The purpose of the paper is to set forth a rationale and proposal for relating the construct of career development to the more global theory of process education. (Author)

Descriptive behavioral statements were written for each of the 609 items found on six career development tests in order to compare the tests in terms of their coverage of the major career development components and in terms of the specific learner behaviors included in the test outline. (Author)

This document contains a selected bibliography of resources in the areas of career education, career guidance, and career development. Prepared by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)--Counseling and Personnel division--the bibliography is divided into the following sections: (1) background; (2) issues; (3) system readiness; (4)…

Discusses five key concepts of career-education movement and their implications for education reform: Work, students and teachers as workers, infusion, collaboration, and career development. Also discusses studies evaluating the effectiveness of career-education programs. (PKP)

Changes in our concepts of work and career reflect a move from an industrial era to what has been termed a postindustrial, information or postmodern era, an era wherein our concepts of career guidance also need to change. A number of authors have commented on aspects of career guidance practice which need to incorporate changes, such as career…

The authors pull together a wide variety of practical methods and media for implementing career guidance programs from kindergarten through maturity. They draw on their extensive work with ERIC-CAPS and summarize several developmental strategies that might be used by teachers, counselors, or program developers. (Author)

A description of a high school course to expose students to career alternatives in the field of communications. (HB)

The Career Development Project formulated this resource lesson guide. The fourth volume is devoted to beginning competence leading to the life-time target of employable skills. After a ten-page introduction to career development, career development rationale and theories, and career clusters, an overview of the lesson guide and rationale and goals…

The Associate Commissioner of the Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education is responsible for two broad and important programs, career education and broader and better services in adult education. Career education is a lifelong educational process beginning in kindergarten and extending through adult and continuing education. Career…

Discusses the importance of involving parents in the career education decision-making process for their children. Suggests specific ways in which parents can help. (JOW)

The author stresses the importance for counselors to articulate a viable and comprehensive approach to vocational counseling to both clients and the larger society. A re-thinking and re-stating of career education concepts can be a first step in applying vocational theory more constructively. (EA)

The progress of career education in Illinois during the 1973-74 school year is evaluated. (MS)

A panoramic view of Guidance Division general sessions and workshops covering some exemplary career guidance programs, as well as such topics as career choice, leadership, evaluation, and program development and management. Presented at the Guidance division session of the American Vocational Association 1971 annual meeting. (Editor/MU)

To serve students more effectively, career counseling, placement, and cooperative education need to be integrated, providing a holistic approach to career development. (JOW)

In this article, the author stresses that effective partnerships between businesses and schools define the specific needs of both and succeed through their willingness to make the partnership work. She also states that there must be a mutual desire to improve the quality of education and a commitment of both time and effort from both parties.…