Nationally, the recent focus has been on adopting state-developed standards in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics that build toward college and career readiness. Of the states that have elected to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS; National Governors Association, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2012), states either (a)…

A wide variety of experiential programs that may be used to expand educational experiences is presented. These include service learning internships, cooperative education, volunteer programs, field-based, independent study, practice, work study, and University Year for Action. The participants in these proceedings outline the instructional…

A three-year study of student interns investigated the experience of newcomers in various work organizations. This article compares internships in two settings: a furniture-making shop and an animal protection league to help determine how workers learn their jobs. (LHW)

This article describes the Executive High School Internship Program which is an educational developmental experience that permits the qualified high school student to enter, on a full-time basis, the top-management level of the world of work in a real rather than a theoretical way. (Author)

The concept of experiential education, defined as learning outside the normal classroom environment that has been planned for prior to the experience, is reviewed. This includes internships, field experience, practicums, and cooperative education. Topics covered deal with the liberal arts, professional training, institutional reform and the…

This guide is designed for college students who are involved in college-sponsored, off campus work experience programs, to help them meaningfully integrate these experiences into their ongoing educational programs. It would also be useful to anyone entering their first working situation. Basic steps which are outlined include selecting and…

This resource booklet lists 139 organizations which the American Medical Student Association's Occupational and Environmental Health Task Force surveyed in 1979 as potential sources of extracurricular learning opportunities for health science students, especially medical students. Information provided for those organizations that responded may…

This handbook is designed for college faculty concerned with developing effective off-campus experiential learning programs, and with assessing the outcomes of these programs. The theoretical background of experiential learning is discussed, and the practical and implementation issues are emphasized: definition of educational objectives,…

This paper describes an internship program in Dade County, Florida, designed to educate future taxpayers and voters about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; to stimulate an interest in the inner workings of local government; and to permit a close inspection and direct participation in government's day to day service operations. The…