The pedagogical ideas underlying the school-to-work model and embodied in the scholarship/citizenship/artisanship triad can be expressed in various program components: studying the history of democratic capitalism; interviewing CEOs; evaluating personal characteristics and career opportunities; examining economic trends, policymaking, and…

Provides an overview of the National Tech Prep Network Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 5-7, 1995. Issues addressed include changes in funding for vocational education, new block grants, marketing programs, partnerships, and school to work. (JOW)

A Texas school system's Tech Prep Career Passport program equips high school students with skills consistent with their career goals and businesses with a better-prepared workforce. The Passport documents a graduate's completion of a three-course concentration within one of six tech-prep career pathways. A resume, letters of introduction and…

Nine model transition programs for students with learning disabilities were reviewed. Seven exemplary program components emerged: individualized planning and coordination; vocational preparation; academic remediation and support; academic, vocational, and social-personal counseling; support systems and services; job seeking and placement; and…

The German apprenticeship system results in a high proportion of skilled personnel and, therefore, is a major factor in Germany's productivity achievement and competitiveness. It also provides a smooth transition from school to work, low unemployment, and integration of school leavers into the apprenticeship system. (JOW)

Evidence from studies of Polish young people shows that graduates of professional and vocational secondary schools have not experienced as much unemployment because of the schools' flexibility and responsiveness to new labor market conditions. Among the reasons are schools' experience in informal deal making with employers under communism and…

Reviews changes in the workplace: shift from industrial to information society, drop in wages, loss of the "employment contract," and effects of technology on skill needs. Suggests steps to help students prepare for the changing workplace. (SK)

Truman Colleges' cooperative education seminars use an interdisciplinary approach. In each of four terms, the seminar takes a different focus--self, organization, field, and society--enabling students to see interrelationships and interdependencies. (SK)

Substantially different meanings are ascribed to the "learning society": (1) an educated society committed to citizenship and democracy; (2) a learning market preparing individuals for the competitive economy; and (3) a learning network supporting a lifelong approach. The learning market currently predominates, but it does not produce a…

Three kinds of integration will change schools: academic and vocational education, school and work, and school to school. Agricultural education has contributions to make to all three. (SK)

Examples of school-based enterprises in Kentucky illustrate how schools can provide vital work-based learning experiences for high school students. The necessity of exposing students to career opportunities as early as possible and of developing empathy between teachers and employers is stressed. (SK)

All professional organizations can play a role in the crucial skill of lifelong learning. Organizational capacity to react quickly and ability to solve current problems are factors in organizational effectiveness. Actions for professional organizations include employment projects, support of entrepreneurship, individual professional development,…

Provides a comprehensive view of California's school-to-work transition programs as they have evolved and grown. Discusses next steps including interagency collaboration, joint planning, and professional training. (JOW)

Offers step-by-step guidelines for creating effective team work in a workplace basic skills program, including preplanning, determining worker skills, developing curriculum, evaluating, and reporting the results. (JOW)

Describes career clusters, areas of work force specialization that aim to integrate academic and career education by guiding students through particular avenues of study. Looks at models at several schools throughout the United States. (JOW)