This study examined how college women's instrumentality and expectations about combining work and family predicted early career development variables. Specifically, 177 undergraduate women completed measures of instrumentality (i.e., traits such as ambition, assertiveness, and risk taking), willingness to compromise career for family, anticipated…

This Info Brief introduces families, including families of youth with disabilities, to a new way of looking at career development for youth. This brief discusses the three phases of career development, highlights Individualized Learning Plans as a tool for facilitating the career development process, and offers strategies on how families can be…

This study sought to understand the perceptions of nine Latinas of Puerto Rican descent from an urban district in New York State about their career paths in the field of educational administration. Story narratives developed through semi-structured autobiographical interviews comprised the main data source. The findings indicated that interactions…

According to recent data, only 3 percent of all college and university presidents are women of color. While the numbers remain disturbingly low, some of these women of color are making history as the "first" of their gender, race, and ethnicity to become president of a public, baccalaureate degree-granting college or university. In this…

Explores how women managers construct their career paths, how they negotiate the demands of their professional and personal lives, and how being a woman impacts career development. Results indicate very little gender awareness among the women interviewed despite the experiences of gender discrimination experienced in their careers. (GCP)

The Forum for Youth Investment has partnered with Corporate Voices for Working Families to support a Youth Transitions Task Force charged with identifying and promoting the corporate and public policies necessary to ensure that young people ages 14-21 have the opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in work and in…

Findings of a study that examined the characteristics of women principals in Israel, as compared with research findings of the 1960s and 70s, are presented in this paper. Data were derived from interviews, questionnaires, and the written autobiographies of 36 aspiring or practicing women principals in Israel. Findings suggest that, overall, the…

This document involved gathering and studying information and visiting some 70 colleges and universities to talk with students, faculty, and administrators concerning career development of the effective college teachers. In addition, an informal national survey of systematic efforts being made to improve teachers' career development was conducted.…

Describes the leadership potential and career opportunities available in the child care field by chronicling the careers of: (1) Karen King, President, Children's World Learning Centers; (2) Ophelia E. Givens Brown, Executive Director, Dade County Community Action Agency; and (3) Sue Houweling, owner, Play and Learn. Includes advice for promising…

This book contains guidelines, strategies, techniques, and common sense advice for enhancing the paths of women in pursuing a career in educational leadership. The Introduction to Part 1, "Women Leaders and the New Reality," outlines procedures used for conducting 35 interviews of selected women educational leaders which formed the basis…

One of six staff development training manuals for career guidance infusion in the elementary school curriculum (K-6), this manual focuses on classroom meetings. It is divided into the following seven major sections: (1) a list of the major goals and activities covered in the manual; (2) an overview chart displaying the goals, concepts, time,…

This document, which is intended for teachers of high school-level business education courses, contains both the academic standards for business education in Wisconsin secondary schools that were disseminated in 1998 and learning activities to enable students to meet the standards. The activities were developed for students completing grade 12 and…

Advances in information technology (IT) are reshaping the U.S. labor market. The demand for workers who can read and understand complex material, think analytically, and use technology efficiently will continue to increase. Congress established the 21st Century Workforce Commission to assess current and future demand for IT workers and the…