Description of a building trades program at Southside Skill Center in Jacksonville, Florida, in which students in six vocational shops get practical experience in hands-on demonstration and training projects by building homes on the school grounds. (JT)

The author discusses the following methods which she found to be interesting additions to textbook material and the curriculum for training legal secretaries: questionnaires sent to attorneys, special projects (written reports, speakers, oral reports, typing projects), office observation, legal office work experience, courthouse fieldtrip, and…

Describes goals, procedures, and outcomes of attempts to introduce manual productive activities into schools in the Third World. Areas of agriculture and crafts are emphasized. (Author/AV)

Every young Swede, irrespective of goal or inclination, is exposed to the work world and the community through a blend of career and vocational-education programs. (Editor)

Examines a study conducted by Lam (1986) which compared sheltered and supported employment programs for persons with mental retardation. Discusses how study was designed and how some conclusions were drawn. Raises questions about outcome data interpretation and presents alternative means of comparing program models. (Author/NB)

Responds to comments made by Wehman, Hill, Kregel, and Moon (1987) concerning the results of Lam's 1986 study comparing supported and sheltered employment programs for persons with mental retardation. Addresses specific questions raised by Wehman and his colleagues and discusses research issues on sample comparability. (Author/NB)

Compares two random samples of developmentally disabled workers, one from sheltered workshops, the other from a supported work program, in terms of client characteristics, program effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and job satisfaction. Suggests that the sheltered workshop program was more effective than the supported work program in terms of the…

Discusses a survey to measure relative job satisfaction of former students with and without cooperative education experience. Results indicated that job satisfaction is greater among former cooperative education students and thus, they are more likely to remain in a job. (CH)

The author, a 40-year-old quadriplegic, discusses his positive experiences as a cooperative education student in the field of writing. (CH)

Discusses a cooperative education program developed for undergraduate students who attend the university for five years, completing the requirements of their university degree as well as 24 months of work experience. Student, faculty, and industry roles in the program and some effects/results of the program are considered. (JM)

Why do employers go to the trouble and considerable expense of providing training for the people who work for them? Traditionally, the purpose of company-sponsored training has been to prepare specific people to do specific jobs or to do them better. (SSH)

Discusses various aspects of transition in nine articles dealing with changes in the role of the school counselor, student adjustment at various educational levels, the transition from school to work, relevance of education, and retirement. Emphasizes developmental aspects and the counselor's response. (JAC)

Basic factors in planning for successful school-business partnerships are reviewed, including expectations of schools, staff involvement and support, expectations of businesses, and steps for building the partnership. Some successfully operating programs are described. (MJL)

This document provides a brief compilation of descriptions of agricultural education programs linked to Career and Technical Education (CTE) initiative in Minnesota. Agriculture Exploration courses focus on the animal sciences, plant sciences, natural resource sciences, agricultural business and marketing, and leadership development. Agribusiness…

In this study, North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) graduates from 1986-1987 were examined 10 years after graduation to see if they had gained additional education and salary. The study's primary purpose was to address the accountability of community college co-op education. Within the study, the term, co-op refers to an educational…