| The growing focus on establishing a national framework for State School-to-Work Opportunities
systems has led to the development of programs and policies designed to actively prepare students for the future job
market.
Organizations
Technology Standards
Funding
Programs
Site Reviews
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Organizations
Technology Standards
Funding
Education World Grants Center: Resources
This is a great place to searching for grants and grant information. You'll find government resources, national resources, and
directories.
Technology Grant Resources
Grant Resources by Subject
Vocational Resources:
Associations & Organizations
Programs
School-to-Work: Connecting Schools and Career Decision-Making
Read about The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 -- four years later. Included: Descriptions of a handful of exemplary school-to-work
programs across the grades!
Service Learning in Action Across the Grades
No matter what grade level or subject you teach, service-learning projects can add a new dimension to your curriculum.
This week, Education World offers examples of three excellent service-learning projects -- one each at the elementary,
middle, and high school levels. Each project is an example of true service learning.
Reviews
The Snorkel
The Snorkel is a "support forum for K-12 technology leaders." The site uses different technologies and
provides set-up information so users may incorporate them into their sites.
Enterprise Education
This site has been developed with the support of the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs of the Australian
Government. Enterprise Education's goal is to provide a learning arena in which students become excited and ready to create, and
successfully manage, real-life opportunities.
Start-Up Education
This is the Web site for Start Up Education -- a nonprofit organization that teaches entrepreneurship to youth ages
10 to 18.
Research
National Center For Research in Vocational
Education
This site is a starting point for educators involved in vocational education and/or school-to-work programs.
Related Links
State Basic Grants and Tech Prep Grants
Under the Perkins Act, Federal funds are made available to help provide vocational-technical education programs and
services to youth and adults.
Vocational Education Development Grants
From the Federal Money Retriever(TM)
Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2000!
Back to 1999 Endorsements Groundhog Job Shadow Day (GJSD), Feb.2, 1999, is a day dedicated to giving young people
across America exposure to the world of work through a day of "job shadowing." Sponsored by America's Promise, The
National School-to.
Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW)
Seeks to inspire and educate elementary school children about work and working through partnerships among businesses,
communities and schools
Copia Group- School Services
Promotes electronic publishing and entrepreneurship to teach life skills to students, helping them travel from school-to-work
Journal of Vocational and Technical Education
Scholarly journal dealing with vocational and technical education.
NCRVE Center Point Newsletter
The Identification Of National Trends And Issues For Workplace Preparation And Their Implications For Vocational Teacher Education
The development of a well-prepared workforce is an issue of critical concern in America and education is a key ingredient for preparing a well-qualified workforce. However, policymakers have tended to
overlook teacher preparation and its place in preparing a competitive workforce.
Integrating Academic and Vocational Education: An Equitable Way To Prepare Middle Level Students for the
Future (ERIC)
The need to prepare young people to fill the jobs needed by the changing American economy is a problem of increasing concern...
California School-to-Career Task Force
School-to-Career supports reforms in the educational system that include the integration of school-based and work-based
learning, the use of contextual, applied teaching strategies, and the opportunity for students to choose career-related coursework
and workplace experiences, with equal access for all students. |
