“…have the opportunity to investigate a variety of career options (Lindstrom, Paskey et al, 2007), (b) participate in transition programs that focus on interest-job matching (Estrada-Hernandez et al, 2008;Lindstrom, Paskey et al, 2007), and (c) participate in a variety of structured work experiences during high school to build work skills (Lindstrom, Paskey et al, 2007;Zhang et al, 2005). Students should be given the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of work though structured work experiences; this may be done by applying knowledge in contexts and putting their knowledge to use (Stasz & Brewer, 1998).…”