In Germany, a social consensus on the value of apprenticeship training results in low youth unemployment and a relatively easy transition from school to work. It is heavily dependent on an adequate number of apprenticeship opportunities in the private sector. A weaker consensus in the United States might limit its success there. (JOW)

Describes how, by limiting itself to Florida but pushing the bounds of for-profit education, the Keiser colleges are finding success by offering students courses that lead to better jobs. (EV)

Uses a microeconomic model to explain behavior of actors in school-to-work transition that proposes optimal strategies and explains causes of failure. Suggests that metafunctional criteria (personality, behavior, employment stability, productivity, adaptability, social involvement) are crucial factors in recruitment decisions. (Contains 56…

Describes implementation of school-community partnership for student career success in Springfield, Massachusetts, stimulated by a state school-to-work grant supported with funds from the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. (PKP)

Discusses the role of vocational education in school-to-work transition for special needs students. Includes causes of special needs unemployment and describes characteristics of job skills needed by a "knowledge worker." (JOW)

Vocational education should (1) focus on vocational roles in a variety of settings; (2) recognize that individuals have several simultaneous vocations; (3) advocate that the selection of vocations and behavior in vocations be guided by ethical principles; and (4) inform that vocations should give meaning to life. (JOW)

If general education incorporated cooperative assignments into the curriculum, students could test their skills in hands-on applications as they acquire them. Co-op gives the experience of being actual employees, applying knowledge and skills in context, and reflecting on learning. (SK)

Suggests horticulture as a career alternative for those with disabilities. Offers suggestions for implementing a transition program with horticulture employers. (JOW)

Looks at the programs being set up by the eight states that received the first grants under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act: Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Wisconsin. (JOW)

Pre/posttest data from 44 nursing students participating in a practicum showed that their role orientation changed from that of faculty to staff nurse. The practicum appeared to facilitate their socialization into the work setting. (SK)

Looks at school-to-employment transition and suggests that the process can be shortened and made simpler without major curriculum changes. (JOW)

U.S. observers of German apprenticeships are impressed with the quality of vocational training provided, the sense of purpose given to (part-time) academic schooling, and the smooth transition apprentices make from adolescence to adulthood. In Broome County, New York, Cornell University has initiated a Youth Apprenticeship Demonstration Project to…

An investigation of the relationship between the range and severity of academic dishonesty during undergraduate studies and that of dishonesty engaged in during employment revealed that subjects (n=60) who admitted to a wide range of academic dishonesty also admitted a wide range of work-related dishonesty. (Author/JOW)

The interest in preparing high school students for employment should move cooperative education to the forefront. Studies single out cooperative education as an effective means for students to acquire work skills and learn how to build from them. (JOW)

The employability skill inventories developed by the American Society for Training and Development and the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills have similarities including reading, writing, computation, speaking, and listening. Differences are in the areas of teamwork, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. (JOW)