School-to-work systems
Subtitle: the role of community colleges in preparing students and facilitating transitions
By: Edgar I. Farmer, Cassy B. Key, editors.
Contributors: Farmer, Edgar I.; Key, Cassy B. 1947-
Series: New directions for community colleges -- no. 97; Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges
Published: 1997
Place of publication: San Francisco; Los Angeles, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Career education -- United States; School-to-work transition -- United States; Community colleges -- United States
Description: "Of all the education and training providers in the United States, community colleges and two-year technical colleges are in the best position to respond directly and quickly to the ideals of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. The act promotes a systemic approach to preparing a global workforce by establishing a framework within which states can create school-to-work systems. Community colleges are an important linchpin in the new paradigm, particularly as the neutral convener of the new collaborative and entrepreneurial partnerships, consortia, and coalitions that will be necessary. This edition... demonstrates how community colleges are engaged in strengthening existing partnerships with schools, employers, and labor- and community-based organizations as they develop new programs to address the three major components of school-to-work systems."--From publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Assessing the community college role in school-to-work systems -- Debra D. Bragg, Mildred Barnes Griggs; title: Benchmarking for quality curriculum : the heart of school-to-work -- Margaret A. Ellibee, Sarah A. Mason; title: Building partnerships -- Mary J. Kisner, Maralyn J. Mazza, David R. Liggett -- The; title: art of articulation : connecting the dots -- David A. Just, Dewey A. Adams -- The; title: role community colleges should play in job placement -- Laurel A. Adler; title: Workplace mentoring: considerations and exemplary practices -- Carl Price, Claudia Graham, Janet Hobbs -- The; title: apprenticeship revival : examining community college practices -- Ann V. Doty, Robin T. Odom; title: Quality emphasis on career development and continuous self-improvement -- Joe A. Green, Phyllis A. Foley; title: Contextual curriculum : getting more meaning from education -- Les Bolt, Ned Swartz; title: Legal and technological issues of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 -- Donald W. Bryant, Mary P. Kirk; title: School-to-work systems and the community college : looking ahead -- Edgar I. Farmer, Cassy B. Key -- Sources and information :; title: school-to-work programming and initiatives in the United States-- Matthew Burstein.