To determine whether students who indicated success on the job evaluated the overall Cooperative Education Program at Los Angeles Valley College differently from those students who did not indicate job success, data were collected from 249 students who had completed the program (41 percent female and 59 percent male). Questionnaires were answered…

Spirited teachers and a tough work-study program show that one city's young "incorrigibles" are not as unsalvageable as they had at first seemed. (Editor)

A process of work-study job placement at the University of South Carolina which improves the efficiency of program management is described, including a preliminary campus survey, a manual for employers, and a job board from which students can select preferred jobs. A sample job advertisement and award letter are included. (MSE)

Describes Work Experience Program, job locator program begun by University of Missouri at Columbia in 1979 and operated jointly by university's financial aid office and career planning and placement center. Explains how work-study program offers students access to wage-paying jobs while providing local employers with steady source of quality…

A survey of all types of colleges in nine southern states revealed that 37 percent pay the minimum wage to all student workers and 63 percent pay differential rates. Survey results are reported and a plan for differentiated pay rates based on job classification, seniority, and merit is outlined. (JT)

The combination of course work and related work experience into educational programs at the junior college level represents an attempt by these institutions to meet the changing requirements of today's employers. This Research Review looks at a few aspects of their programs . To begin with, the values of these programs are viewed from the…

A study of early postenrollment wage determinants of White young men in the 1966 to 1971 period is described. The focus is on student labor force status as a determinant of postenrollment wage rates. Results suggest that work while enrolled may mitigate transition problems to full-time work after enrollment. (Author/MLW)

Compared the work performance of college work-study (N=52) and nonwork-study students (N=52), as evaluated by the students themselves and their supervisors. Determined that supervisors of student workers regard nonwork-study students as significantly better workers than work-study students. (Author/ABL)

This study explores working students' college experiences using the grounded theory approach. Focus groups were conducted to allow working students to elaborate on their college experiences, clarifying issues not easily addressed through surveys. Two theoretical propositions are offered to describe how working students are constantly searching for…

Interviews were conducted with 456 Northeastern University liberal arts undergraduate students to ascertain their perceptions of personal change due to college experiences, career attitudes and expectations, social and humanistic attitudes, and student voluntary activities. Two-hundred and ninety-three of the students had either participated or…

Results of a statewide survey of institutional policies and procedures for paying student employees are reported, with emphasis on the issue of federal minimum wage provisions as applied to institutions of higher education. Differences among public, private, technical, and proprietary schools are discussed. (LBH)

Describes the philosophical background and operational procedures of an alternating and an experimental cooperative education program conducted, respectively, among undergraduate and graduate students. (CC)

The relationship between type of work (work-study, university employment, and food service) and academic performance was examined to determine whether students with different types of jobs at Iowa State differed in their cumulative grade-point averages. They did not differ among themselves or from the nonworking students. (MLW)

Describes the Special Training and Employment (STEP) program at South Brunswick (New Jersey) High School Library, a job-training program for students with developmental disabilities. Presents scenarios that illustrate student workers' experiences. Discusses the importance of cooperation, program costs and budgeting, and benefits of the program.…

The time has come to start to improve students' job experiences and to improve the relationship between the work and school experiences. In rural and agricultural economies, student work was so important to the family that the school year was fashioned to accommodate it. As the nation became more urban, student employment for pay and student…