Comparison of small and medium-sized enterprises' skill requirements in the European Union and Eastern/Central Europe shows considerable similarities and identifies skill needs universities need to address. New courses and modules are being developed by the University of Surrey in conjunction with Eastern/Central European partners. (Contains 14…

A degree program in which students spend years two and three in company placements featured shared mentoring by academic and company staff. Survey responses from 42 students, 17 work-based mentors, and 7 academic mentors verified the role of psychosocial support in learning and transferable skill development. Support was especially important for…

A survey of 1,451 Australian secondary students indicated that 18% participated in structured work placements, 54% in other paid work experience. Despite claims of the superiority of structured placements, other types of work experience also enhanced career awareness, improved self-esteem, and contributed to school-to-work transition. (Contains 28…

An NASSP survey of experienced and beginning principals examined differences in the two groups' responses to questions about time allocation, leadership roles, authority, parent and community involvement, influence groups, administrative "roadblocks," educational issues, and job satisfaction. Recommendations for orienting new principals are given.…

Contains review of literature relevant to career development and vocational behavior available during 1987. Two major review sections (vocational choice and career development, and vocational behavior in organizations) cover literature on theory, research, and practice related to individual's preparatory and actual work experiences. Concluding…

Assessed the relationship of the social work profession to the field of public child welfare by analyzing the educational backgrounds of more than 5,000 child welfare personnel and comparing these data to those of a decade ago. Results failed to reveal a significant loss of social work personnel. (Author/ABL)

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth--Mother and Children and Washington State Family Income studies showed that secondary dropouts, General Educational Development (GED) recipients, and secondary graduates cannot be distinguished by hours of work. All three groups earned the same in the Washington sample; in the other sample,…

This article describes the internship program developed by the Jackson (Mississippi) Public School District's Academic and Performing Arts Complex. Visual arts internships allow junior or senior students to get on-the-job experience (two hours on each of three days for six weeks) at sites including museums, television stations, and photography…

Replicated Szymanski and associates' findings concerning counselor education, experience, and competitive closure rates for clients with severe disabilities. Findings from 50 rehabilitation counselors revealed that, for approximately the first 12 years of their careers, rehabilitation counselors with master's degrees tended to have higher rates of…

Describes a year-long course for reluctant learner (a Cooperative Work Experience course), in which the class built a greenhouse and ran it as a business. Describes how students planned, gathered facts, conducted an organizational meeting, wrote reports, ran the greenhouse, and planned for the next year. (SR)

Washoe High School in Reno, Nevada, is reaching out into the community by establishing literacy classes in the workplace. The high school furnishes tutors and textbooks; employers contribute classroom space, inexpensive work materials, and students. (MLF)

Reports survey results of U.S. and European aerospace engineers concerning the kinds of communication products they actually use, the kinds they produce, and recommendations they would offer designers of academic courses. Recommends relevant faculty work and educational background, advisory boards, professional contacts, research, and feedback as…

A survey of college students (119 not employed; 228 co-op; 375 non-co-op in similar occupations as co-ops; 48 employed in non-co-op) found that, despite similar demographics and ambitions, cooperative education students perceive their jobs differently, felt their jobs were related to future careers, were interesting, and reinforced their…

School-to-work transition for non-college-bound youth can best be accomplished through an apprenticeship model that blends vocational and academic education in high school, gives students meaningful work experiences, and continues job training after graduation. (SK)

Differentiated practice structures the roles and functions of nurses according to education, experience, and competence. Although differentiation has increased staff retention and reduced recruiting costs, improvements in patient care are difficult to prove. (SK)