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Download full textDistrict of Columbia Public Schools, 2014
School-Parent Compacts are a component of school-level parental involvement policies, and must be developed by the school, teacher, and parents as a description of how parents, the entire school staff, and students themselves will work together for improved student academic achievement. This District of Columbia Public Schools School Year…
Descriptors: Parent Rights, Access to Information, Public Schools, Guides
Direct linkAlliance for Excellent Education, 2010
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Help Wanted": New Report Finds Nearly Two Thirds of All Job Openings Will Require Postsecondary Education…
Descriptors: Public Education, Newsletters, Employment Qualifications, Postsecondary Education
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "What Happened to Dropouts from the High School Class of 2004?": Brief Finds Over a Third Not Working and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Public Education, Newsletters, Dropouts
Tindall, Lloyd W; And Others – 1987
This publication provides information about jobs performed in business and industry by persons with disabilities. The first section suggests ways to use the guide. Section 2 lists 70 job descriptions, each of which includes information on the following: the type of job, disability of the person performing the job, company information, job…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Resources, Employment Opportunities
Sharf, Richard S. – 1993
This three-part book provides an overview of 500 occupations. The book is organized into three parts. Part I introduces the following seven occupational classification systems, along with their manuals and dictionaries: an observational classification system, Roe's Classification System, Holland's Classification System, the Standard Occupational…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Information Systems, Classification, Demand Occupations
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 1997
This document is intended to help students in Alberta identify skills and prepare portfolios highlighting their strengths and abilities and to help education and business leaders work together to develop a student portfolio sample promoting skills for success in education, training and work. The document is divided into two parts. Part I is a…
Descriptors: Career Education, Cooperative Planning, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2005
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Achieve and NGA Host National Education Summit on High Schools: Governors, Educators, and Business Leaders Meet to Discuss High…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Restructuring, Graduation Rate, High School Graduates
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Smith, Bruce – 1984
A study analyzed the explicit and implicit behavior of employers in their assessment of young job applicants for entry-level clerical, retail trade, and machine trade jobs. In order to determine the influence of applicants' education and skills on employability assessments made by employers, the researchers analyzed almost 600 mail questionnaires…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Educational Benefits
Crysdale, Stewart; King, Alan J. C.; Mandell, Nancy – 1999
This book examines the factors responsible for the difficulties being experienced by many young Canadians trying to find permanent jobs in a growing economy and explains how Canadian youths can make the best use of the opportunities offered by academic and other programs to find a satisfying life in the workforce. The following are among the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Education
