Vocational Education and School-to-Work Ensuring Access, Equity and Quality for Students with Disabilities in School-to-Work Systems: A Guide to Federal Law and Policies, by Eileen L. Ordover and Leslie T. Annexstein, the Center for Law and Education and the National Transition Network, 1999, 104 pgs, $20   i This is a review and analysis of five key federal programs that can be used to build a structure for school-to-career programs that provide quality and equity, especially for students with disabilities. It describes quality programs, explains the convergence of principles from the laws for ensuring equity, and presents several case studies.  For a complete description click here.     Resources for Teaching All Aspects of an Industry CLE, 23 pp. (1996). $5 single copy. This lists books, videos, organizations and curricula that educators can utilize when teaching all aspects of an industry. It includes resources on the 'all-aspects' approach that fosters students' interest in and background on broad career choices within occupation clusters. It covers the specific aspects of an industry-planning; management; finance; technology; and community, labor, health, safety and environmental issues. This is a must for people involved in all School-to-Work Partnerships. The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994: A Guide to the Law and How to Use It Lauren Jacobs, CLE, 50pp. Softcover (1995) $10. Some states are just now beginning to direct funds to local levels to carry out school-to-work programs under this Act, others are evaluating what they have done to make the efforts better. This guide describes and analyzes the Act, shows how it relates to other federal programs, and explains how to use the funding to improve existing school-to-work programs. School-to-Work Opportunities Packet Lauren Jacobs, CLE, 14pp. (1993). $3 single copy. A packet of three policy papers about designing effective and coherent school-to-work systems including school-based and work-based learning components. New Directions at Madison Park Technical-Vocational High School Boston Public Schools, 492pp. (1993). $30 single copy. This tool tells a dramatic story -- how one school changed its programs and curriculum to teach all aspects of an industry in the school's industry clusters. It takes you through the reasons for doing this and shows how important the 'all-aspects' approach is to students who want to be entrepreneurs in a particular field. It describes the six most important aspects of an industry that students should know. It then shows how to integrate these aspects into the curriculum. Madison Park's ninth-grade academy and four industry clusters provide a clear, compelling case study for educators, parents and employers to use as they do their own planning.   Free to CAPS Members More Resources on Vocational Education -- If you are a member of CAPS, just send us $5 for postage and handling and we'll send you these free resources -- all of them in one packet: Industry Skill Standards: Impact on Students and Workers CLE, 9 pp. (1993) Analyzes the impact of skill standards on educational programs and employment rights and suggests criteria for the development and use of standards.