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Download full textTucson Unified School District, AZ. – 1989
The Special Education Vocational Education Program (SEVEP) is a program implemented by the Tucson Unified School District to bring area high school students with special needs together with cooperating employers. Eligible students are identified and pre-assessed regarding individual aptitudes, interests and needs. General instruction may include…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, High Schools
Rockwell, Gwen; And Others – 1986
A collaborative study surveyed cooperative vocational education teachers (N=59) and secondary special education teachers (N=16) from metropolitan, urban, and rural school districts in Washington State regarding (1) the number of physically or mentally disabled youth who are enrolled in and placed on jobs from cooperative education classes; (2)…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, High Schools
Who Will Do the Work? A Business Guide for Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce. Corporate Action Package.
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1989
This publication provides business with a detailed guide for becoming involved in one important option for business/education partnerships: school-to-work transition programs, or Jobs Collaboratives. A rationale is offered for business to join a collaborative effort as a first step to understanding schools and as a basis for more systemic change.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities
McKinney, Lorella A.; Vreeburg, Margaretha – 1985
This companion document designed to assist support persons in gaining the necessary understanding, awareness, and knowledge to participate effectively in the individualized education/employment program (IEP) process; five other companion documents; and an inservice guide comprise a series developed for assisting disabled persons in their…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Individualized Education Programs, Job Placement
McKinney, Lorella A. – 1985
This inservice guide and six companion documents comprise a series developed for assisting disabled persons in their transition from secondary and postsecondary vocational education to work. The model is designed to prepare support teams of school-community persons. This guide is intended for use by the field coordinator, administrator, and/or any…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Individualized Education Programs
McKinney, Lorella A.; West, Catherine – 1985
This companion document describing the role of parents, family members, and close friends in the individualized education program (IEP) process; five other companion documents; and an inservice guide comprise a series developed for assisting disabled persons in their transition from school to work. Its purpose is to help family and friends…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Family Involvement
New Hampshire State Dept. of Postsecondary Vocational-Technical Education, Concord. – 1988
In 1987, 998 seniors graduated from the New Hampshire Technical Institute and the six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC's). Of these graduates, 81% were employed, 11% were continuing their education, 2% were not seeking employment, and 4% were seeking employment. Of the 763 graduates employed full time, 96% were employed in their…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Continuing Education, Education Work Relationship
McKinney, Lorella A.; Vreeburg, Margaretha – 1985
This companion document describing roles and responsibilities of school-community support group members, five other companion documents, and an inservice guide comprise a series developed for assisting disabled persons in their transition from school to work. Consumers interested in this document include administrators, teachers, students,…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1992
This pamphlet is a four-step blueprint for a school-to-work system for getting students ready for work. Step one proposes that every school-to-work system be guided by the following principles: (1) encourage participants to attain high academic standards; (2) encourage students to stay in school; (3) link classroom curriculum to work-site…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning
Wagner, Judith O. – 1989
How to locate information that can be used in career decision making is the subject of this digest. The first section lists the career/occupational information collections generally found in public libraries, including printed resources, information about associations, information about local sources of job information, information on specific…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Choice, Career Education, Career Exploration
Iowa School-to-Work Office, Des Moines. – 1998
This document, which is intended for Iowa employers and elementary and secondary educators, outlines 11 activities through which employers can participate in school-to-work (STW) programs in Iowa's elementary and secondary schools. The document begins with a definition of work-based learning and a brief overview of information and other resources…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Education
