Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 3 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 4 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| Job Placement | 7 |
| Job Skills | 7 |
| Vocational Education | 5 |
| High School Graduates | 4 |
| Job Training | 4 |
| Mentors | 4 |
| Program Effectiveness | 4 |
| Academic Advising | 3 |
| Communities of Practice | 3 |
| Costs | 3 |
| Credentials | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| What Works Clearinghouse | 3 |
| Education & Training | 1 |
| International Journal for… | 1 |
| National Centre for… | 1 |
| ProQuest LLC | 1 |
Author
| Bennett, Sheila M. | 1 |
| Gallagher, Tiffany L. | 1 |
| Johns, Susan | 1 |
| Kilpatrick, Sue | 1 |
| Loechel, Barton | 1 |
| Matrundola, Lisa A. | 1 |
| Messer, David | 1 |
| Prescott, Libby | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 7 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Workforce Investment Act 1998 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| General Educational… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMesser, David – Education & Training, 2018
Purpose: In the UK, concern frequently has been voiced that young people lack appropriate employability skills. One way to address this is to provide work based placements. In general, previous research findings have indicated that young people find such placements useful because of help with career choice and relevant skills. However, most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Placement, Job Skills, Employment Potential
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2021
"Year Up" is an occupational and technical education intervention that targets high school graduates to provide them with six months of training in the information technology and financial service sectors followed by a six-month internship and supports to ensure that participants have strong connections to employment. This What Works…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Information Technology, Finance Occupations, Internship Programs
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
"Year Up" is an occupational and technical education intervention that targets high school graduates to provide them with six months of training in the information technology and financial service sectors followed by a six-month internship and supports to ensure that participants have strong connections to employment. This What Works…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Information Technology, Finance Occupations, Internship Programs
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
"Year Up" is an occupational and technical education intervention that targets high school graduates to provide them with six months of training in the information technology and financial service sectors followed by a six-month internship and supports to ensure that participants have strong connections to employment. This What Works…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Information Technology, Finance Occupations, Internship Programs
Gallagher, Tiffany L.; Bennett, Sheila M. – International Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2013
This article offers considerations for principals and other educators as they seek to provide students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with authentic work placement experiences. Survey and interview data gathered from 20 employers, 7 paraprofessionals (job coaches), a principal, and 21 students with intellectual disabilities provide a…
Descriptors: Principals, Mental Retardation, Surveys, Interviews
Matrundola, Lisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigated the services provided to students' participating in career preparation programs (e.g., career counseling, mentoring, apprenticeships, work-based learning, or GED programs) provided by the Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers. A study conducted by the President's Task Force for Disadvantaged Students (2003) found that…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Mentors, Job Placement, Disadvantaged Youth
Johns, Susan; Kilpatrick, Sue; Loechel, Barton; Prescott, Libby – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
This report investigates the medium-term outcomes of vocational education and training (VET) programs delivered by rural schools for youth and their communities. Former students from six rural school clusters in six states were surveyed, including those who participated in school VET programs and those who did not. Principals and school VET…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Vocational Education
