Policy generally refers to outlined ways of doing things, which are usually linked to laws. Educational reforms are changes in educational policies, expectations, and implementations. Policy and educational reform includes reforms at the federal, state, and local levels. Examples of federal reform include the passing of the Americans with…

The 25-page bibliography of selected materials on work experience and cooperative education programs is divided into three sections: 126 books; 217 articles, and 6 theses. Materials are listed alphabetically by author. Sources for most entries are cited. (BP)

The document is intended to help individuals, agencies, and states seeking information on supported employment for persons with disabilities. An introductory article (by Zana Lutfiyya, Pat Rogan, and Bonnie Shoultz) titled, "Supported Employment: A Conceptual Overview," describes supported employment as an alternative to sheltered…

The annotated bibliography was prepared to assist those applying for grants under Part D of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended. The bibliography is intended to help applicants plan and conduct better projects as a result of knowing about completed and ongoing research. Thirteen index/search terms were used to identify items related…

This bibliography provides summaries of a selection of research articles on the general subject of work experience. Articles are arranged in alphabetical order by author. This information is provided for each of the 50 entries: author, title, place of publication and publisher, and publication date. A one-sentence summary of the main idea of the…

This annotated bibliography is a reference to over 220 publications that deal with the concepts of transitional employment and supported work. All of the documents may be borrowed from the Materials Development Center of the University of Wisconsin. The documents are listed in alphabetical order by author or institutional author. Each entry…

A core component of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, work-based learning refers to programs that provide students with exposure to or actual experiences in workplaces. Typical work-based learning programs include youth apprenticeship, internship, job shadowing, cooperative education, and mentoring. This document contains reprints of seven…

Fifty-six current Indiana vocational programs for the disadvantaged and handicapped are abstracted and summarized for use by State and national educators and administrators. Each abstract contains the project title and number, the developing county and school's name and address, the name of the contact person, total budget costs, type of program…

This annotated bibliography includes a listing of programs and program information concerning apprenticeship, as well as apprenticeship-related curriculum materials. Included are materials that cover strategies for linking vocational education to apprenticeship and a series of books devoted to apprenticeship instructor training. The curriculum…

This collection includes over 60 annotations on mentorship, specifically a one-to-one relationship, from more than a dozen databases. The articles, mostly published within the last five years, are organized into five sections that present the annotations relating to mentorship (1) for youth, (2) on the college campus, (3) as an aspect of adult…

Developed as a source of reference for educators in adult cooperative education, this selected annotated bibliography provides a review of literature and research concerning cooperative agreements (characteristics) between adult educational institutions and business, industry, and labor. The content is in three sections. The first and shortest…

This proceedings document provides the texts of 13 presentations given at a 2-day conference in 1991 which focused on policies, materials, programs, and activities being implemented in Alabama to foster the successful transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. Two papers address the national scene: "Transition: Old Wine in New…

Although apprenticeship used to be viewed as academically questionable, today many educators consider it an ideal vehicle for the work-based learning necessary for the school-to-work transition. In particular, youth apprenticeships are seen as having potential to minimize youth floundering in the labor market, ensure educative work experiences,…

A review of the literature concerning the cooperative education movement brought into focus a number of key issues which helped direct the study effort. Based on that review, the purpose of the annotated bibliography was conceptualized as two-fold: (1) to familiarize the project team with the broad sweep of writings on cooperative education, its…

This is a bibliography of documents selected from the data base of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service that provide an overview of comprehensive treatment programs in local jails. The citations follow an explanation of how to obtain the documents and are arranged under the following topics: (1) state of the art, (2) jail management and…