This report describes a program for increasing employment skill awareness for students to be better prepared to enter the world of work. The problem of insufficient employment skills is documented by data revealing large numbers of students who are unable to meet the demands of employers. Analysis of probable-cause data revealed students’ lack of social skills and work ethics, lack of teacher time spent on employment instruction, and lack of employment skills typical of entry level employers. A review of the literature provided expert guidance. Four major categories of intervention were selected: (1) incorporation of employment skills taught in Civics, Special Education English, and Industrial Technology classes; (2) increased time spent on communication skills; (3) student exposure to job opportunities by the use of job fairs and job shadowing experiences; (4) the development of increased interpersonal skills by the use of cooperative learning as an instructional technique. Postintervention data suggests that these interventions were successful in increasing the employment skills awareness of the students. The 20 appendixes contain survey forms, checklists, sample journal entry sheet and cover, vocabulary lists and a test, interview rubric and mock interview letter, and employability checklist. (Author/EMK) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document.
INCREASING EMPLOYMENT SKILL AWARENESS FOR STUDENTS TO BE. BETTER.PREPARED TO ENTER THE WORLD OF WORK Theresa Carter Jo Ann McCarroll David Popek An Action Research Project Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the school of Education in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Of Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership Saint Xavier University & IRI/Skylight Field Based Masters Program Chicago, Illinois U.S. DEPARTMENT OP EDUCATION May, 1998 Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 0 This document has been reproduCed se received from the person or organization onginating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction duality. Points of view or opinions stated in this docu . ment do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. “PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC).”
