Steps in the establishment of a Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program were: a community survey; detailed planning with the use of informative handbooks; formation of a Business, Industry, and Education Committee; initial student selection; identification of participating employers; publicity; and formation of an Advisory Council. (SC)

Installation and operation of the cluster approach in career education at the junior high school level provide an opportunity for these students to have a curriculum which is meaningful, realistic, and viable. (Author)

In the extern program undergraduates work with alumni on a variety of projects which bring them into real problem solving situations similar to those they will face on the job. This program is one example of how college Placement Personnel can make their offices and roles a necessary and integral part of the students' experience. (JC)

Cooperative education combines on-the-job training with classroom experiences. It utilizes the community's businesses, industries, and services. (MS)

As a result of a SATRA Course it was found that employees acting as instructors became good supervisors; as instructors they were experiencing situations similar to those of supervisors. Thus, while instructors are training newcomers, the instructors, themselves, are training for supervisory positions. (RB)

Describes a study of efforts to use the Continuous Longitudinal Manpower Survey to estimate the effect that the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) has had on the post-training earnings of participants. Results indicate that CETA has had a positive and often significant effect on the earnings of participants, and that women benefited…

Defines sandwich courses as those with practical periods sandwiched between academic periods. Describes a study that indicates that students need preparation for the practical periods to give them the best chance of obtaining a good learning experience. (JOW)

The areas of business, education, trade unions, and government must cooperate to develop effective solutions to economic problems. A collaborative system should relate education, training, and work strategies that incorporate productive employment in the education process. (SK)

The author, director of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Eugene, Oregon, compares the Work Preparation Center for mentally retarded adolescents in Australia with United States programs. Differences in organizational and political factors are noted. (CL)

The University of Maryland hired engineering students to work in its physical plant department. This broadened campus involvement in energy management to include student and faculty groups; utilized workers familiar with campus buildings and their uses; and saved the cost of hiring a professional consultant or expanding staff. (CT)

Describes workshop developed at the Catholic University of America to help international students work temporarily in the United States through Practical Training employment, thus making their education more meaningful and providing them with work experience. Presents history and rationale of the program and discusses cultural issues that must be…