Realizing that program success depends on the support the program receives from the users for which it was designed, personnel involved in the Comprehensive Career Education Model (CCEM) have designed an inservice training model to help educators develop skills required for implementing career education programs in the classroom. Phases of the…

This module contains 11 sequential learning experiences designed to provide educators with background information and opportunities to develop plans for implementing competency-based education (CBE) programs within their institution. Following introductory material focusing on the organization and objectives of the module, resources required for…

The inservice program section of the staff development program for promoting more affective use of community resources in career education consists of eight modules. Each module contains an instructional plan, suggestions for the inservice coordinator, handout and transparency masters, and resource materials. The eight separate modules are: (1)…

The staff development program was prepared to provide inservice education to grades K-12 school staff members in making more effective use of community resources in career education. The program was designed to help coordinators plan and conduct inservice sessions for teachers and other instructional staff responsible for using such resources. The…

This learning module on developing local plans for vocational education (Part I) is one of six competency-based modules designed for both preservice and inservice education of vocational education administrators. It reviews legislative requirements for planning and discusses the role of the vocational administrator and other key personnel in the…

This learning module on developing local plans for vocational education (Part II) is one of six competency-based modules designed for both preservice and inservice education of vocational education administrators. It focuses on the last five steps of the comprehensive "Vocational Education Program Planning Model" presented in Part I (CE 016 511).…

The module is the second of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 2 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. The module contains two units, one which identifies the key concepts of…

The module is the third of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program to enrich an already established program. Module 3 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. The module contains seven units and is intended to help define self-concept,…

The module is the first of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 1 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. Topics covered in units 1-5 Module 1 include an overview of career…

The module is the fourth of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 4 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. The module contains four units which cover the topics of the purposes…

The module is the seventh of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 7 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. Module 7 deals with career education and minorities, specifically…

The module is the sixth of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 6 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. Purposes for involving local residents and employers in a career…

Because of lack of time and a dearth of specific programs, vocational education administrators have difficulty in acquiring additional education. Three major steps have been taken to remedy this situation: (1) research has been conducted to identify and verify the competencies important to vocational administrators; (2) competency-based modules…

The guidelines are intended to assist the inservice program coordinator with a staff development program for comprehensive career education. The contents of the document cover the following career education topics: (1) overview; (2) the need for staff development; (3) roles and functions of the career education inservice coordinator; (4) initial…

Training and retraining for vocational educators and trainers is badly needed in order for them to keep up with rapidly changing technologies. In order to meet this need, new teaching strategies and new curricula are essential. Some recent research is having an impact on the training of trainers in the United States. This research has focused on…