The report addresses the need for retraining direct service personnel in community based programs as a result of deinstitutionalization. The state of the art regarding state practices in job descriptions and classifications for paraprofessionals indicated the existence of few systematic attempts to retrain current instituional staff. Few examples…

This career education inservice training package is designed to assist in the development and expansion of career education programs for K-Adult. Modules developed are intended to support leaders in addressing five general aspects of career education: (1) Introduction to Career Education, (2) Curriculum Infusion, (3) Career Guidance, (4) Home and…

The classic career counseling models have focused primarily on practical and prescriptive methods aimed at occupation with little attention to the process nature of life, which is inclusive of work but not limited to it. The New Careering advocates a theory of life, not job, as career and focuses on the career theory of the individual by…

This paper proposes using nontest indicators, along with academic tests, to assess school effects on youth development. Relationships between indicators and tests are explored and examples presented of nontest indicators of intellectual development, career development, and health and personal safety. Data sources for indicators are…

A series of interrelated pragmatic steps that can be employed by schools interested in improving their curricula by including relevant minority content are identified. Identification of general principles, supporting rationales, and manipulable, extrinsic organizational rewards are presented as necessary to encourage faculty involvement.…

Reviews health concerns and considerations for pregnant child care staff and discusses elements to include when developing or revising parental leave policies and procedures. Summarizes the elements of an exemplary comprehensive leave policy and supports the positions presented with the related federal legislation. (AA)

The article looks at the diverse characteristics and unique needs of gifted young women and identifies specific intervention strategies to facilitate their career development, including increasing student awareness of barriers, broadening career exploration, helping girls integrate multiple roles, and developing essential skills. Facilitators need…

There are many activities and approaches for helping new hires make transitions from classrooms to companies. This article serves as a framework for discussion about first-year attrition. Suggests employers need to create a relationship with employees, making new hires truly belong to the organization and identify with the values and beliefs of…

This manual, produced and used in a project of the Central Oklahoma Area Vocational Technical School, provides direction for developing and implementing a school-to-work curriculum for secondary students. Based on the Central Oklahoma Vocational-Technical Model, the guide contains the following 11 sections: (1) blueprint for getting students ready…

This book is designed to help teachers construct learning centers focusing on the community and community helpers. By using dramatic creative play and simulations, students become more aware of occupations and potential career choices. The career center provides a thematic approach to career education and a foundation for individual and group…

Career counseling is central to the counseling profession. The Career Development, Assessment, and Counseling (C-DAC) approach to career counseling, which facilitates the career development of people throughout their lives, has received wide attention; an analysis of the theory and research from which this model was derived are examined here. The…

This intervention program addresses the special needs of pregnant teenagers and teenage mothers. Adolescents' rapid transition from child to mother may cause them to experience both role conflict and difficulty in setting goals. The materials for the program include a facilitator's guide, a participant's guide, and a discussion guide. This…

This guide enumerates important questions to ask and issues to consider in approaching promotion and/or tenure review, whether at large universities or small colleges, public or private institutions, or unionized campuses. Suggestions are offered concerning the materials submitted, how to document the impact of one's professional work, and data…

This book offers information on fostering effective use of teaching portfolios by college faculty. The first chapter, "The Teaching Portfolio Concept" (Peter Seldin), discusses how the teaching portfolio concept differs from other evaluation approaches, what is and is not included in a portfolio, and why the content depends on the purpose of the…

This book is designed to help career military personnel make the transition to civilian life and careers. The first 14 chapters cover targeted issues and include many tips on how to cope with each important aspect of the transition. Topics include the following: psychology of transition, helping the family with the transition, financing the…