The student materials present exercises designed to simulate the job performed by a retail sales clerk. The content of the course covers job instructions, stock record cards, reordering goods, sales slips, and coding prices. Also included in the document are a pretest and post test for the unit and a glossary. (LJ)

The Pulaski Community Schools have developed a career education curriculum that involves seventh and eighth graders in a year-long study of health, industrial arts, and business education. The Health Education Curriculum outlines 10 basic concepts and areas of study: social living, mental health, nutrition, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, hygiene,…

This publication has been compiled to provide educators with information, ideas, examples, and guidelines for establishing or implementing an orientation and exploratory career education program at the middle or junior high school level. Sections of the manual include: (1) a definition of career education and its role, (2) a discussion of the…

A program that is being field-tested at Northside Junior High School in Roanoke, Virginia, under the title, "Cluster Approach to Career Orientation," (CACO) will be ready for use sometime in 1977. (HD)

Junior high school home economics students plan and operate a holiday boutique in their school. The organization, operation, and evaluation involved in setting up a simulated business in the classroom is described. (BM)

Second of three articles stemming from a research project in which the objective is to obtain and validate data to be used in developing a core curriculum for agriculture on all levels of education. (SB)

New Jersey schools offer a variety of career exploration programs to capitalize on youth's natural curiosity and physical energy. (Editor)

Career awareness program participants indicated greater awareness of interests and skills demanded by jobs, greater knowledge of the skills required, greater awareness of job preferences, and a better idea of job satisfaction. Participants also talked more about the world of work with others. (Author/BEF)

A 9-week career awareness class in pre-vocational agriculture at a junior high school in Florida allows students hands-on experience to help build awareness of careers in agricultural production, agricultural resources, ornamental horticulture, agricultural products, agricultural mechanics, and agricultural sales and service. (HD)

When groups of junior-high gifted, regular curriculum, and special learning needs students (N=265) were compared on attitudes toward career decision making, students' level of academic ability appeared to exert a strong positive effect on career maturity. Scores for male and female groups were almost equal. (Author/JDD)

Describes Marshall University's summer camp where young people participate in activities that help prepare them for important career choices they will need to make when entering college. Benefits for the university include: recruitment, enhanced community partnerships, better informed incoming freshman, and publicity for the career center. (JBJ)

Through participation in community service programs, adolescents assume meaningful roles and respond to real needs of their society as well as to their own need to be needed. Presents arguments for expanding opportunities for young adolescents to contribute actively to the community, including incorporation of community service in the curriculum.…

The practicum report describes a program designed to enhance the prevocational education program offered emotionally handicapped sixth and seventh graders in a self-contained classroom setting. Major project goals included incorporating the prevocational educational skills into the daily curriculum and promoting a team approach. The program…

The Work as a Topic of Study program is described as a vehicle for making academic study more relevant to the middle school student's future role as a productive worker. Following an argument for maintaining a flexible middle school curriculum which contributes to the social development of students, the five school districts currently…