Career Education deals with the search for a vocational identity. The emphasis should be on providing as many varied experiences as necessary for a solid basis for vocational decisions. The effective industrial arts teacher will be more concerned with the finish on the student than on the product. (BP)

Presented is a list of audiovisual aids and written materials related to careers in science and engineering, with special emphasis on the involvement of minority students in technical careers. Each item is briefly described (if the material is a film, its length and whether color or black and white is included), the cost (if any) of the material…

This first in a series of six teaching modules on self-awareness is part of the Special Partnership in Career Education (SPICE) program, which was designed to provide career awareness and exploration information to junior high-aged educable mentally handicapped students. The module follows a typical format that includes two major sections:…

This sixth in a series of six teaching modules on employability skills is part of the Special Partnership in Career Education (SPICE) program, which was designed to provide career awareness and exploration information to junior high-aged educable mentally handicapped students. The module follows a typical format that includes two major sections:…

This fourth in a series of six teaching modules on decision making/beginning competency is part of the Special Partnership in Career Education (SPICE) program, which was designed to provide career awareness and exploration information to junior high-aged educable mentally handicapped students. The module follows a typical format that includes two…

This fifth in a series of six modules on economic awareness is part of the Special Partnership in Career Education (SPICE) program, which was designed to provide career awareness and exploration information to junior high-aged educable mentally handicapped students. The module follows a typical format that includes two major sections: overview and…

Based on the Iowa model for career education, this career education inventory presents a series of four tests for measuring a student's career education development. Following a list of student outcome objectives, tests are provided for four levels of career development: grades K-3, awareness; grades 4-6, accommodation; grades 7-9, exploration;…

The Oshkosh Career Development Guide provides a framework on which to build a career development program. The first 20 pages of the document include an introduction, a diagram of the career development model, a career development scope and sequence model chart, and a brief description of the program's three components: self, the world of work, and…

One hundred forty-two activities in career education which can be incorporated into the regular K-12 curriculum are presented in the document. Ideas for the activities were obtained from teachers in nine Arkansas schools involved in an exemplary career education project. The activities are grouped as follows: separately by grade level for K-9;…

The Tigard School District, Oregon has designated two schools as models in a long-range career education plan which includes developing programs and processes for career awareness at the elementary level and career exploration at the junior high school level. A team selected by the Oregon Board of Education carried out a formative assessment…

Career Guidance is linked with academic learning experiences in the lessons to infuse, explore, and evaluate career education in the elementary (K-8) grades. The domain areas underlying the lessons are self-awareness, interpersonal skills, career awareness, and career exploration. The guidance lessons for the various levels from kindergarten…

Described in the report are the activities and accomplishments of a 3-year K-14 career education project serving over 21,000 students in 12 independent school districts, one parochial school, and a junior college. The project was composed of six components: Planning and implementation, occupational awareness (K-6), occupational investigation…

Clarifies meaning of career education, awareness, exploration, and preparation. Lists eight components of career education program at Delaware County Community College: basic academic skills, self and career awareness, competency based programs, alternate learning models, world of work, work experience, relationships between college and community…

Descriptions of community resources which can help youth understand and capitalize on the changing relationships between education and work are presented. Included are local, state, and national youth organizations, business associations, service organizations, large industrial cooperations, and community programs. (BM)

A listing of the elements that helped make a strong career studies program at Linganore Junior-Senior High School, Frederick County, Maryland. (HD)