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Download full textOwens, Thomas R. – 1995
The Boeing Company contracted with the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory to evaluate its student internship program, part of a "school-to-work" effort modeled after the nationally recognized Tech Prep initiative. The company's involvement in the Tech Prep Program has been implemented in three phases: (1) the initial phase helped…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, High Schools, Internship Programs, Manufacturing
Owen, Sharon K.; Owens, Thomas R. – 1981
A study identified young people's perceptions of types of activities and other factors at employer sites that lead to excellent and relatively poor learning experiences. Participants in the study were 1103 secondary students in 18 experience-based career education programs in 16 states. The questionnaire administered to the students included…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Educational Research, Experiential Learning
PDF pending restorationOwens, Thomas R. – 1980
The Warm Springs Career Exploration Project (WSCEP) is an adaptation of experience-based career education (EBCE) for Native Americans residing on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The project served as a full-time program for American Indian students aged 16-19 who had dropped out of school, and also served as a part-time career development…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
Owens, Thomas R. – 1977
This final evaluation report describes and summarizes the evaluation findings for the 1976-77 school year of the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) Program. Following an executive summary, the report is organized into five chapters, plus a separate volume of appendixes. Chapter I summarizes the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Involvement, Cooperative Education
Owens, Thomas R.; Owen, Sharon K. – Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 1979
An experiential learning questionnaire was administered to students in eight experience-based career education programs to determine the characteristics of both good and poor learning experiences in the community. Implications of the study for college staff responsible for designing or improving community-based experiential programs are discussed.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Education, Educational Quality
PDF pending restorationOwens, Thomas R. – 1980
The Exploring Careers in the Community for Gifted and Talented (ECC/GT) program is conducted in Jefferson County, Colorado junior high schools to provide an 18-week career exploration component for gifted/talented students. The program provides gifted/talented students 3 hours a day to participate in interviewing community members about their…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Owens, Thomas R. – 1979
This Education and Work Program Year-End Report has been prepared by the Education and Work Program of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) to summarize their work performed under contract with the National Institute of Education. The report has been prepared for educational policy-makers, researchers, and educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning
