The study reports on a data-based work experience model for secondary students with autism. The objectives were to increase competency and independence, provide a variety of experiences to assess skills and preferences, and modify interfering behaviors. Five autistic students, aged 16-20, were sent to community work sites providing a variety of…

This document provides annotated listings of resources for state and local administrators of vocational special needs programs as well as special needs educators, counselors, researchers and others serving limited-English proficient (LEP) individuals. While it is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all available resources, materials…

A study of the terminees from Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs in Tennessee was conducted. Terminees were JTPA participants who either completed a program or left the program for some other reason. First-class mail survey forms were sent to 2,462 persons. Two follow-up mailings were sent. A return rate of 29.4 percent was obtained.…

The booklet describes the Maine Medical Center's Summer Youth Employment Training Program conducted in 1986, 1987, and 1988 providing disabled high school students with work experience under close supervision. The first section describes program benefits and the incorporation of the program within the Hospital Industries program which screens,…

Students in the City-As-School (CAS) program, an alternative high school in New York City, spend 95 percent of their school time at field-based learning sites, such as business, civic, and cultural organizations. A majority of the participants are dropouts, or were high risk students before entering the program. In 1985, CAS was awarded a grant to…

The California Conservation Corps (CCC), an amalgam of residential and non-residential centers, was established in 1977. It was designed to accomplish useful work for natural resource agencies and help youth between the ages of 18 and 23 develop a mature work attitude and the ability to function cooperatively as they live and work together. Based…

An experiential learning program for secondary moderate and severe mentally handicapped students allows them to learn practical skills and habits needed for adulthood. The program incorporates meaningful jobs within the school, on school grounds, and within the community. Components include a classroom store, practical reading lessons involving…

The transition from college to full-time employment was compared for graduates of cooperative education (CE) programs and regular baccalaureate degree programs. The focus was the relationship of CE participation to organizational socialization and power within the organization. Responses were obtained from graduates of mandatory CE programs,…

Presentations and other materials are provided from the Asia and the Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) Planning and Review Meeting on Work as an Integral Part of General Education. The focus is on how education, through an orientation to work, could help to decrease the gravity of the problems of population…

A high school program to prepare severely handicapped students for supported community work changed its original purpose, to develop jobs that would provide full time support work in the community after graduation, to include part-time possibilities. Advantages of incorporating part-time work include eliminating boredom and providing greater…

Intending to demonstrate how concepts and skills are intrinsic to high-quality early childhood curriculum and can be integrated into activities centering on the theme of work, this curriculum guide provides activities for implementation across a major portion of the school year. The curriculum is organized into sections dealing with work in the…

This report presents detailed social and economic characteristics of the United States population below the poverty level in 1984 based on the March 1985 Current Population Survey. Poverty data are cross-classified by such characteristics as race, family relationship, type of residence, education, work experience, and type of income received.…

Drawing from the experiences of 30 students and their mentors in 15 programs, this pamphlet offers descriptions of mentorships, or experience-based workplace learning to help high school students make the transition from school to work. Workplace mentorship is defined. Examples are then offered of the various types of activities at work sites that…

In addition to its other services, the writing center offers its staff professional skills that can be of advantage in careers ranging from teaching to business. First of all, graduate students who have tutored have an advantage when applying for assistantships, for they already have experience in conveying content and developing student skills.…

One traditional difficulty with dropout research has been finding a reliable base of information relative to dropouts. The High School and Beyond data base provides a unique opportunity to explore issues related to dropping out. This study used data from the High School and Beyond 1980 base-year survey, the second follow-up survey in 1984, and the…