A study was done to explore the relationship between academic achievement and student employment for college students in the arts and sciences and for business students. The study administered a one page questionnaire to students at nine colleges and universities on Long Island, New York, eight of which were primarily commuter colleges with a…

This booklet provides career orientation teachers in middle/junior high and high school with ideas for bulletin boards because students learn best when ideas are presented visually. Following a brief description of the project that developed it, the bulletin board booklet gives ideas for creating bulletin boards on career exploration, the 15 job…

The variance in student work patterns between 1974 and 1981 is discussed, based on data from the Census Bureau's annual October Current Population Survey for a sample of about 155,000 individuals. The sample was weighted to represent the whole population of full-time students in 1974 and 1981 (excluding enrollments at proprietary, vocational, or…

Designed to be used in conjunction with a departmental operations manual, this guide for student assistants in the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Library provides basic information about the library as a whole. Topics covered by the guide are: (1) library departments, including reference services, interlibrary loan, technical…

Strategies used by colleges to respond to reduced external funds available for student financial aid are described. In the 1980s two conditions coexist: increasing educational costs, and federal aid to students that is not keeping pace with costs. Colleges have responded to aid cuts by innovative strategies that involve allocating more funds to…

This collection of primary source documents on support staff and student assistants in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions contains: (1) "Personnel Guides for Supervisors" (National Library of Medicine); (2) "A Personnel Development System" (Rutgers University Libraries); (3) "Training…

A study of the reasons cited by 508 high school students for deciding to work part-time indicated that working to acquire additional spending money is only one of many reasons why high school students elect to work. Reasons for working were found to be significantly associated with a variety of situational and social factors. Academic program and…

Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is investigated as a means to develop a consistent and efficient training program for student library assistants. Student workers are an important part of the academic library's workforce, but student turnover is frequent, the training in repetitive tasks is time consuming, and varying student schedules may make…

This report by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics covers youth employment and education, and their interwoven causes and results. Numerous statistical charts and explanatory notes are included. Factors, such as age, race, sex and status, are analyzed. (MML)

A survey of all types of colleges in nine southern states revealed that 37 percent pay the minimum wage to all student workers and 63 percent pay differential rates. Survey results are reported and a plan for differentiated pay rates based on job classification, seniority, and merit is outlined. (JT)

Reviewed in this report is the second year of this project. The major proposal objectives, activities and accomplishments of the program are summarized. The third party evaluation presented provides: (1) an overview and impressions of the project's development, operation, and acceptance; (2) an assessment of the project's performance in meeting…

This guide focuses on the job placement service program at Lewiston High School in Maine. It is designed as a workable model for other schools considering or establishing similar programs. A brief overview of personnel job descriptions and other items that should be addressed in designing policy is provided. Affirmative action guidelines of the…

Prepared by consultants, conference participants, and project staff, this document contains guidelines, discussion, and recommendations for implementing residential vocational education programs in these sequentially arranged chapters: (1) Philosophical Guidelines for Residential Vocational Schools, (2) Who Should be Served by Residential…

The combination of course work and related work experience into educational programs at the junior college level represents an attempt by these institutions to meet the changing requirements of today's employers. This Research Review looks at a few aspects of their programs . To begin with, the values of these programs are viewed from the…