Presents four teaching activities (suitable for high school students) which focus on: use of LOGO paddles; a database of student interests (to use in career-oriented units/projects); probability related to two or more students having the same birthday; and reading of print statements on the monitor. (JN)

High school students learning on the job training for careers in tourism, recreation, hotel management, and other leisure-related careers. (JD)

Students, especially those who are not going on to higher education after high school graduation, have little information about where to turn for help the day after high school graduation. These young people need support and encouragement in making plans for their future. Students, their parents, and school staffs all share responsibility for the…

Examined factors college-bound high school seniors (N=848) perceived as most helpful in making career decisions. Results suggested that their families and interesting high school classes were the most helpful factors. Teachers were also rated as helpful, while counselors generally were not. (JAC)

A career/vocational assessment program with four participating high schools was developed. The major goal was to provide students the opportunity to identify and explore their specific vocational interests and opportunities. The target population consisted of 222 ninth-graders who were prevocational students or who had expressed an interest in…

This booklet is designed to help high school educators explore using career pathways as a meaningful organizational tool for schools and students. The guide begins with a discussion of career pathways within which students choose or design a career major and the effect of career pathways on schools and students. This discussion covers integration…

This user's guide provides materials on the Career Motivation and Achievement Planning (C-MAP) Inventory for use with ninth and twelfth grade students. Chapter 1 discusses the purpose and uses of this assessment of long-range career commitment, short-range motivation to achieve on a particular task, and level of education and career aspiration.…

The Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) is a theory-based assessment and intervention resource intended to improve the quality of career decisions made by adults, college students, and high school students, while at the same time improving the quality of career services delivered to them. It is a self-administered, objectively scored measure of…

Presents insights into the depth and importance of religious issues for students in science classes. Among the findings are that 69% of surveyed private academy students interested in a science career indicated that personal faith could affect their career choice. (PR)

A survey of 80 high school students with learning disabilities (LD) and 80 nondisabled (NLD) peers found that more LD students than NLD students were involved in transition programs; career goals were established by the majority of both groups; and twice as many NLD students as LD students wanted to go to college. (Author/JDD)

Evaluation of career self-efficacy perceptions of 286 ninth- and eleventh-grade students (about 40% in classes for gifted students) found that the overall influence of gender on career self-efficacy was small, with achievement a more powerful predictor than gender. Gender did not account for variance in interest in particular occupations. (DB)

Results of an experiment offering single-sex and mixed-sex physics classes in a private secondary school indicated that girls in single-sex classes participated more frequently; students overall experienced greater learner satisfaction; and single-sex classes had a statistically significant, positive influence on girls' interest in physics-related…

MENTOR in Education, a school-university partnership based in New York City and designed to acquaint talented minority high school students with careers in teaching, is described. Two innovative school models and their effects on participating students' educational aspirations and career choices are discussed. (MSE)

This booklet and facilitator's guide explore jobs in Maine based on statewide average openings in the year 2000, educational requirements, salary range, and math skills. They promote the career and occupational education for future career choices. The booklet consists of two sections: (1) four Top 40 charts on annual statewide openings,…

This manual was developed to assist counselors in understanding and using the latest version of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), the ASVAB Form 14. These topics are discussed: (1) introduction to the ASVAB-14, including its purposes, key features, content, and use in career counseling; (2) testing procedures, including…