The functions of career education for learning disabled students are traced in four phases: elementary level (career awareness), junior high level (career exploration), senior high level (career preparation), and postsecondary level (career placement/followup/continuing education). Components and instructional approaches of the Life Centered…

Describes the Experimental Career Exploration Program whose goal was to introduce students with no experience with technology to careers in aerospace science and technology at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center. The project involved cooperation from education, industry, and government. (JOW)

Career and Technical Education enhances the preparation of tomorrow's workforce. This is achieved through: (1) in-depth career exploration and career planning; (2) contextual learning that connects schoolwork to the future and assists in the application of basic skills to life situations; (3) the development of occupational competencies that…

Describes the Career Alternatives for Handicapped Children Project of the Special School District of St. Louis County, MO. Points out the importance of career education at the elementary level and shows how career education can be infused into the basic skills program for handicapped students. (JOW)

The collaborative effort between university researchers and a CETA sponsor aimed at "knowledge development" in employment and training services for disadvantaged out-of-school youth is described. Discussion is included concerning the feasibility of experimental evaluation for youth employment programs in a local setting. (Author/GK)

CHOICES is a computerized career information system which provides students with career exploration activities, specific occupational information, and career comparisons. Career counseling and planning services are using CHOICES both as an alternative to traditional methods and as a marketing device. (SK)

Describes the planning and development of a Career Day for all eighth graders in rural Penncrest School District. (SJL)

Reports on a vocational training program designed to provide an initial exposure for 200 economically disadvantaged youth to the basic principles of one of 16 vocational content areas. The programs were designed to provide a limited number of marketable skills and to facilitate the youths' career exploration and career planning efforts. (JOW)

Presents the views of three persons (a coeditor, a high school student, and a teacher) involved in publishing "English Quarterly" on what is involved when collaborating on a scholarly journal and participating in a career internship program to help with the publishing work. (PA)

This article describes the Pinnacle Project, a weeklong mentorship program designed to cultivate extraordinary talents in young scholars by pairing them with an established master in his or her field of interest. Two essays by student participants discuss the power of a mentor and the benefits of the program. (CR)

Describes Ms WIZ Program for late elementary school girls, designed to intervene with concentrated focus on career exposure and exploration and to consider the whole girl as a scientist. Describes four main elements of program: career exposure, computer literacy, personal growth, and counselors or program assistants and mentors. Discusses program…

At Woodland High School (California), Career Opportunity Paths in Education integrates academic education with a strong focus on career exploration and guidance. Six career paths or clusters of courses provide essential skills for immediate employment or post-high school education. (SK)

In a summer program, 4-H youth spend three days at the University of Nebraska exploring clothing, textile, and design subjects. Follow-up reports from 26 of 34 participants indicated most found learning to use a serger and computer design useful; 92% enjoyed interaction with faculty; the number considering enrollment increased from 23% before to…

Describes organizational and web-based resources to assist counselors in helping students with career exploration and career choice. (SK)

The booklet describes the approach to career education for hearing impaired students developed by the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES) in the District of Columbia. The KDES model is described in terms of project direction and the seven model components: planning, staff development, program development, curriculum development,…