Describes the Special Training and Employment (STEP) program at South Brunswick (New Jersey) High School Library, a job-training program for students with developmental disabilities. Presents scenarios that illustrate student workers' experiences. Discusses the importance of cooperation, program costs and budgeting, and benefits of the program.…

The Colorado School of Mines and the Cherry Creek (Colorado) School District cooperate in a program using engineering students as part-time instructional technicians in mathematics and science for the district. The program provides role models and highly trained support personnel for district students, and helps recruit teachers. (PGD)

The Atlanta school superintendent describes the city's concerns and strengths in conjunction with policies devoted to improving students' academic achievement and career preparation and placement. Strategies implemented include winning principals' cooperation, inservice teacher training in reading and mathematics, partnership with businesses, and…

Students engage in a variety of activities during their summer vacations that provide them with educational opportunities. In the summer of 1996, 9% of students in grades 1 through 12 attended summer school, and 38% participated in other organized summer activities. Among the students who were enrolled in grades 8 through 12, 26% worked for pay…

The document presents the survey results on the employment and continuing status of the 1999 graduates of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). The statistical breakdown reveals that 80.4 percent of the 1999 graduates are employed (48.7 percent full-time), 33.4 percent are continuing their education (11.9 percent full-time), and 4.8…

At Berea College all students work 10 to 20 hours a week on campus in a compulsory labor program and pay no tuition. The college maintains high academic standards, and students often use their work experience in later employment. (MSE)

The Leaving School Early (LSE) Program, established in 1975, is designed for 14- and 15-year-olds who find none of the public school programs suitable. Applicants are assessed by a social worker and an individualized work or education contract written. LSE participants are monitored by teacher advisors. (SJL)

With teaching, shelving books, and ordering and processing materials, one media specialist found it increasingly hard to meet the hardware and software needs of staff and students. Describes how she implemented a program for employing students in grades 4-6 to provide simple maintenance for educational technology. Discusses task determination,…

Discusses issues related to student employment in academic libraries. Topics include recruiting and hiring student workers, orientation and training, job descriptions and pay scales, supervision, evaluation, awards and recognition, and retaining student workers. (AEF)

Discusses training for student assistants in academic libraries, reviews the literature on role playing, and describes "The Reference Game," a role-playing exercise used to train reference student assistants at Baylor University (Texas). Description notes participant roles, preparation, rules of the game, typical questions, and…

Explores the often-negative impact homework assignments pose for students already short of time, and for their parents. Includes case vignettes and sidebars on the effects of poverty on homework environments, how technology will affect homework assignments, and treating homework as an opportunity rather than as a threat. (HTH)

Discussion of the increase in student diversity among academic library employees focuses on management procedures when selecting, training, supervising, and evaluating a more diverse workforce. Orientation, the role of authority and power, and individual versus group affiliation are considered. (Author/LRW)

Lending services units at Indiana State University's Cunningham Memorial Library depend heavily on student employees to fulfill their specific missions. Problems attributed to poor communication and lack of motivation among student employees were causing negative impacts on the units' abilities to function well. To resolve these problems,…

The pragmatist model of experiential learning in the form of work placements in industry provides opportunities for tertiary institutions to produce well-rounded graduates, possessing knowledge of workplace culture and values along with technical competencies. Work-based learning programmes provide graduates and leaders of tomorrow for a variety…

At Kirkwood Community College (KCC), student paraprofessionals are used in a variety of ways. They are employed in the Learning Resources Center; in the production of graphic materials; in microwave, instructional fixed service, and cable broadcasting; in dial-access videotape distribution; and in television control rooms. In addition, KCC engages…