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Download full textOwens, Thomas R. – 1987
This guide is designed to help school administrators, teachers, and school board members see the benefits of cooperation between vocational and academic teachers. It also looks at the barriers, examines models for cooperation, and describes exemplary practices. The guide considers the impact of cooperation in the work environment and provides a…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Owens, Thomas R. – 1988
A study examined two projects designed to foster increased collaboration between secondary vocational and academic teachers. The first, called the Basic Skills Project, aimed at facilitating more effective cooperation among Idaho secondary school academic and vocational teachers to reinforce student mastery of basic skills. A part-time state…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Cooperative Planning
Owens, Thomas R. – 1996
The 1995-96 evaluation of tech prep in Washington consisted of the following activities: an analysis of survey data collected from all 22 tech prep consortia in the state, case studies of 7 tech prep consortia, and an analysis of student survey data collected from more than 2,000 students in 4 high schools in the 7 consortia. The study found that…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Consortia
Owens, Thomas R. – 1995
An evaluation study is being conducted to determine the impact of the Washington state legislature's 3-year investment of $2.55 million to enable schools to plan and implement a school-to-work transition program (STW). The key components of the evaluation consist of a written survey of the 33 STW coordinators in the state and case study site…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Development, Career Education, Cooperative Programs
Owens, Thomas R. – 1995
An evaluation study was conducted to determine the impact of the Washington state legislature's 3-year investment of $2.55 million in a School-to-Work Transition Program (STW). The key components of the evaluation consist of a written survey of the 33 STW coordinators in the state, case study visits to 10 communities throughout the state engaged…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Development, Career Education, Case Studies
Owens, Thomas R. – 1995
School-to-work programs (STW) at 10 sites throughout Washington (Bethel, Camas, Central Valley, Columbia River, Goldendale, Grand Coulee Dam, Issaquah, Metlow Valley, Sumner, and Wenatchee) were examined through the following activities: reviewing background documents, interviewing key educators, observing academic and technical classes,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Education, Career Development, Case Studies
