Assessed the relationship of the social work profession to the field of public child welfare by analyzing the educational backgrounds of more than 5,000 child welfare personnel and comparing these data to those of a decade ago. Results failed to reveal a significant loss of social work personnel. (Author/ABL)

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth--Mother and Children and Washington State Family Income studies showed that secondary dropouts, General Educational Development (GED) recipients, and secondary graduates cannot be distinguished by hours of work. All three groups earned the same in the Washington sample; in the other sample,…

This article describes the internship program developed by the Jackson (Mississippi) Public School District's Academic and Performing Arts Complex. Visual arts internships allow junior or senior students to get on-the-job experience (two hours on each of three days for six weeks) at sites including museums, television stations, and photography…

Replicated Szymanski and associates' findings concerning counselor education, experience, and competitive closure rates for clients with severe disabilities. Findings from 50 rehabilitation counselors revealed that, for approximately the first 12 years of their careers, rehabilitation counselors with master's degrees tended to have higher rates of…

Describes a year-long course for reluctant learner (a Cooperative Work Experience course), in which the class built a greenhouse and ran it as a business. Describes how students planned, gathered facts, conducted an organizational meeting, wrote reports, ran the greenhouse, and planned for the next year. (SR)

Washoe High School in Reno, Nevada, is reaching out into the community by establishing literacy classes in the workplace. The high school furnishes tutors and textbooks; employers contribute classroom space, inexpensive work materials, and students. (MLF)

Reports survey results of U.S. and European aerospace engineers concerning the kinds of communication products they actually use, the kinds they produce, and recommendations they would offer designers of academic courses. Recommends relevant faculty work and educational background, advisory boards, professional contacts, research, and feedback as…

A survey of college students (119 not employed; 228 co-op; 375 non-co-op in similar occupations as co-ops; 48 employed in non-co-op) found that, despite similar demographics and ambitions, cooperative education students perceive their jobs differently, felt their jobs were related to future careers, were interesting, and reinforced their…

School-to-work transition for non-college-bound youth can best be accomplished through an apprenticeship model that blends vocational and academic education in high school, gives students meaningful work experiences, and continues job training after graduation. (SK)

Differentiated practice structures the roles and functions of nurses according to education, experience, and competence. Although differentiation has increased staff retention and reduced recruiting costs, improvements in patient care are difficult to prove. (SK)

This study examined the nature of strategic planning practices and their performance effects in 285 cooperative education programs in institutions of higher education. An examination of performance effects using Porter's (1980) typology indicated that different strategies were associated with different program outcomes. (Author/MLW)

Surveys journalism educators to examine the classic, divisive tension between professional and scholarly journalism activities. Details the extent and kind of their ongoing professional media activities. Discusses how those involvements play in the classroom and with promotion and tenure committees, department heads, and college administrators.…

According to responses from 509 of 2,000 accounting employers, educational background is the most important new worker quality, training potential a close second. Industry respondents ranked background and work experience highest; public employers placed the highest premium on training potential. (SK)

There is serious confusion in higher education regarding the relationship between learning and experience. Work placements should be seen as opportunities for real learning in the real world, and all work should be conceived as a placement. (SK)

Describes the "Enterprise Ambassador Program" in Broward County, Florida, a business and educational partnership that familiarizes high school students with business concepts and practices. Argues for the merit of such programs. (HB)