This handbook contains broad guidelines for increasing cooperation among business, industry, labor, governmental agencies, professionals, parents, students, and educators through the creation of business/industry/education partnerships. The material is designed primarily to provide a framework for building or improving such partnerships or…

Alternative schools in public school districts and private institutions offer a choice of more than one educational option to students. These schools usually have some of the following characteristics: voluntary participation, distinctiveness, nonexclusiveness, comprehensive objectives, and a supportive learning environment. Instructional styles…

To help with the curriculum development of college broadcasting programs, a survey was administered to 375 radio station managers in major, medium, and small midwest markets. Designed to establish the vocational needs of radio stations, determine and prioritize entry level broadcasting skills, and identify characteristics of success for long-term…

Results of a survey of 1985 graduates from Ontario, Canada, universities are presented in English and French. A total of 36,315 questionnaires were mailed, and the response rate was 56.9%. Information was collected on demographic and background characteristics of the graduates, degree level, major, type of program, decisions for further education,…

A study was conducted by the Iowa State Department of Education to gather follow-up data on former students who completed employment-preparation programs at one of the 15 community colleges in Iowa during 1984-85. Study findings, based on college data and responses from 1,091 of a sample of 3,676 program completers and 444 of 583 employers of…

The 12 activities in this special section of "Education and Society" focus on the connection between education and the world of work. The goals are to help students understand their relationship with the working world, to see the diversity among workers, and to consider such issues as racism and sexism in this context. The activities are divided…

This document is intended to interest education writers in doing stories on vocational education. It briefly reviews the history and current scene in vocational education; then outlines the research, and story ideas based on the research, of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education. The research is categorized as follows: the…

There are common threads that can be identified in the current wave of educational reform activities in many societies (Soviet Union, United States, United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, Spain, West Germany, France, and Japan). The first of these common themes is the need to refocus the educational system so that it can perform more…

The need for new expertise in problem solving in the work setting has emerged as a woman's issue because work outside the home has become a primary means for personal goal attainment for about half the women in the United States and because traditional career patterns and norms are ineffective. Career planning is the process of individual career…

A study examined the way Japanese schools help their students find jobs and considered whether those aspects that seem to account for their success would be desirable and applicable in the United States. Hiring occurs in a three-step process in Japan. First, Japanese employers assign a certain number of jobs to a high school, depending on their…

This resource manual is designed to assist educators to serve handicapped, disadvantaged, and limited-English-proficient students in secondary career-vocational education programs. It provides information in a concise format regarding materials, services, and equipment that are available at low or no cost to school personnel. Emphasis is on key…

This pamphlet, addressed to employers in Oregon, emphasizes the necessity of high school students finishing school. It suggests ways that employers can facilitate student employees' education by encouraging them to remain in school, rewarding good school performance, and setting up realistic schedules that minimize conflicts with school. The…

Written for practitioners rather than policymakers, this document is intended for those who seek to relate educational and training opportunities to local and individual needs; use fresh approaches to integrated services for young people trapped by unemployment, social and economic change, and poor living conditions; and achieve high quality…

The final report describes a 3-year project which had four primary objectives: (1) development of a followup system feasible for schools to use to obtain information on individuals with handicaps who leave school; (2) data collection on three special education samples; (3) data analysis to evaluate long-term effects of secondary programs and…

The paper reports on a study of the self-concepts of 56 high school juniors and seniors with learning disabilities by means of analysis of empirical data and staff observations. Subjects were participants in the Learning Disability (LD) Transition Project (Minneapolis, Minnesota). Project goals included improving self-concept scores of students…