Students with special needs and disabilities are often unprepared to handle the transition from school to work and/or school to post secondary training. They often lack direction and knowledge of the world of work or of the barriers they may face as they move beyond high school. School counselors can be instrumental in assisting with this…

A mentorship program in the Cleveland Public Schools has provided services to 79 gifted disadvantaged high school juniors during a 3-year period. The program was designed to expand the student's understanding of career options through association with a skilled mentor with similar career interests. Mentors worked individually with students with…

Some problems encountered by gifted students in career counseling are discussed and a program, Enriched Career Search, is suggested for alleviating those problems. Noted among career search problems related to the gifted are career tests that are not geared to the multi-talented student's unconventional career aspirations and rejection of careers…

Six problems in developing effective career education programs for gifted, creative, and talented children are identified and possible solutions are presented. (PHR)

Describes the Program of Advisement with Teachers Helping Students (PATHS) program at Milwee Middle School in Longwood, Florida, which provides students with a caring adult who will help them while they are in middle school. Discusses career exploration activities such as interest and aptitude assessment and career planning. (JOW)

Describes Wings 21, a project at Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, that exposes students to technology and to information technology careers. The program includes externships and internships with local companies. (JOW)

Many changes are taking place in our country. Technology continues to impact on the workplace, demographics are changing the face of our neighborhoods, communities, and work environments. Globalization is placing greater demands on the economy and on workers. Educators and employers must face the challenge of how to prepare learners for new roles…

This paper discusses the problem of low achievers in school and offers suggestions for helping them. It describes one high school's development of a career exploration program--including work experience in the 12th grade--to motivate students who are unable to cope with the regular program. (LD)

Describes an exploratory home economics program for sixth and seventh-grade students in Raytown, MO. The program gives students a basic understanding of home economics as a career opportunity, as well as teaches them practical living skills. (SK)

Personal account of the trying but finally successful nonacademic job search of a recipient of a doctorate in English. (DF)

A high school course presenting career opportunities relating to physical education is described, and a list of career fields in this area is presented. (JMF)

Stanford's experience using electronic discussion groups for counselor training showed that depth and intensity of self-disclosure gradually increased and instructor time was not reduced. A computer-assisted psychoeducational program on eating disorders overestimated student computer knowledge and skill and failed to allow user privacy. (SK)

Students at Walton High School in the Bronx, New York, can enroll in a preteaching academy to study and experience the role of the teacher. (Author/TE)

For 16 years, students at Missouri high school have been leaving classrooms to enter work environments of their choosing. Community Learning Program is school-business partnership providing many students with stepping stone to future careers. In semester-long program, students are not paid for work but get academic credit. Experience also helps…

An Ohio urban secondary school used two innovations to promote renewal of school culture and structure. Teacher-student teaming grouped 4 core subject teachers with 80 students until graduation. School-to-work combined career exploration, job shadowing, internships, and academics. (SK)