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Download full textPartnership for Academic and Career Education, Pendleton, SC. – 1994
Job shadowing is a one-on-one participatory activity that allows an interested student to spend several hours or a day with a host employer or business. Shadowing enables students to gain insight into career goals and see the relevance of their curriculum in the "real world." The booklet, which was developed for use by school coordinators and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Career Exploration, Check Lists
America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth, Alexandria, VA. – 2001
This guide, which is an updated version of the guide created for the Groundhog Job Shadow Day (GJSD) that was held on February 2, 1999, provides structured activities that classroom teachers and job sites can use to help students understand the importance and relevance of their education and see firsthand the range of knowledge, skills, and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Hudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1996
This resource guide is intended to provide New York schools, business/industry, and others with resources to develop work-based learning strategies and components. Section 1 examines the scope, foundation, categories, and operation of work-based learning. Section 2 presents detailed information about the following forms of work-based learning:…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Exploration, Case Studies, Cooperative Education
Iowa School-to-Work Office, Des Moines. – 1998
This document, which is intended for Iowa employers and elementary and secondary educators, outlines 11 activities through which employers can participate in school-to-work (STW) programs in Iowa's elementary and secondary schools. The document begins with a definition of work-based learning and a brief overview of information and other resources…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Education
Frederick County Board of Education, MD. – 1983
This curriculum guide contains materials for use in implementing a nine-week introductory unit designed to help eighth grade students in Frederick Courts Middle School understand career choices. Addressed in the course are the following topics: resources typically found in a career center, assessing individual interests, career clusters, the…
Descriptors: Career Centers, Career Choice, Career Education, Career Exploration
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 2002
This document presents materials to assist Utah school personnel who are initiating, implementing, or improving work-based learning opportunities for students. The document presents detailed guidelines for creating and maintaining work-based learning systems in schools and resource materials for improving existing work-based opportunities. Formal…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Career Counseling, Compliance (Legal)
