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MAGI Educational Services, Inc., Larchmont, NY. – 1986
The 1985 evaluation of the Adolescent Vocational Exploration Program (AVE) found that this New York State Department of Labor intervention and pre-employment project has been successful in increasing young people's chances of gaining employment and functioning productively in the labor market. Primarily for 14- and 15-year-olds, AVE seeks to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Organizations, Dropout Prevention, Economically Disadvantaged
Download full textKemple, James J.; Snipes, Jason C. – 2000
The career academy approach is one of the oldest and most widely established high school reforms in the U.S., stretching back for more than 30 years. A large-scale, multi-site, random assignment research design was conducted to determine the impact of career academies on student outcomes. Some of the findings of the study include the following:…
Descriptors: Career Academies, Career Education, Dropout Prevention, Education Work Relationship
Ainley, John; Fleming, Marianne – 1997
The extent and nature of Australia's school-industry programs in 1996 were examined through a survey of 1,868 government and nongovernment schools and programs. It was conducted using a questionnaire similar to that which had been used in 1995. According to the 1,453 completed questionnaires (response rate 78%) by 11th and 12th grade students, 62%…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Career Education, Coordination
