Linking School-based and Work-based Learning
Author : W. Norton Grubb
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 12,82 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Education, Cooperative
ISBN :
Author : W. Norton Grubb
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 12,82 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Education, Cooperative
ISBN :
Author : Committee for Economic Development. Research and Policy Committee
Publisher : Committee for Economic Development
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 21,1 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN :
This document, which is addressed to employers and others wishing to foster school-to-career programs, reflects the views of the Committee for Economic Development regarding employers' role in linking school and work. The following topics are among those discussed in chapters 1-3: youth and careers (present versus past labor markets, causes of trouble finding jobs, changing skill requirements, challenges for schools and society, costs of the skills gap); learning for the new economy (importance of raising academic achievement; school-to-career as a strategy for motivation and instruction; evidence regarding the effectiveness of programs linking school and work; importance of moving to scale); and employer roles in improving learning (promoting academic achievement through high standards and supportive company practices; advocating school-to-career reforms; providing work experience for students and teachers; facilitating employer participation through intermediaries). Chapter 4 discusses actions that schools and the government can take and makes the following recommendations to employers: support high academic achievement through policy and company practice; join and support intermediary organizations that link employers and schools; and participate in programs that use work experience to promote academic learning and career exploration. Appended are the addresses of 20 school-to-career resource organizations and contains 127 endnotes. (MN)
Author : Committee for Economic Development
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,24 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business and education
ISBN : 9780871861313
To identify ways employers can strengthen the link between school and work, case studies of efforts to link school to work were conducted in four urban communities: Boston, Massachusetts; Fort Worth, Texas; Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Data were gathered from interviews with educators, members of the business community, and representatives of bodies devoted to linking school to work (for example, private industry councils, work force development councils, and school-to-work partnerships). All four communities showed evidence of the following: defining and implementing rigorous academic standards; embedding academic curricula in real-world contexts; introducing applied, hands-on pedagogy; and extending learning beyond the classroom through field-based investigations, teacher externships, community service, school-based enterprises, and work-based learning. It was concluded that employers can provide leadership in school reform by combining consistent support for district and school improvement with organized pressure to sustain and accelerate measurable progress and that employer improvement is particularly critical to strategies for reforming comprehensive high schools. The following challenges facing communities wishing to foster school-to-career programs were identified: moving from small pilots to significant scale; demonstrating improved student and school outcomes; building and sustaining support; and integrating school-to-career practices into a coordinated high school reform agenda. (Contains 85 endnotes.) (MN)
Author : Lynn Olson
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,11 MB
Release : 1997-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
country. In this first full account of how the "school-to-work" movement is revolutionizing American education, Lynn Olson shows how and where these programs have worked, the promise they hold, and the obstacles they face.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 17,97 MB
Release :
Category : Sociology
ISBN :
Many business and industry leaders say there is no connection between formal school education--which teaches information, but not skills--and what is needed in the world of work. Investigate renewed global efforts to test whether vocational training can better prepare youth to participate in the emerging technology-driven knowledge economy.
Author : Kathryn Hynes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 36,11 MB
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 111844082X
Across education, out-of-school-time programming, and workforce development, researchers and practitioners are seeking ways to bolster the career readiness of our nation’s youth, particularly low-income youth. This issue brings together information from a variety of disciplines and fields to help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers understand what we know and need to learn to provide youth with effective, engaging career-related programming. The articles highlight key findings about how youth learn about careers and develop a vocational identity, whether adolescent employment is beneficial for youth, and how to align our various systems to promote positive youth development. Models of career programming from education, afterschool, and workforce development are highlighted, as are strategies for collaborating with businesses. The volume emphasizes the practical implications of research findings, keeping the focus on how to develop evidence-based practices to support career development for youth. This is the 134th volume of New Directions for Youth Development, the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series dedicated to bringing together everyone concerned with helping young people, including scholars, practitioners, and people from different disciplines and professions.
Author :
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 47,31 MB
Release : 1995
Category :
ISBN : 1428920315
Over the past decade, public attention has been drawn to the difficulties that many young adults are having in finding their way in the changing economy and earning a decent living. A broad movement is emerging across the country to better connect school with career opportunities and further education to help these young adults succeed. In 1994 Congress responded by passing the School to Work Opportunities Act (STWOA), which assists states and localities in establishing comprehensive school to work transition systems. Soon after the school to work legislation was passed by Congress, OTA was asked by the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and the House Committee on Education and Labor to assess the potential and problems of work based learning as a component of school to work. As the report shows, work based learning has considerable promise but will be difficult to implement. Work based learning can potentially help students see the relevance of their academic studies later in life, allow students to explore career options, and help them develop needed occupational skills. But the implementation of good work based learning programs will require considerable effort on the part of schools and participating businesses. Whether many businesses can be recruited to participate remains to be seen.
Author : Lauren B. Resnick
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 31,91 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN :
Argues that a key strategy for improving the effectiveness of schools is to set standards for what students should be able to do based on the skills required for well-paying Jobs.
Author : United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 40,21 MB
Release : 1999*
Category :
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : Department of Education Office of Educational
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :