Why is the Psychology profession poking around in STW?
How Psychology Can Contribute to the School-To-Work Opportunities Movement
Skill Standards: Job Analysis Profiles Are Just the Beginning
Excerpt: "A major concern about the feasibility of a national skills standards system that integrates skill standards into critical workplace functions is the extent to which local school personnel are able to adopt the numerous academic and industry skills standards being developed at the national, state, and local levels (Ananda et al. 1995). Questions regarding the need for teacher retraining, the appropriateness of various assessment procedures (e.g., tests, portfolios, job profiles, etc.), and effective student evaluations (e.g., those that consider varied student learning and performance styles) must be addressed.
Career Transcript System (CTS) - Implementation Guide
Excerpt: "Based on the needs of the changing economy and workforce research, the SCANS 2000 Center developed the Career Transcript System (CTS). Together, the three components of the CTS provide a system of relevant education and workforce development that starts at the high school level and expands into the workplace, recorded in an online Career Transcript of each participantıs SCANS skills. A Career Transcript includes all learning experiences in one secure document, shaped in terms of SCANS. System components include..."
Recorded Radio Shows on Education Issues (Steel on Steel Web Site)
How International Organizations and School Officials Have Changed our Schools' Purpose
How "Consensus Building" is Used to Subvert Government (LEARN Web Site)
Where Did the School-to-Work System Come From? (PSEE)
American Federation of Teachers Review
Fifth Grader Asks Her Own Questions about STW
Replacing Capitalism With a Planned Economy, A Report to the People of Minnesota in PDF
Informative Educational Links