Now thousands of middle grade students in North Carolina are exploring the world of work in a state funded program that will help them appraise their career potential at an early age. (Editor)

A program was developed to encourage Black students to consider science/engineering careers by exposing them to technical and scientific concepts, equipment, and projects during Saturday classes and site visits to businesses, factories, and laboratories; having them interact with minority engineers and scientists; and preparing them for college.…

In this study the effect of the Vocational Exploration Group on high school students was investigated, using measures of attitude, information-seeking behaviors and knowledge of interests and skills. Analyses of variance showed that treatment subjects had significantly higher scores on the knowledge measure than did control subjects. (Author)

Discusses developmentally appropriate career guidance for young children to prepare them to make later life career decisions. Outlines objectives for working with young children, including increasing occupational awareness and exploration, enhancing their knowledge of self and others, and continuing their development of academic and work- related…

An urban school in Columbus, Ohio, had in place a program of surprisingly explicit training of young children for the modern marketplace. Starting in kindergarten, children in the school were asked to think about the jobs they might choose when they grew up. The posters that surrounded them made clear which kinds of jobs they were expected to…

The purpose of this guide is to assist chapters of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and other groups of special educators to plan, design, and implement community activities that increase awareness of high school students about career possibilities within special education and provide information about how to pursue a career in the…

This publication reprints articles that have previously appeared on the topic of career development, a major feature in "The Benchmark," since January 1988. ("The Benchmark" is a bimonthly report of occupational education in New York State.) These articles are categorized into two major areas: policy and planning and career…

This curriculum guide consists of nine lessons designed for eighth graders to participate in career exploration and decision-making. Lesson 1 describes the goals of the program, criteria involved in considering life opportunities, and the value of good decision making. Lesson 2 helps the student explore his/her personality, identify strengths and…

One of nine products developed for a comprehensive program (kindergarten through university level) of career development for vocational education in Florida, this manual contains a listing of materials and activities developed for junior high programs. The listing is divided by descriptors into four subdivisions: section "SO," which…

A brief discussion of a school/life model of career development, designed to provide for elimination of curriculum overlap, consistent evolution and integration of the career education concept, and understanding and communication with participating staff, is presented in this document. Eight elements are listed representing the main factors…

Opportunities for scientists in the near future will be very good in the fields of energy research and development, both for degreed scientists and for technicians. Geologists, geophysicists, mining engineers, rock mechanics, hydrologists, applied physicists, applied chemists, and nuclear engineers are among the types of personnel needed. These…

This guide, designed for the use of teachers in planning and implementing career education programs, is part of the systemwide Project CARE (Career Awareness and Readiness through Education). The guide contains sections for each grade level from kindergarten through twelve, with focus in the elementary level on awareness, in the middle school…

The major programs sponsored by the Division of Vocational Education assisting career development in New Jersey are identified and briefly described. The stated objectives of career development are: identification of a variety of occupational opportunities, development of a number of career alternatives, demonstration of job responsibility,…

The report provides a summary of the independent, third party evaluation of the 1972-73 funding year of the Guided Occupational Orientation Project of the Syracuse City School District. A systems approach to evaluation was utilized in this effort. The funded project involved all three grade populations--elementary, junior high school, and senior…

The activities of the second year of a career education project in the South Portland School are reported in the document which covers the time period of July 1974 to June 1975. The project consisted of a career awareness component for grade levels K-6, a career orientation component for levels 7 and 8, a career exploration phase for grade 9, and…