School transition to employment partnership (step)
School Transition to Employment Partnership (STEP): A job training program for eligible students (handicapped, economically disadvantaged, dropouts/potential dropouts/academically disadvantaged, and those with demonstrated barriers to employment, e.g., single parents, adjudicated offenders, etc.) that includes: 1) instruction of the competencies of the employability curriculum, 2) work experiences, on- the-job training, and try-out employment funded through the Job Training Partnership Act, 3) targeted jobs tax credit for employers' training elibile youth, and 4) supportive employment training services provided to students or employers through Special Education, Vocational Education, Vocational Rehabilitation or Social Services. STEP may also include other cooperative education programs, prevocational training programs, special education assistance, and work experience programs designed for students who are eligible for STEP. LEA's participating in the STEP program must be approved by the Office of Adult, Vocational, & Technical Education and the Department of Labor's Job Training Partnership Office.
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