Career Academies

David Stern

• 28 september 1992
• 9781555424886

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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.