Jobs for the Future (JFF) and BigFuture want all students to have the sense of agency and purpose that comes with feeling hopeful, motivated, excited, confident. An essential step in achieving this is to ensure that high school students and their families receive a timely and abundant flow of information, resources, and advising in order to…

Counseling expert V. Scott H. Solberg introduces a new paradigm and framework for career development focused on teaching skills that all students need to set long-term goals and experience post-secondary success. Based on nearly a decade of research and technical assistance in schools, the book shows how educators can leverage the use of…

One of a series of booklets on Project CAST (Community and School Together), a community-based career education program for educationally handicapped secondary students, the guide identifies basic competencies in career development. The guide is divided into four sections according to program phase (career awareness, career exploration, career…

Success during middle school can translate to success in high school and the adult years. This monograph presents ways in which family and consumer sciences teachers can facilitate the learning of career development in the middle school. Middle level education is a unique challenge to educators because students at this level experience rapid and…

The Farmington Public Schools' K-12 developmental career program is designed to reach every student at every grade level. The focus of the program is self and career awareness, decision making, career planning and exploration, and job seeking skills. Outcomes expected are that students will develop and implement a realistic career plan, assess…

The document outlines procedures for implementing Project CAST (Community and School Together), a community-based career education program for secondary special education students in Charles County, Maryland. Initial sections discuss the role of a learning coordinator, (including relevant travel reimbursement and mileage forms) and an overview of…

This packet includes four publications of a project to develop and pilot a K-12 career awareness and development sequence (CADS) for education-to-careers. The K-12 CADS sequence presents a pyramid of the recommended CADS by grade level; recommended career-cluster focus for grades K-8; suggestions for implementation with this information for each…

This book describes careers related to the sea. The following chapters are included: (1) "The World of Water"; (2) "Cruise Ship Careers"; (3) "Oceanography and the Marine Sciences"; (4) "Fishing"; (5) "Commerical Diving"; (6) "Maritime Transportation"; (7) "Shipbuilding"; (8) "Military Careers Afloat"; (9) "Miscellaneous Marine and Maritime…

This book contains over 100 career development activities for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Each activity is designed to meet one or more specific competencies established by the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. Introductory sections explain the layout of the book and provide information for conducting a…

This directory lists 36 descriptions of resources that Florida career educators determined to be particularly practical in their own schools and districts. Many of the materials described were developed within the state for local use, but are offered for wider dissemination. Other resources were published elsewhere, but were deemed especially…

This resource for teachers lists 40 elementary career development materials that have been collected to assist teachers in helping elementary students to make the connection between the world of school and the world of work. The materials include articles, bibliographies and annotated bibliographies, guides, hands-on kits, papers/presentations,…

This 1985 Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS) Application Training booklet focuses on use of MOIS in a K-12 program of career development. Introductory materials include an MOIS application training agenda and information on what is new with MOIS. The section with materials for career development in the elementary school provides an…

This document contains 13 lesson plans that can be used for career awareness activities in fourth grade. The lessons were developed by teachers and submitted as part of the Florida Blueprint for Career Preparation. The lesson plans include a topic, materials and information needed, and directions for activities. Lesson plans are designated by…

This document describes courses in grades 7-9 as well as comprehensive career planning that resulted from the Mississippi Tech Prep Initiative. Career Discovery at the seventh-grade level introduces students to career opportunities and the skills needed for various career paths. Computer Discovery at the eighth-grade level exposes students to a…

This career education program for high-school students has been tested primarily with grade 11 students but is suitable for all students at the high school level. The program consists of five modules and a facilitator's manual--the student kit contains the five modules: (1) Self-explorations; (2) occupational choices; (3) supports for success; (4)…