creating more seamless pathways between credit and noncredit…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Adults, College Credits, Noncredit Courses
Peer reviewedWehman, Paul; And Others – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1989
The article presents an interim report on the progress of 39 mentally retarded students in a supported competitive employment training program implemented in 5 school systems and 3 geographical areas of Virginia. Among findings were that 74 percent of the students remained in their jobs longer than 6 months. (DB)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs, Followup Studies, High Schools
Peer reviewedAnderson, Alice G.; Asselin, Susan B. – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1996
Responses from 120 of 129 Virginia transition coordinators suggested that the greater the level of local administrative support for transition, the greater the level of service delivery. Higher levels of cooperation between vocational and special education also correlated with higher service delivery. Presence of interagency teams led to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Secondary Education
Virginia State Dept. of Rehabilitation Services, Richmond. – 1988
The handbook was developed by the 3-year Valley Transitional School Project, serving Augusta, Staunton, and Waynesboro schools, all located in Augusta County, Virginia. The purpose of the project was to develop and validate a model which would assist school youth with severe disabilities to make the transition from school to employment, in the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Resources, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Div. of Career Development and Transition. – 1994
This document brings together descriptions of education-to-work transition services for individuals with disabilities, as presented at a 1994 conference. The document begins with a discussion of the National Transition Network, focusing on its historical background and state-level technical assistance. "Transition from School to Adult Life…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Individualized Education Programs
Peer reviewedKnott, Linda; Asselin, Susan B. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1999
This study surveyed 214 secondary teachers of students with mild disabilities in Virginia concerning their perceptions of level of knowledge, involvement and importance of transition planning, and service-delivery activities. Findings suggest that teachers have gaps in knowledge and involvement in transition planning and service delivery.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Knowledge Level, Mild Disabilities
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1994
This study was commissioned by the Virginia State Legislature to provide baseline data on the post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities in Virginia. The study was conducted by an interdisciplinary team including individuals representing five state agencies, local education agencies, parents, and researchers. The study involved an analysis…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Demography, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Brewer, David – Employment and Disability Institute, 2004
If the lives of adults with disabilities are any measure of the impact of decades of special education, there are serious problems that must addressed. The employment rate among adults with disabilities, for instance, remains low. If a group of students choose paid employment as a goal for adult life, would not those same students want their…
Descriptors: Disabilities, High School Students, High School Graduates, Student Employment
Wehman, Paul, Ed.; And Others – 1997
This manual includes articles that address many of the major issues affecting supported employment programs for individuals with severe disabilities. Articles discuss current trends in service delivery, the experiences of local community employment agencies, issues involved in funding supported employment, natural support implementation…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1994
A team of representatives of Virginia state agencies involved in career preparation and employment examined the development and establishment of school-to-work transition (SWT) programs in Virginia. The team conducted a literature review and analyzed 42 selected state programs. The 16 school-based programs primarily provided classroom instruction…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices, Participant Characteristics
Asselin, Susan B. – 1995
Project UNITE (Unified Intercommunity Transition and Empowerment for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities) is a federally funded transition systems change grant in Virginia which attempts to integrate services among educational systems, human service agencies, communities, families, and consumers with disabilities who are involved in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning
Peer reviewedMoon, M. Sherril; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
The article describes how a Virginia urban school system implemented an outcome-oriented work transition process with approximately 230 trainable or severely/profoundly handicapped students (ages 16-21). The article describes the system, students, and staff; developing a formal transition process; the individualized transition plan; and the job…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Individualized Programs, Job Placement
