This handbook was developed to provide information on distributive education (D.E.) to business managers who, as training sponsors, provide job experiences for D.E. high school students. The content, including several illustrations, focuses on what D.E. is and how it operates; what is needed from the training sponsor; what the training sponsor can…

Estimates of the numbers of developmentally disabled persons 21 years or older in New Jersey were derived to establish a potential target population for work activity programs. Chapter 2 presents estimates by county of the eligible State population of mentally retarded, cerebral palsied, and epileptic persons. (Figures represent 1970 Census…

Information for prospective employers of students involved in a work education program sponsored by the Pima County Developmental Career Guidance Project is presented in the document. Two of the project's programs are described: (1) Work Exposure, aimed at providing seventh through twelfth grade students with an opportunity to observe on a job…

The paper describes the design of an Experience Based Career Education program (EBCE) in West Virginia, a program designed to provide high school juniors and seniors with systematic and coordinated experiential learning. The basic design strategy consists of a matrix that establishes workable relationships among elements of the system design,…

This plan is designed to serve during 1976-77 and 1977-78 as a general guide and framework for the administration of the cooperative education program of the Los Angeles Community College District. The plan sets forth the objectives of the program and the general requirements and responsibilities of the parties to the plan, including the college,…

Developed for teachers, coordinators, and administrators in Manitoba Public Schools, the guide provides ready access to information concerning work education. Information is organized into three major areas, differentiated by page color. Part 1, Emerging Trends in Preparing for the World of Work, discusses the philosophy and objectives, and…

In order to investigate the feasibility of adding a cooperative education option to the curricular offerings of Moraine Park Technical Institute (MPTI), interviews were conducted with randomly selected representatives of 12 industries and 17 employers in the marketing and merchandising businesses located in the MPTI service area. In addition,…

Cooperative education programs, a nontraditional blending of practice and theory, have become an important feature of current higher education. Some educators estimate that by 1984 half of the higher education institutions in the United States will have developed some form of cooperative education. The Federal government's recent involvement in…

A 40-item selective bibliography organized under the headings of The Need for Programs, Descriptions of Programs, The Development and Operation of Programs, Reports of Evaluations of Programs, and Information Sources was developed to assist school districts in planning and implementing exemplary programs of work experience for broadening and…

This exploratory study, primarily an information collection and analysis effort, was made to determine whether there is a difference in the effectiveness and the cost of cooperative vocational education programs and of vocational programs without a cooperative component. Study data from 12 school districts in three States (Minnesota, North…

This project studied the effectiveness of an evaluation and prevocational conditioning course for young adult mentally retarded females. A group of 171 women aged 16 to 21, with IQ's in the 50 to 75 range, were housed in a multiple disability center. The eight-week program centered around activities related to domestic and homemaking employment,…

Intended as a guide to assist in the implementation and operation of summer work-education programs for underprivileged teenagers, this manual represents an accumulation and analysis of three years' experience with summer programs. Included are discussion of: (1) preparatory aspects involved in planning a program of this sort, (2) suggestions for…

This administrator guide describes occupational cooperative and work-study programs in the state of New York, detailing the advantages of cooperative education for the student, the school, the employer, and the community. A rationale for work experience programs precedes a chart giving objectives, time allotments, student characteristics, and…

This study was conducted to delineate some of the characteristics of disabled clients which contribute significantly to success in vocational programs. The performance of disabled persons in three types of vocational settings (college, skill training, and work evaluation/work experience samples) was examined to determine if the factors…

The General and Vocational Work Experience Education Programs management system is designed to assist the local school teacher/coordinator in the organization and management of the programs. The system defines and describes the accountability line from the Work Experience Education teacher/coordinator, through the Career Planning and Placement…