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Stern, David – 1997
This digest briefly reviews the ways that working affects students, and describes ways that schools can partner with businesses to increase the educational benefits of working. The economic payoff for students who work in high school is well-established, including a positive association between the amount of high school work experience and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Costs, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship
Kerka, Sandra – 1999
From its beginnings in 1906, cooperative education has evolved into a program offered at the secondary and postsecondary levels in two predominant models: (1) students complete multiple cycles of equal periods of academic coursework and paid employment; and (2) students' school day is split between school (usually in the morning) and work (usually…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Change Strategies, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship
Ascher, Carol – 1988
Employers cite the following skills as important for both blue- and white-collar entry-level workers: (1) employee application and interview skills; (2) work-related social skills and habits, especially communication and interpersonal skills; (3) basic academic skills, particularly in reading, mathematics, writing, and problem solving/reasoning;…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Business Skills, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship