Does School-to-Work Make a Difference? Assessing Students' Perceptions and Practices of Career-Related Skills.

作者: Wenfan Yan , Karleen Goubeaud , Carol Fry

DOI: 10.1080/13636820500200284

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摘要: Abstract Reforms funded by the School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA) were enacted to help USA students learn career-related skills and prepare for entry into careers or post-secondary education. Information about effectiveness of these reforms is critical address students' career preparation needs inform future policy. Yet few quantitative studies have examined degree which learned participated in STW activities their school. This district-wide study a partnership southwestern Pennsylvania participation school-to-work activities, knowledge use resources, perceptions they basic from Results indicated that varied activity type grade level. Although aware many ...

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