These proceedings contain 13 papers: "A Study of the Impact of a Community-Based School to Work Program for High School Youth" (Adler et al.); "A Comparison of Workforce Preparation Policies in the United States and Finland" (Lasonen, Frantz, Jr.); "The Association of Social Position to Restructuring Ability and Symbolic Orientation" (Fritz); "Factors that Influence Women's Choice to Work in the Trades" (Greene, Stitt-Gohdes); "Ideology and Vocational Curriculum: Problems, Politics, and Possibilities" (Gregson); "Usable Knowledge and Problem-Solving Proficiency in Occupational Training" (Krischer); "Use of Thinking Skills in a Selected Work Environment" (Bacchus, Schmidt); "Evolving a Model for Evaluating Tech Prep Implementation" (Ruhland et al.); "On Becoming Reflective Vocational Educators: An Inductive Case Study" (Schell, Black); "Mathematics, Reading, Science, Speaking, and Writing Skills Emphasized in High School Vocational and Academic Classes" (Schmidt); "Educational Environment of Tenth Grade Students: Comparison by Grades, Ethnicity, and GPA [Grade Point Average]" (Newsom-Stewart, Sutphin); "Skills Required of Employees with Only a High School Diploma" (Volk, Peel); and "Integration of Mathematics into Technology Education as Perceived by Technology Education Teachers" (Zhang, Suess). (YLB)