This paper lists the basic or foundation skills that future citizens must have, according to the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills: communications skills, mathematical skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and personal traits such as responsibility, self-esteem, and self-management. It then shows how these skills…

This guide contains 80 short items that provide information and insight to persons conducting a job search, as well as practical tips for keeping a job. The 80 items are organized into seven chapters that cover the following topics: (1) jobs and careers; (2) job skills; (3) job seekers; (4) paper power; (5) presentation package, "You"; (6) tool…

This guide is designed to assist users in collecting evaluation/follow-up data primarily from supervisors of former vocational-technical school students. The guidelines, presented in five parts, provide a step-by-step checklist for implementing the system and acquiring measurable/reliable data applicable to individual or overall school programs.…