| Career Academies: Partnerships for Reconstructing American High Schools Contributor(s): Stern, David (Author), Raby, Marilyn (Author), Dayton, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555424880 ISBN-13: 9781555424886 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Aims & Objectives - Education | Administration - Elementary & Secondary - Education | Secondary |
| Dewey: 370.113 |
| LCCN: 92021021 |
| Series: Jossey-Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.46" W x 9.56" (1.11 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Provides step-by-step guidance for setting up career academies. Offers advice on staffing, budgeting, student selection, parent involvement, and how to build effective school-business partnerships |