The paper describes and analyses the design and implementation of a higher education student placement program in the community services sector. Principally ideas about partnerships and social learning informed the design. The placement program represents a significant innovation in work-integrated learning, achieved through collaboration between…

The trend toward alternative programs and schools results from a broader understanding by educators of the need to tailor schools to the interests and needs of young people; and to the fact that students, parents, and citizens are demanding more relevant programs in a time of constant change. Many districts are striving for a comprehensive high…