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Download full textOhio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment. – 1994
This instructor guide for a unit on business opportunities in the PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) curriculum includes the full text of the student module and lesson plans, instructional suggestions, and other teacher resources. The competencies that are incorporated into this module are at Level 1 of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Business Education, Careers, Competency Based Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment. – 1994
This instructor guide for a unit on business opportunities in the PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) curriculum includes the full text of the student module and lesson plans, instructional suggestions, and other teacher resources. The competencies that are incorporated into this module are at Level 3 of learning--starting…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Business Education, Competency Based Education, Decision Making
Alaska State Dept. of Labor, Juneau. – 1993
This booklet is intended to provide useful information to students and others in the process of making career choices or seeking satisfying employment. The first half of the booklet covers various aspects of the career choice/job search processes. Included among the topics discussed are the following: self-assessment of career planning knowledge,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Career Choice, Economic Climate, Education Work Relationship
Stout, Nancy L. – 1983
Designed to assist disabled students and professionals working with them to become aware of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the fact sheet details how to access and utilize the education-related services of this federal-state funded program. Following a description of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), the fact sheet provides information on:…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Opportunities, Eligibility
Tomlinson, Richard – 1982
The fifth of 16 booklets designed for use in an Open University course in special education in the United Kingdom, this document focuses on life as a handicapped adult. Experiences of adults are presented to illustrate obstacles to becoming independent and overcoming low expectations. Programs within schools to prepare handicapped students for…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employment
Unger, Harlow G. – 1992
This book is designed to show what type of alternative career education is available, where to get it, and how much is needed for the first job in a wide variety of careers. Part I tells about alternative education--how to evaluate it and how to pick the right career track. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of 11 basic sources of…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Educational Opportunities, Entry Workers
Bertness, Henry; And Others – 1989
This document, intended for Tacoma, Washington, public school students, encourages them to decide the best career goals and how they will prepare to reach those goals. Included are sections on the objectives, degrees, and certification available at community colleges and vocational-technical schools in the state of Washington; descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Career Planning, Educational Opportunities
Martin, Amy – Garbage: The Practical Journal for the Environment, 1992
This career guide for positions in the environmental field is directed at high school students, college students, and aspiring professionals. Includes suggestions for college study, descriptions of college programs, pertinent guides, directories, magazines, work opportunity listings, and professional organizations. (MCO)
Descriptors: Career Development, Emerging Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Environmental Education
American Vocational Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1994
Vocational-technical education (VTE) today encompasses a diverse array of programs to equip students with work and life skills. A widening skills gap in the nation's work force, coupled with the fact that only about 20% of the nation's current jobs require a four-year college degree, has made VTE more important than ever before. Research has…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Education Work Relationship, Educational Objectives, Educational Opportunities
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. HEATH Resource Center. – 1989
This guide is designed to help disabled students of all ages who are thinking about continuing their education after high school. It contains practical suggestions to assist in managing the daily challenges that arise. The guide focuses on expressing one's needs, being open to change, practicing self-advocacy, planning ahead, looking for the best…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Adult Students, Adults, Advocacy
Heenan, Edward W. – 1991
This five-section guide is intended to help entry workers find and secure jobs in a competitive job market. Sections include information on the following: finding job openings; filling out employment application forms (guidelines to follow, major components, and an application checklist); writing a resume (resume writing techniques, preparing your…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Rosenberg, Judith H. – 1988
These instructional materials focus on federal laws and executive orders that prohibit sex discrimination in employment and education. The materials consist of the following: (1) a list of some of the legislation covered; (2) a list of relevant materials and resources; (3) a list of 14 instructional activities, each described by one or a few…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Heart of the Earth Survival School, Minneapolis, MN. – 1985
Developed by the staff of Project SEARCH, this booklet is designed to assist American Indian adults of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in an exploration of careers. As noted by the introduction, it may also be of interest to Indian high school students, college students, and others who are looking for ideas about the kinds of careers available. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Development
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1999
This document is designed to help Wisconsin eighth grade students, their parents, and their teachers plan an individualized course of study in high school that will help these students research their post-high school goals. The document begins by describing the process of lifework planning, which is intended to equip students with the research…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Career Information Systems, Career Planning
Oliverez, Paz M., Ed.; Chavez, Maria Lucia, Ed.; Soriano, Mayra, Ed.; Tierney, William G., Ed. – Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University of Southern California, 2006
Since the passage of California Assembly Bill 540 in 2001, authored by the late Assemblyman, Marco Antonio Firebaugh, more than 5,000 undocumented students in California have had improved financial access to higher education. AB 540 has become a pinnacle in the lives of students, who because of their immigration status, have historically been…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Bound Students, Educational Policy, Undocumented Immigrants
