This article describes a program developed at the University of Georgia aimed at increasing teacher competency in secondary transitional programing for students with disabilities and reports on participant teachers' (n=22) implementation efforts. Extent of implementation, factors affecting implementation, and the perceived value of the training…

For a year, the U.S. Department of Labor's Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) commissioners and research team talked with employers, managers, and frontline business workers about skills needed on the job. Certificates reflecting mastery of SCAN competencies, if valued by employers, will change students' perceptions of…

Virtually all elements of human society are touched by technology. Students who are not educated in modern advances will be ill-prepared for the world of work in the twenty-first century. All educators must modify their curriculum to reflect advanced technology. (JOW)

Collected data from 339 of 493 students who completed Center for Studies in Aging at University of North Texas between 1967 and 1987. Data suggest high levels of initial employment and retention in aging field, gender differences in salaries among program concentrations and year of completion, and former students reporting high levels of…

Presents framework of changing status of career education in Japan, describing history of career education in that country. Includes chronology of career education in Japan since 1960. Notes that, in future, Japanese career education and guidance programs must bridge gaps between academics and employment, education and occupations, school and…

Nursing students were paired with a staff nurse for the clinical day, working to care for a group of patients. Students are able to observe practice situations, nurses can serve as role models, and faculty can serve as educators rather than clinical experts. (JOW)

Traces the development of adult education in the workplace during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and examines contemporary examples of workplace education in the changing world economy. The historical tradition of adult education is to promote democracy through social reconstruction. Democracy in the workplace depends upon an…

Within the framework of Dewey's principles, cooperative education requires reconstruction of philosophy and practice with the goal of connecting academic and workplace learning to prepare fully educated, developed, and participating workers. (SK)

Theme issue includes the following: "Tech Prep (TP)--Articulation Check!" (Thuemmel); "Delivering an Education That Works" (Perry); "TP: A Flood of Change" (Mahler, Vold); "Implementation Strategies for TP" (Harris, Birkenholz); and "Making Transitions in Agricultural Education through TP"…

Discusses the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, federal legislation that promises up to $300 million for education programs that give all students better access to postsecondary education and better jobs after high school. Offers principles to assist in obtaining some of the funding. (JOW)

In the Pennsylvania Youth Apprenticeship Program, students attend class three days per week and work in manufacturing-related industries the other two. The success of the program depends primarily on the quality of teachers and mentors and industry's willingness to cooperate. (JOW)

As the People's Republic of China works to become a player in the world economy, it must change centuries of educational tradition to prepare workers for its new industrial workforce. (Author)

A Canadian study used expert panels, a national forum, and modified Delphi process to identify priority issues for vocational education: relevance, lifelong learning, restructuring, image parity with academic education, shared vision, new basics, partnerships, technology courses, leadership, and educational quality. Recommendations for improvement…

Discusses the School to Work Opportunities Act of 1993, which was designed to create a system of career preparation for all young people. Suggests that there is a good fit between high school and two-year colleges as partners in the provision of programs linking school and work. (JOW)

American schools are working to adopt school-to-work programs, spurred by the 1990 Vocational and Applied Technology Act, the 1992 Workforce Readiness Act, and President Bill Clinton's proposed School-to-Work Opportunities Act. Currently, non-college-bound high school graduates are ill-prepared. Like other industrialized countries, the United…