Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : People with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Annotated Bibliography on Transition from School to Work
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : People with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Transition from School to Work
Author: Etta BaichmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : College graduates
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
College Students in Transition
Author: Stephanie M. FootePublisher: First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina
ISBN: 9781889271880
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The transition from high school to college is an important milestone, but it is only one of many steps in the journey through higher education. Interest in the many other transitions students make--through the sophomore year, from one institution to another, and out of college--has grown exponentially in the last decade. At the same time, educators recognize that each transition experience is unique, shaped by the individual student context. A new annotated bibliography helps researchers and practitioners navigate the emerging literature base on college student transitions beyond the first year, with special focus on adult learners, student veterans, and those studying in different cultures.
Worker Adjustment
Author: A. P. GarbinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adaptability (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Annotated Bibliography on Transition from School to Work
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : People with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
An Annotated Bibliography on Student Preparation for College and the Workplace
Author: Alene Bycer RussellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
The Transition from School to Adult Life
Author: Judy BradleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career education
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Resources to Facilitate the Transition of Learners with Special Needs from School-to-work Or Postsecondary Education
Author: Resources in Education
Author: Improving School-to-Work Transitions
Author: David NeumarkPublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 1610444264
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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.