Project SEARCH: A demand-side model of high school transition. Rutkowski, S., Daston, M., Van Kuiken, D., & Riehle, E. (2006). Project SEARCH: A demand-side model of high school transition. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 25, 85-96.
School-to-work transitions are best facilitated through community work experience and coordinated transition services. The authors describe an employer-based transition program called Project SEARCH High School Transition Program. A key feature of this program is total immersion in the workplace. The takeaway from this article, and a reason to read it, is the collaboration between the education system, employers, and rehabilitation services.