distributive education

noun

1. a special program of vocational education at the high school level in which a student is employed part-time, receiving on-the-job training, and also attends classes, most of which pertain directly to the student's vocational field.

Word History and Origins

Origin of distributive education¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

DECA, which formerly stood for Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a nonprofit career and technical student organization with more than 225,000 members in all U.S. states and several countries.

From Washington Times

Many of these students were a part of Texas Future Farmers of America and participated in “distributive education,” which allowed them to work at Weldon’s and count it as a part of their curriculum.

From Washington Times