Seniors in Pennsylvania's McKeesport Area Senior High School have the opportunity to spend one semester placed in a local agency, office, or business, in order to learn first-hand the practical aspects of a career or professional field of their choice. During this semester the students normally do not attend daily classes, but meet regularly with…

The cooperative education programs provided by the three community colleges which comprise the San Mateo Community College District (California) offer three alternative plans: (1) Alternate Semester--two students hold one full-time job during the year, each spending one semester on campus and one off campus; (2) Parallel--concurrent part-time work…

Twenty-nine annotated bibliographies on vocational-technical education and vocational guidance are presented in this report. They are divided into five sections which provide information on trade and industrial education, the disadvantaged child, work experience programs, the dropout, and vocational guidance. The annotations contain information…

The purpose of this conference was to develop models for conducting systematic and sequential exploratory experiences for junior and senior high school students which would lead to satisfactory job placement. The participants at the conference tried to identify behavioral objectives expected of the student as a result of the proposed program,…

This document investigates the legal aspects of whether students in field learning situations are eligible for workmen's compensation. It is suggested that a student who works and receives a salary or wages from a state agency or other employer would be covered by the employer's workmen's compensation. If a student works for an agency or company…

This paper examines the rapidly developing trends of cooperative education and nontraditional study. The author sees these trends as an attempt to end the self-imposed isolation of higher education. The first, cooperative education, brings students out of the more traditionally cloistered classroom setting into the world of work. The second,…

Created in 1961 by the Washington State Legislature, the Youth Development and Conservation Corps (YDCC) affords youth and young men aged 14-21 employment opportunities in conservation programs that entail developing, improving, and maintaining natural and artificial recreation areas for the general public. It is designed to help young…

This catalog is intended primarily for the use of training officers in need of prescribing basic learning programs for use by educationally disadvantaged employees, such as high school dropouts, returning veterans lacking specific academic skills, and virtually anyone with limited educational skills. In addition to academic skills, the catalog…

The Lenawee Vocational-Technical Center (Vo-Tec Center) and accompanying Placement Office are a combined vocational school, work experience program, and placement service. Serving the 3,500 students in the 12 feeder high schools in the county, about half of whom attend the Vo-Tec Center, the Placement Office boasts 100% placement of students in a…

The relevance of career education in meeting the needs of the disadvantaged is explored; the important components of a career education are presented; and suggestions are made for state planning. Career education is seen as the effort to help students integrate work oriented values into their lives and providing them with the experiences and…

A GUIDE FOR AGRICULTURAL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WAS DEVELOPED TO BE HELPFUL TO STUDENTS AS A TEXTBOOK AND TO TEACHERS IN THEIR USE OF THE NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE RECORD BOOK FOR PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE IN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ON RECORD KEEPING AND ANALYSIS. UNIFORM AND ACCURATE RECORDS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMOTE ACCURACY IN REPORTING THE…

Describes the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) concept and history briefly, and discusses EBCE in Decatur, Joliet, and Sycamore (Illinois) with comments of support from students, the community, parents, and staff. (TA)

Monica's educational bearings are now set toward a field she had never even considered a career possibility until she got into Sweden's required work-sampling program. (Editor)

Presents an innovative model that demonstrates how occupational social workers can make unique and timely contributions to the placement and retention of chronically unemployed persons in competitive employment. Supported work services model described is based on a national demonstration project recently funded by the federal government and…

The authors discuss the background of the cooperative education concept, as well as the benefits of cooperative education to students, schools, and community. They state that coordination is essential to the success of cooperative education. Guidelines are provided. (CH)