Career Academies - Partnerships for Reconstructing American High Schools (Hardcover, New)

Career Academies explains the unique design and functioning of the career academy--a vigorous school-within-a-school that focuses on career preparation--and shows how it goes beyond traditional vocational programs to integrate academic and vocational curriculum, raise student ambitions, increase career options, and provide a meaningful learning context for both potential dropouts and college-bound youth.This book provides step-by-step guidance for setting up career academies. It offers advice on handling staffing, budgeting, student selection, and parent involvement. It explains how to build effective school-business partnerships by using employers as curriculum advisers, speakers, field trip hosts, and student job supervisors.

General

Imprint:	Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 1992
First published:	October 1992
Authors:	D. Stern
Dimensions:	243 x 184 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-55542-488-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Secondary schools > Independent / public schools
LSN:	1-55542-488-0
Barcode:	9781555424886

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