Author: Daniel KinoshitaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career education
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Improving School to Work Transition for Hawaii's Youth
Author: Daniel KinoshitaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career education
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Hawaii's Youth Need More Post-high School Vocational Education and Training for the World of Work
Author: Hawaii. Division of Vocational, Post-High and Adult EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technical education
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
The Way to Work
Author: Richard G. LueckingPublisher: Paul H Brookes Publishing
ISBN: 9781681253671
Category : School-to-work transition
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"A practical, proven guide to creating individualized, person-centered work experiences for youth with disabilities"--
Improving School-to-Work Transitions
Author: David NeumarkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
As anxieties about America's economic competitiveness mounted in the 1980s, so too did concerns that the nation's schools were not adequately preparing young people for the modern workplace. Spurred by widespread joblessness and job instability among young adults, the federal government launched ambitious educational reforms in the 1990s to promote career development activities for students. In recent years, however, the federal government has shifted its focus to test-based reforms like No Child Left Behind that emphasize purely academic subjects. At this critical juncture in education reform, Improving School-To-Work Transitions, edited by David Neumark, weighs the successes and failures of the '90s-era school-to-work initiatives, and assesses how high schools, colleges, and government can help youths make a smoother transition into stable, well-paying employment. Drawing on evidence from national longitudinal studies, surveys, interviews, and case studies, the contributors to Improving School-To-Work Transitions offer thought-provoking perspectives on a variety of aspects of the school-to-work problem. Deborah Reed, Christopher Jepsen, and Laura Hill emphasize the importance of focusing school-to-work programs on the diverse needs of different demographic groups, particularly immigrants, who represent a growing proportion of the youth population. David Neumark and Donna Rothstein investigate the impact of school-to-work programs on the "forgotten half," students at the greatest risk of not attending college. Using data from the 1997 National Longitudinal Study of Youth, they find that participation by these students in programs like job shadowing, mentoring, and summer internships raise employment and college attendance rates among men and earnings among women. In a study of nine high schools with National Academy Foundation career academies, Terry Orr and her fellow researchers find that career academy participants are more engaged in school and are more likely to attend a four-year college than their peers. Nan Maxwell studies the skills demanded in entry-level jobs and finds that many supposedly "low-skilled" jobs actually demand extensive skills in reading, writing, and math, as well as the "new basic skills" of communication and problem-solving. Maxwell recommends that school districts collaborate with researchers to identify which skills are most in demand in their local labor markets. At a time when test-based educational reforms are making career development programs increasingly vulnerable, it is worth examining the possibilities and challenges of integrating career-related learning into the school environment. Written for educators, policymakers, researchers, and anyone concerned about how schools are shaping the economic opportunities of young people, Improving School-To-Work Transitions provides an authoritative guide to a crucial issue in education reform.
Transition from School to Work
Author: DIANE Publishing CompanyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788107320
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Provides an overview of the comprehensive school-to-work transition strategies at the state level, & identifies possible federal policy options for assisting such strategies. Includes reports from schools in Florida, Oregon, Tennessee, Wisconsin & New York state.
School-to-work Transition
Author: The School/work Nexus
Author: Eli GinzbergPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
From School to Work
Author: School-to-work Transition for At-risk Youth
Author: Sheila H. FeichtnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : People with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Improving the Transition from School to Work in the United States
Author: Richard KazisPublisher: Jobs for the Future
ISBN: 9781887410779
Category : Business and education
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description