This publication provides business with a detailed guide for becoming involved in one important option for business/education partnerships: school-to-work transition programs, or Jobs Collaboratives. A rationale is offered for business to join a collaborative effort as a first step to understanding schools and as a basis for more systemic change.…

A procedure for selecting peer tutors has been developed at the University of Texas at El Paso. Applicants who meet the required qualifications which include being of sophomore standing or above and maintaining at least a "B" average--are interviewed by staff members who examine applicants' grade transcripts and note a variety of factors related…

INCLUDED IS AN ANALYSIS OF A WORK-STUDY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS FROM NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOLS. THE FINDINGS ARE BASED ON DATA AND INFORMATION GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES, ALL OF WHICH ARE CONNECTED WITH THE PROGRAM. THE ATTEMPT IS TO PLACE POTENTIAL DROPOUTS IN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH EITHER PRIVATE EMPLOYERS OR WITH PUBLIC…

Designed for those who work with foreign students attending Canadian universities and colleges and students who intend to study at Canadian educational institutions, the guide outlines the provisions of the 1978 Canadian Immigration Act. The introductory section covers such areas as definitions of visas and student authorizations, the general…

A study of cooperative education in the United States was made during the period of July 1975 through November 1977 to determine: (1) the degree to which it is a viable educational and/or financial aid mechanism for higher education institutions to adopt; and (2) the effectiveness of the federal role in supporting it. In this volume are contained…

This study was undertaken as a pilot project to establish a student profile system on community college students. The data gathered from 1,057 questionnaires (a return rate of 88 percent) included age, sex, marital status, military status, father's background, high school background, employment status, and attitudes and perceptions. The data was…

The school-based job placement model described in the report was implemented as a cooperative effort between the Reading-Muhlenberg Area Vocational-Technical School and the Bureau of Employment Security. It was designed to help students trained for entry-level positions to find jobs in the areas of their training. General objectives of the program…

As one phase of a larger inquiry (See SP 004 601, SP 004 602, and SP 004 603) aimed ultimately at increasing the quantity and quality of doctoral degree holders in the field of professional education, a study surveyed conditions affecting pursuit of the doctoral degree in education. Questionnaires were sent to all available individuals who…

Psychologists and educational researchers who may be interested in installing a computer system in a behavioral science laboratory may learn from the experience gained in the development and operation of the Computer Facility at the Learning and Research Development Center of the University of Pittsburgh. Built around a PDP-7 computer, using a…

Approximately 1,100 students from about 50 colleges and universities worked in more than 50 New York City agencies for the summer of 1966 in a million dollar program funded by the College Work-Study Program of the Office of Education and by the City, and administered largely by students. The Urban Corps had 3 purposes: to get needed work done; to…

The academic computer center at Winthrop College employs students as assistants and support personnel. Issues to be considered when employing students in both essential and non-essential positions are discussed and some of the advantages and disadvantages of the practice are assessed. (Author/MLW)

Undergraduates are sacrificing the full experience of college to other priorities and the major detractor is off-campus work. Faculty complain that jobs take time from studies and extracurricular activities; job schedules constrain a teacher's ability to confer with students, to arrange field trips, and student time in the library. (MLW)

Describes computerized placement programs at three colleges. Cornell University developed a microcomputer program while Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University used the university's mainframe system. College of Lake County found that computerized job placement meant a stronger link with the business community. (JAC)

This report uses the 2003-04 NPSAS data to describe the characteristics of graduate and first professional students and how they finance their education, with a section focusing on students who attend exclusively part time. The report also includes a compendium of tables providing detailed data on student and enrollment characteristics, types of…

To answer questions about who goes to college, who persists toward a degree or credential, and what happens to students after they enroll, the National Center for Education Statistics launched three national longitudinal studies to track students movements into and through the postsecondary education system. These three surveys, the National…