This study focused on monitoring the influx of senior high school students and as of November 4, 2017, the Assessment, Counseling, Alumni and Placement (ACAP) Center has 341 examinees from different high schools in the province. Based on the results of the survey, the top 5 schools are Angeles City National Trade School, Angeles City National High…

From a critical psychology perspective, Prilleltensky and Nelson advocate for research that has explicit focus on social change and can allow for full participation and empowerment of those under study. The current article describes the collaborative development, implementation, and evaluation of a career education program within three ethnically…

A study determined what careers 11th- and 12th-grade students have chosen and who was the greatest influence in their choices. It identified the following: (1) career choices teachers selected for the most able student; (2) career counseling roles for school personnel; and (3) major influences in students' career choices. Questionnaires were…

A model for a high school program for gifted/talented students is presented. Career exploration is emphasized in grade 9 while career choices are narrowed from four in grade 10 to two in grade 12 with an apprenticeship in one career choice. Curriculum concentrates on communication and media in grade 9, the physical universe in grade 10, humanities…

Research for Better Schools, Inc., a Philadelphia-based laboratory, has instituted a program, Academy for Career Education, as an alternative to the typical high school. The aim of the program is to provide high school students with actual work experience to help them make rational career decisions. (KP)

This course of study is designed to acquaint students with the world of work and the personal characteristics that will help them to succeed in their career choices. The course outline is prepared as an instructional guide. High school curricular offerings are examined as an intermediate step in planning. The course content encompasses research on…

High school students learning on the job training for careers in tourism, recreation, hotel management, and other leisure-related careers. (JD)

The study was designed to measure the effects of participation and nonparticipation in the community based career education program on post high school career planning and direction of 42 gifted and talented high school students. (SBH)

The effectiveness of a multi-component training program in career decision-making (CDM) was investigated. A seven-unit (seven weekly one-hour meetings) curriculum, advocating a sequence of planned decision-making actions, was administered to a random half of a sample of students, primarily from third-year English classes at Mountain View High…

Fifty teenagers in Tigard, Oregon, are engaged in an employer-based high school altnerative entitled Community Experiences for Career Education. The program staff believes that employers are best equipped to identify career education issues for students preparing to enter the work force. The program seeks to broaden career education. (KP)

The purpose of this practicum was to design, develop, and implement a career guidance program for small high schools. The program description would act as a model for implementation at other high schools desiring a career guidance program. The method of communicating the program to others was the writing of a "how to" book which others would use…

A career/vocational assessment program with four participating high schools was developed. The major goal was to provide students the opportunity to identify and explore their specific vocational interests and opportunities. The target population consisted of 222 ninth-graders who were prevocational students or who had expressed an interest in…

Discusses seven components that comprise a comprehensive vocational education program, and describes Wisconsin's capstone course concept for high school seniors, which provides job training in a vocational area that the student has previously explored as part of the comprehensive vocational program involving career development, exploration, and…

This booklet is designed to help high school educators explore using career pathways as a meaningful organizational tool for schools and students. The guide begins with a discussion of career pathways within which students choose or design a career major and the effect of career pathways on schools and students. This discussion covers integration…

This user's guide provides materials on the Career Motivation and Achievement Planning (C-MAP) Inventory for use with ninth and twelfth grade students. Chapter 1 discusses the purpose and uses of this assessment of long-range career commitment, short-range motivation to achieve on a particular task, and level of education and career aspiration.…