This career exploration instructional booklet on the occupation of a postal employee is one of several resulting from the rural southwestern Colorado CEPAC Project (Career Education Process of Attitude Change). The content includes: (1) A brief presentation of the job functions of five types of postal employees, the traits and qualifications…

This occupational simulation booklet is one of several career exploration instructional units resulting from the rural southwestern Colorado CEPAC Project (Career Education Process of Attitude Change). (This simulation was designed to be used following detailed student exploration and learning in a unit on the consumer in the marketplace which…

Exemplary career education programs and materials for grades 7,8, and 9 are surveyed. A model program suggests content and activity emphases. (KM)

This occupational simulation booklet on the newspaper reporter is one of several units resulting from the rural southwestern Colorado CEPAC Project (Career Education Process of Attitude Change). The purpose of this unit is to help students understand the kinds of writing that are contained in a newspaper while acquainting them with the type of…

The article examines development and evaluation considerations for career education programs for hearing-impaired students. Development and evaluation of career exploration materials are traced in six occupational clusters: construction, health care, arts and humanities, transportation, manufacturing, and agribusiness. Materials were scheduled for…

This guide has been produced in response to requests from teachers and counselors who use Minnesota Careers with students. This study guide was designed for facilitators of Minnesota Careers 2002 who take an active role in their students or clients career exploration. The guide is organized into two sections. The Facilitators Resource section…

Three hundred twenty-five entries describing curricula, simulation explorations, reference sources, audiovisual materials, and professional materials for educators are briefly annotated. While written specifically to aid teachers of occupational exploration in identifying instructional materials for their programs, this bibliography is intended to…

Some primary considerations pertaining to developing or selecting supplementary elementary career development curriculum instructional materials are explained in detail. Emphasis is on the child's development as the determinant of educational standards. (AG)

One of six student guidebooks in a series of 11 arts and humanities career exploration guides for grade 7-12 teachers, counselors, and students, this student book on exploration of dance careers presents information on specific occupations in both performance careers and dance education. An introductory section describes the four different dance…

The worktext was developed, as part of Project SPAN (Start Planning Ahead Now), for the use of junior high school students. Its purpose is to help them assess their personal attributes and qualities and understand how they relate to future employability and how they can help in the selection of vocational goals. Emphasis is placed on the…

The career exploration learning needs of vocational agriculture students in grades 7 through 10 are felt to be met through the development and use of packaged agricultural experiences. (LH)

Briefly presents some points of view on how the Industrial Arts Curriculum Project (ICAP) products relate to career education. (Author)

The assistant director of a recently completed curriculum development project, career education activities for junior high and middle school students, describes a solution to the quality-control problem the project faced and the deliberation that went into the design of a procedure for the periodic review of the quality of all materials under…

Special career awareness and career exploration activities were developed for blind and visually impaired elementary and secondary students during 1981 and 1982. Thirteen career awareness modules were developed for use in regular class settings, along with modules for students on career clusters and career identification and job placement. (SEW)

The manual presents information on career exploration for middle/junior high school special education teachers. The introduction lists eight goals of career education, including the development of reading, writing, computation, speaking, and listening skills. Chapter 2 outlines Individualized Education Program objectives, suggested activities, and…