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Java Biz: A Proven School-Based Business Model
Research to Practice: K-12 Scholarship Journal (2012)
  • Allen R Hackmann, Lynchburg City Schools
  • Andrea P Beam
Abstract
Students with disabilities often have a difficult time obtaining and maintaining employment. Many of today’s school systems implement programs to assist students with disabilities to build the necessary skills they need to be successful after graduation. Courses in daily living skills, interpersonal skills, and occupational skills are common. An area that seems to be growing is school based work experience programs. By reviewing data kept at the school level of various demographics, this article will discuss in detail a proven school based business model that goes well beyond customer service. Students in the work experience program not only improved social skills, but their academic skills, communication skills, and technology skills also showed much advancement.

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Publication Date
Summer 2012
Citation Information
Allen R Hackmann and Andrea P Beam. "Java Biz: A Proven School-Based Business Model" Research to Practice: K-12 Scholarship Journal (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrea_beam/11/