THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES WORK EXPERIENCE, DESCRIBES SOME TYPICAL PROGRAMS IN OPERATION, AND PRESENTS METHODS OF ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION. MATERIAL WAS OBTAINED THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL PERSONNEL, BY LETTER FROM DISTRICTS IN OTHER STATES, AND FROM RELATED LITERATURE. WORK EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS EMBRACING BOTH VOCATIONAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS, IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL EXPERIENCES, BOTH PAID AND UNPAID, IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDING SUPERVISION BY THE SCHOOL AND SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTION RELATED TO PROBLEMS OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND JOB SUCCESS. TOPICS COVERED ARE (1) TYPES OF WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS WHICH DESCRIBES PROGRAMS IN CITIES IN 12 STATES, (2) GUIDES ESSENTIAL TO INITIAL PLANNING WHICH LISTS 15 GUIDELINE STATEMENTS, (3) THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONNEL INITIATING THE PROGRAM, (4) SELECTION OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES WHICH INCLUDES OBJECTIVES RANKED IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE AND PROCEDURE FOR DEVELOPMENT, (5) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF STUDENT LEARNERS WHICH LISTS 14 CRITERIA, (6) OPERATION, (7) NEED FOR HIGH SCHOOL WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION, AND (8) FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED WHICH DISCUSSES SIX SOURCES OF FEDERAL AID AND PROCEDURES FOR WRITING A PROPOSAL. NINE APPENDIXES INCLUDE (1) SUGGESTED TASKS AND WORK AREAS FOR THE IN-SCHOOL WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, (2) A DESCRIPTION OF WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS AS PROVIDED IN THE 1963 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT, (3) A BIBLIOGRAPHY, (4) SOURCES OF FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND RELATED TO WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION, AND (5) A LIST OF PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE DEVELOPED THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. (MM)