Jrotc Career Academies' Guidebook

The JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) Career Academy Program is a unique & innovative enterprise joining together the experience & resources of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) & the U.S. Department of Education (DoED). JROTC Career Academies represent a partnership among the DoD, the DoED, individual school districts, & the business community. The program personalizes instruction through schools-within-schools & provides the leadership & vocational & academic training that youth at risk of dropping out of school need to compete in a changing global economy. As a new partner in career academies, JROTC brings a long history of developing skills in leadership, self-discipline, & citizenship in high school students. The JROTC Career Academy Program emphasizes high school graduation through academic instruction; critical skills development through a career field focus; & citizenship, leadership, responsibility, values, & discipline through the JROTC course of instruction. This guidebook is designed as a planning aid for districts participating in the program. It describes the academy model & the roles of various participants, & provides an implementation timeline & a bibliography, as well as a brief list of useful, related reports published by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE).Robyn, Abby E. is the author of 'Jrotc Career Academies' Guidebook' with ISBN 9780833016645 and ISBN 0833016644.