
Homegrown Lessons
Innovative Programs Linking School and Work
Jossey-Bass (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 22. March 1995
Book
Hardback
360 pages
978-0-7879-0074-8 (ISBN)
Description
Sponsored by Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation
Looks at a wide array of the most promising school-to-work efforts and offers practical insights for both educators and employers on how to make these programs more effective.
Looks at a wide array of the most promising school-to-work efforts and offers practical insights for both educators and employers on how to make these programs more effective.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
707 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-0074-8 (9780787900748)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
EDWARD PAULY is senior education researcher for the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), where he was the principal investigator for MDRC's three-year School-to-Work Transition Project. Pauly is the author of The Classroom Crucible (1991). HILARY KOPP was a staff member of MDRC's School-to-Work Transition Project. JOSHUA HAIMSON was a staff member of MDRC's School-to-Work Transition Project.
Content
1. Introduction: Preparing Students for the Future
2. Planning and Developing School-to-Work Programs
3. Targeting, Recruiting, and Selecting Students
4. How School-to-Work Programs Make a Difference
5. Expanding the Involvement of Local Employers
6. Overcoming Implementation Challenges
7. Conclusion: RecommAndations for Policy and Practice
2. Planning and Developing School-to-Work Programs
3. Targeting, Recruiting, and Selecting Students
4. How School-to-Work Programs Make a Difference
5. Expanding the Involvement of Local Employers
6. Overcoming Implementation Challenges
7. Conclusion: RecommAndations for Policy and Practice