Presents conceptual framework for understanding problems encountered by dropouts in school-to-work transition; underlying assumption is that dropouts are likely to face strains in homes, jobs, and other community settings similar to those which led to their dropping out. Also discusses exemplary school and work programs for dropouts. (CMG)

Students will need an increased understanding of technology for their jobs and for their lives as adults. Vocational education must prepare them for the unknown future, to give them the skills they need to survive and prosper. (JOW)

Examines work experience in the Youth Opportunities Programme and summarizes guidelines that should be useful to those running work experience programs and those involved with any industrial training that involves work experience. (JOW)

This brochure provides an introduction to Career Voyages, a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education to provide Americans with information and tools to build careers in high growth industries and in-demand occupations. Identified Career Voyages audience includes students, educators, parents, and…

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Highlights the realities of what constitutes a productive school-industry alliance in improving the education-to-work process. (Author)

The widespread use of automated office systems is inevitable. Teachers can help future employees make a smooth transition from the nonautomated to the automated office. (JOW)

To clarify the concept of career education, Amioka reexamines the philosophy of John Dewey, who interpreted vocational education more broadly than trade education. He illustrates how Kenneth Hoyt has refined the definition to include the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that make work a meaningful part of life. (SK)

Current conditions of rapid social and technological change require adjustments on the part of individuals. Home economists, having developed practical solutions to human problems and having focused on human development and values, are in a position to work as change agents in the process of productivity improvement and social adjustment. (SK)

The training agreement is a legal and binding contract that must be thoughtfully prepared and not classified as bothersome paperwork. The agreement will be effective only if it equitably protects all parties. The agreement must reflect the voluntary and cooperative commitment on the part of teacher, student, and employer. (JOW)

Asserts that reading instruction to prepare students for occupational or societal settings must be grounded in a realistic view of the nature and function of the reading activities that are indigenous to those contexts. (AEA)

High turnover, seasonality, and work-school transitions are some reasons for high unemployment among young people; a recent longitudinal study suggests that recurrent and extensive joblessness among a relatively few persons may be an important aspect of the labor market. (Author)

The author makes suggestions for vocational teachers working with disadvantaged students: (l) understand the educational and cultural backgrounds of students; (2) relate all classroom and laboratory experiences to the world of work; (3) modify teaching skills; and (4) develop positive linkages. (CT)

The opportunities to teach and foster communication skills through student organizations are limitless. It is suggested that every business teacher investigate the possibility of chartering an organization for business students, thereby helping to facilitate the transition from school to work through well-developed communication skills. (CT)

The business cycle has a strong impact on calculated rates of return to schooling. Cross-sectional rates of return are positively related to the unemployment rate in the year the cross-section is taken. The sensitivity of the relationship was not found to be substantially different among the races. (CT)