Survey responses from 42 of 50 state directors of vocational-technical education revealed the following: most agreed that tech prep is one option within school-to-work; tech prep's identity needs to remain strong; cooperation is needed; and coordinators are worried about the potential loss of funding. (JOW)

Prince William County Group Home for Boys is a comprehensive, community-based residential treatment facility for adjudicated adolescents. Components include a carefully selected staff; development of self-esteem through team building, leadership, and community service; and attention to postschool transition. (SK)

A teacher of high school students with learning disabilities suggests that not enough is demanded of these students. He describes his classroom program, which focuses on the specific challenges students will face and the standards they will have to meet in the adult world of work. (DB)

In a rapidly changing world, formal education of the young is no longer adequate preparation for life and work. Examples from Sweden and Japan show how the concept of the learning society can bring about a mind shift concerning the nature of education best suited to changed social conditions. (SK)

Although the primary mission of proprietary schools is to train students for immediate employment, there is evidence that they also help students develop in more general areas. Public and proprietary schools have about the same rate of completions, job placements, and earnings. (JOW)

Cooperative education can play an important part in the transition to employment for persons with disabilities. Issues that must be addressed include recruitment of students with disabilities, development of job-related skills, appropriate work site accommodations, and employer awareness. (SK)

Applied education, the integration of academic and vocational curricula, cannot supply the trained people needed by a rapidly changing society without sufficient planning and resources. Shortages of skilled workers are a societal issue requiring significant structural adjustment in the way skilled trades are managed. (JOW)

Reviews some of the qualities that theater studies and production experience contribute to a student's education. Suggests that theater students learn to enjoy the learning process, engage in active (not passive) learning, learn creative expression and problem solving, and learn self-discipline and leadership skills. (SR)

Interviews with university, state, and local educators highlighted some of the admirable qualities of tech prep (relevance, value to non-college-bound students) and some barriers (lack of standards/guidelines, articulation problems, need for inservice training and employer involvement). (JOW)

The German apprenticeship system and the Danish "sandwich" system impart the following lessons for school-to-work transition in the United States: employers actively develop, manage, and implement systems; links are made between educational and employment needs of students and needs of companies; and coalitions/local intermediary…

Summarizes the discussions, conclusions, and resolutions of the Industrial Committee of the International Labour Organization, which stress the importance of education and training in dealing with specific problems of industries. (JOW)

The top businesses are discovering that, to get high organizational performance, they must assign frontline workers duties and responsibilities that typically have been given only to management and senior professional personnel. To help schools catch up with a changing world economy, students should achieve a certain mastery level by age 16…

High school students may have technical skills and appear to be confident and mature, but they are young, lack business experience, and need to develop the emotional skills necessary to deal with the world of work. Teachers can help them through the school-to-work transition by making them aware of the realities of the work world. (JOW)

Today's business education students will become tomorrow's business leaders. Business teachers are responsible for helping them develop the leadership skills that they need to realize their full potential. (Author/JOW)

Surveyed human resource directors (n=49) of accounting firms to determine the skills, abilities, and qualifications most desired of prospective employees for professional accounting positions. Determined firms seek accountants who are articulate, pleasant, bright, and motivated. Oral and written communication skills were cited as areas of needed…