Promoting Active and Sustained School-Business Partnerships: An Exploratory Case Study of an IT Academy

Autor/inn/en	Hernandez-Gantes, Victor M.; Brookins, Simone J.; Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.
Titel	Promoting Active and Sustained School-Business Partnerships: An Exploratory Case Study of an IT Academy
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 1 (2017) 2, S.26-35 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2578-2118
Schlagwörter	Partnerships in Education; School Business Relationship; Career Academies; Vocational Education; Career Readiness; Information Technology; Social Capital; Educational Planning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulpartnerschaft; Berufsakademie; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Informationstechnologie; Sozialkapital; Bildungsplanung
Abstract	In support of the national push for promoting career readiness, school-business partnerships have been noted as an Important support strategy. However, there is limited research in the context of career academies. Thus, we sought to explore the nature of a partnership between an information technology (IT) career academy and local business partners. We found that the development of social capital is required to keep the network of partners bonded toward a common goal, bridged through a Business Advisory Council to facilitate planning and related supports, and linked by a local web of connecting relationships. Study findings add to the limited literature on the interface of school-business partnerships, career academies, and the promotion of career readiness in particular occupational contexts such as IT. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01