Describes the practice of corporate speechwriting, notes the increase in demand for speechwriters by businesses, and discusses the qualifications for such jobs. (FL)

Lists suggestions for new English teachers dealing with motivating students, managing time, balancing subjects, and growing professionally. (EL)

A high school diploma opens the door to many exciting new options. These might include a first full-time job, or part-time or full-time attendance at a technical school, community college, or university. Students might want to obtain a certificate, an associate degree, or a diploma. With so many choices, it can be a challenge to decide which path…

This brief fact sheet presents the California Postsecondary Education Commission's (CPEC) positions and activities on (1) Higher Education Accountability (CPEC supports legislative efforts to establish an accountability framework and is pursuing its own system of accountability based on its data-gathering capabilities); (2) California's Evolving…

This study focuses on the general question of the value of vocational qualifications to employers by considering three areas in which the economic value of vocational qualifications to employers is evident: in prerequisites specified in job hiring, in employment levels of people with different qualifications, and in the wage levels of people with…

To better understand how federal programs interact at the state and local levels to support transitioning youths with disabilities, on November 15, 2005, GAO convened a conference of professionals and state and local program experts who are directly involved with transitioning youths with disabilities in California. While the perspectives offered…

This guide is intended to help the student in his or her final year as an undergraduate in the British system of higher education. It is not a general study guide, but is specifically focused on helping the student deal with the challenges of the final year, including planning for employment. Following an introduction, "What's Special about…

This document is comprised of catalogs of projects concerned with the transition from school to work of students with disabilities and sponsored by the Department of Education's Division of Personnel Preparation of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for the years 1984-1988. Each project description typically contains…

This document presents the lessons of Jobs for the Future's Benchmark Communities Initiative (BCI), a 5-year systemic educational reform initiative launched in 1994 in five communities. Before joining the BCI, the five Benchmark communities had each begun a school-to-career effort. Five key findings from the BCI are outlined: (1) students engaged…

The "Blueprint" is a common framework of career development competencies that students and adults anywhere in Canada or the United States need to master in order to be successful and self-reliant in planning and managing their careers in a rapidly changing, knowledge-age labor market. A practical resource designed for career…

This report highlights key issues discussed during the Symposium and includes a series of reflections on the connections between liberal arts and business. American colleges and universities have long argued that a liberal arts education provides the best preparation for life. Colleges often assert that the disciplines of the liberal arts provide…

This paper is a report of the development of a systematic process for locating instructional design alumni and recruiting them to provide feedback from their workplaces. The purpose is to make alumni part of the process for program improvement. The process for tracking, contacting, and gathering data from alumni is described. In addition, the…

Discusses "Developing Career Education at the College Level" by Robert Reardon, which indicates the level of effort required to implement comprehensive programs. The benefits to students include smoother school-to-work transition, better relationships, and improved instruction. (JOW)

Discusses why credit courses are offered and some forces for change in the curriculum. Briefly summarizes the status of credit courses offered in each Canadian province; the importance of credit courses, offered in Ontario, to students and the guidance departments; and the advantages and disadvantages of offering such courses. (NQA)

Liberal education is the basis of all education. The essence of liberal education is creative student participation in the learning process. Liberal education provides a sound foundation of universal skills as preparation for professional education. (SK)