Increasing Community Involvement in Cooperative Vocational Education.

Autor/inn/en	Lewis, Morgan V.; Fraser, Jeannette L.
Institution	Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education.
Titel	Increasing Community Involvement in Cooperative Vocational Education.
Quelle	(1982), (59 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Clearinghouses; Community Involvement; Cooperative Education; Educational Legislation; Employer Attitudes; Federal Legislation; Incentives; Postsecondary Education; School Business Relationship; School Community Relationship; School Role; Vocational Education; Work Experience Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperativer Unterricht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Bundesrecht; Anreiz; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	Existing data on the extent and kinds of present cooperation between schools and employers show that large majorities of employers, educators, and students approve of and are willing to participate in work experience programs. The most recent data from the 1979-80 school year indicate that cooperative programs enrolled only 10 percent of all students pursuing occupationally-specific programs at secondary and postsecondary levels. Almost two-thirds of all seniors had regular part-time jobs, but the work was "youth" jobs requiring few specific occupational skills. The small percentage in cooperative placements does not appear to be due to an unwillingness of employers to provide such opportunities. A l98l survey of members of the National Association of Manufacturers found that 22 percent already provide work experience for vocational students and an additional 56 percent are willing to do so. Following the presentation and discussion of the data, three methods for increasing private sector employer involvement--through community councils, financial incentives, and use of schools as brokers and clearinghouses--are are discussed in terms of six options that the federal government could pursue at the national level to encourage such involvement. The potential advantages and disadvantages of each of these options are noted. Thirteen data tables are provided. An appendix contains information on six reports of national councils and panels relevant to increased community involvement in cooperative vocational education. (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC