Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Stern, David, 1945-

Description

1. xii, 172 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

1. Examines career-related programmes in American secondary schools and two- year further education colleges. As well as reviewing evidence on the effectiveness of vocational coursework, this text analyses programmes involving students who study and.

Series statement

1. The Stanford series on education and public policy ; 17

Uniform title

1. Stanford series on education and public policy ; 17.

Subject

1. Vocational education > United States
2. School-to-work transition > United States
3. Education, Cooperative > United States
4. Apprentices > United States
5. Apprentices
6. Education, Cooperative
7. School-to-work transition
8. Vocational education
9. Arbeitswelt
10. Berufsorientierung
11. Arbeitslehre
12. Beroepsvoorbereiding
13. Stages
14. Voortgezet onderwijs
15. Schule
16. United States
17. USA

Contents

1. 1. The Transition Problem, and Proposed Solutions. Floundering Youth in the US Labor Market. Elements of School-to-Work Programs -- 2. School-and-Work Programs in Secondary Schools. cooperative Education. Youth Apprenticeship. School-Based Enterprise. Non-School-Supervised Work Experience. New Findings from the NCRVE Longitudinal Study. Career Counseling and Job Placement. Mentoring Programs -- 3. School-and-Work Programs in Two-Year Colleges. Cooperative Education. Apprenticeship. Career Counseling and Job Placement -- 4. Relevance of Vocational Education to Subsequent Employment. High Schools and Secondary Vocational Centers. Two-Year Colleges and Proprietary Schools. Tech-prep: Bridging Secondary and Post-secondary -- 5. Programs for Out-of-School Youth -- 6. Strategic Choices -- Appendix A: Examples of School-To-Work Programs, and Program Elements -- Appendix B: Names and Locations of School-To-Work Programs.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-164) and index.