The pamphlet provides an overview of Project VIGOR, Oregon's Exemplary Career Education Program (1970-73). The program design includes career awareness in grades K-6, career and self-exploration in grades 7-10, occupational preparation in grades 11-12, and occupational specialization at the postsecondary level. Teachers from all grade levels were…

The publication is a summary of the Federally sponsored programs for disadvantaged and handicapped persons that have been administered by the Special Needs Section of the Iowa State Department of Public Instruction during fiscal years 1972, 1973, and 1974. It is the responsibility of the Special Needs Section to plan, implement, and evaluate…

The specific objectives of the project were to (1) computerize previously developed occupational information for on-line delivery capabilities as well as for development of computer output microfiche, (2) develop manual pinsorts to aid secondary and postsecondary students in exploring occupational information, (3) develop special materials for…

This volume of the report presents Criterion-referenced tests developed to assess student achievement in classes whose teachers did or did not use curriculum guides (developed in phase 1 of this project) for instructional decisionmaking. A total of 38 cognitive tests are included: 8 for career awareness units, 4 for career exploration units, and…

The impact of a 3-year effort to implement career education into the South Portland school system through Project REVAMP (Revitalize the Vocational and Academic Multifarious Program through Career Education) is examined. Evaluation assessed observable curriculum changes, guidance services in response to the career development needs of all…

The internally developed career education program presented was implemented into the existing curriculum over a 3-year period at all grade levels in the Davis County school system (Utah), and included hands-on experience, on-the-job training, career information centers, and guidance and counseling activities. The report briefly describes the…

Discussion of career counseling focuses on Careers in Computing, a project that was designed to help counsel students in junior high and high school regarding career choices in computer science. Highlights include objectives of the project, a description of kit materials, suggested activities, and distribution and evaluation plans. (LRW)

This book is designed to help teen girls discover what a job is really like from women doing what they love. Part 1 features stories of 22 women. From who they are and how they got there to why they love what they do, the real-life stories are intended to provide girls, age 11 and up, with inside information, inspiration, and goal-tracking tips to…

Clarkson University's Space Grant Program provides an opportunity for students to consider engineering as a career option and aims to increase science literacy, promote critical thinking skills, and positive science attitudes. These goals are met through an adopt-a-school project which is described in detail to provide a model program for science…

The National School-to-Work Office in collaboration with the National Association for Gifted Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, the Association for the Gifted, and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted have identified 11 gifted education/school-to-work (GT/STW) models that are either best practice or unique…

The National School-to-Work Office in collaboration with the National Association for Gifted Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, the Association for the Gifted, and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted have identified 11 gifted education/school-to-work (GT/STW) models that are either best practices or unique…

The National School-to-Work Office in collaboration with the National Association for Gifted Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, the Association for the Gifted, and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted have identified 11 gifted education/school-to-work (GT/STW) models that are either best practices or unique…

Describes a program called "Work and Work Places," designed to help students discover historical, ethical, and artistic perspectives of career options. The series of speakers and site visits examines the meaning of work in women's lives and society as a whole from a multidisciplinary approach. (JAC)

During the 1990-91 funding year, Collin County Community College (Texas) piloted a service-learning program, Students Utilizing Collin County's Educational and Service Systems (SUCCESS). SUCCESS involved students in community service activities for learning both about their careers and about their capabilities as agents for community change. The…

This report is an examination of recommended and actual school-based guidance policies, programs, and practices for young adolescents. The information is drawn from Canadian and international publications, and from a survey of guidance and career education programs for grades 7-8 in Ontario boards of education and schools, called The 1990 Ontario…