Since the writing of Plato's Republic, how far has the world progressed in the advancement of education? The article looks at the career education philosophy, John Dewey's philosophy of experience and education, as well as Plato's views as expressed in his writings in the Republic. (Author)

Provides reviews of 40 websites related to all aspects of career choice, job searching, and career development. Includes information on the selection of websites to review and the guidelines for evaluating them. Includes an article reporting a survey of 74 counseling graduate students regarding use of the Internet for career development. (JOW)

The health care skill gap is expected to worsen, but Career and Technical Education (CTE) is playing an integral part in preparing the next generation of workers. This article discusses the efforts of Greentree Health Science Academy in addressing the need to develop the next generation of health care professionals. In collaboration with…

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…

This guide contains suggestions to assist those who want to strengthen the sex fairness as well as physical fairness in their curriculum through career education. Included in this guide are (l) an outline of steps for developing strategies for career choices for females and the handicapped; (2) a survey to assess the sex-role awareness of…

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…

This monograph examines the career education concept. Four interrelated premises discussed include specialism, sequentialism, fundamentalism, and credentialism. Each premise is presented in light of its functional and dysfunctional role in career education. Suggestions are included which would a) enable career education to enhance the principle of…

The narrative portion of this report described the middle school career exploration curriculum now in effect for grades 6, 7, and 8 at Scarlett Junior High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The major goal of the project was to establish, in a student oriented environment, a balanced learning program to increase student affective and cognitive growth.…

The bibliography is the result of an effort by a group of librarians from four district colleges in Pittsburgh to identify career resources. Titles are arranged alphabetically by author in five categories: (1) general works on career planning or consciousness-raising relevant to careers; (2) works on specific careers, occupations, or professions…

This paper presents some implications concerning career choice obtained from an analysis of the test and survey results for 400,000 high school students. These students were tested by Project TALENT in 1960, were followed up five years later, and were again surveyed in 1970 with selected parts of the TALENT test battery. These papers relate mainly…

Describes efforts on the part of the Standing Conference on Schools Science and Technology (SCSST) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to increase technological awareness in schools and society. (GS)

Enterprising work yields higher income with less education than other types of work, suggesting that the income gap between Blacks and Whites might be decreased if counselors help Black youth gain access to enterprising work. (Author)

Job clubs and other self-directed group job search processes have proven successful interventions. Job Search Education attempts to convert this process for use in secondary and postsecondary educational settings and combines self-assessment with self-directed job seeking. The two processes are compared. (Author)

The article introduces career education to industrial arts teachers of the New York City schools at the elementary, intermediate, and senior high school levels. (MS)

A discussion of methods by which industrial arts teachers can implement strategies incorporating the career education concept into industrial education emphasizes the point that the new directions suggested by the concept of career education will increase the need for industrial education, rather than replacing it. (SA)