The wish to be seen as an adult has been an adolescent goal for generations. This goal is more difficult to attain in a technological society because extended education is needed for employment but the criteria for adult recognition continue to reflect conditions of the past. Results are reported for an online poll of 288 high school students…

To assist adolescents with career exploration, counselors should help students identify their unique interests, skills, and personality characteristics; distinguish among several broad occupational areas; learn about different educational options as related to career choices; identify future decisions needed to achieve various goals; and make…

A retired principal advises readers to plan for their retirement from the principalship as much as they planned to enter it. (Author/MLF)

Administrators might benefit from portfolio development. The administrative portfolio can be used to encourage reflection for improvement, assist in career advancement, and assess performance. Items selected reveal information about an individual's philosophy; leadership capacity; commitment to professional growth; ability to anticipate problems,…

Uses case studies of 20 assistant principals from 11 school districts to explore connections between position orientations and career mobility. Categorizes position orientations as upwardly mobile, career oriented, "plateaued" or "shafted" (through nonpromotion or lack of sponsorship), alternative career oriented, or downwardly mobile. Discusses…

School Family groups at Westmont High School, Westmont, Illinois, provide counselor-student relationships, teach life-related skills, and create closer student relationships. (Author/JM)

Professional geographers are fairly well-paid and will be in greater demand in fields such as environmental management, location analysis, urban and regional planning, computer mapping, and geographic information systems. This article outlines career possibilities for college graduates in six broad geography curriculum areas. Includes three…

The role of the assistant principal is of crucial importance in secondary education. Despite the limitations and frustrations, many assistant principals have come to view their job as a career goal. (Editor)

Instead of perpetuating a macroeconomic labor-exchange model, educators must discover how to promote individual career planning for everyone. If each person has one lifelong career, we must help people get and keep jobs, while helping them plan future worklives and balance work roles and responsibilities with other life roles. (22 references) (MLH)

Article presented a planning outline, based on successful practice in several high schools, that can be of assistance to schools with limited or no career-oriented experiential programs and can also be employed constructively as a check list against present practice by schools whose action-learning programs have matured. (Author/RK)

Principals are responsible for initiating career development with teachers at all age and experience levels. Although most teachers want to remain in the classroom, many desire new and expanded roles. Principals can assist new teachers' socialization process and help mature faculty avoid the "plateau" trap. Includes 14 references. (MLH)

Principals of all 14,107 middle-level schools in the U.S. were invited to participate in the year 2000 online survey. More than 1,400 responded. Responses are compared with previous studies conducted in 1965; 1980, and 1992. Discusses the implications and recommendations for recruiting, initial training, and continuing professional development of…

A critical issue in leadership preparation is serving students with differing needs, goals, and educational experiences. Inspired by the NASSP Alliance project's emphasis on skill development, Florida State University's educational administration program developed a required assessment and career-planning course. Through practical and assigned…