Covering the time period of July 1974 through June 1975, the second interim report summarizes the activities of a K-12 career education project conducted in the Grayson County schools in Texas. Each of the project components reports on the year's activities. On the elementary or occupational awareness level, the staff worked with classroom…

The 1-year project, Career Education in Rural Arizona (CERA), was designed to provide a broad career orientation and realistic exploratory experience for students in a rural farming area covering 1,500 to 2,000 square miles. The project used career education instructional units, available through various educational information centers, which were…

Intended to disseminate information about products and processes which have an impact on student needs, the handbook is a compilation of 40 selected research and exemplary projects conducted in Oregon during fiscal years 1970 through 1975. Each practice was selected according to the following criteria: (1) It addresses a significant problem in…

About 200,000 postsecondary/secondary students participate in cooperative programs. Generally, programs switch students from school to job each quarter/semester, or require several months work yearly. Students earn money, gain work experience, and explore careers. "Undergraduate Programs of Cooperative Education in the United States and Canada"…

Describes the Dallas district's involvement in desegregation, magnet schools, and the involvement of parents and business in the schools. These efforts should be seen as part of a larger effort at reform and renewal throughout the district. (Author/IRT)

Describes the Work Experience Study Program in Adams County, Colorado, where special education high school students provide enthusiastic and willing assistance in Head Start classrooms and, in return, learn new skills and career possibilities. (BB)

Discusses the educational needs and rights of handicapped students in light of opportunities presented by new technologies. Describes a model high-tech summer camp program developed in California for talented handicapped students, now being replicated under the supervision of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. (JHZ)

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

The Vocational Exploration Program was an 8 week summer employment and education program which gave 14 deaf students an opportunity to study the attitudes of employers and students in work situations and some ideas on how to better prepare for jobs in the labor market. (Author/SBH)

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…

The manual describes the development and implementation of the Career Development Program at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD). The program is said to provide a step-by-step introduction to the world of work. Nine courses are offered, with a focus on five goals: increased awareness of the world of work; exploration of a variety of…

This is a survey of some of the career education programs existing in the Los Angeles area which are collaborative efforts among the agencies of labor, business, industry, and education. The majority of the programs are for grades 10-12. Included are one or more page descriptions of programs developed at UCLA such as the "Kingdom of Could Be…

A research/demonstration project was designed to evaluate existing vocational education programs offered at the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) and to provide residents with services such as ability assessment, employment or orientation, job sampling, career awareness counseling, and instruction. The project's anticipated outcome was…

This document is one in a series of monographs aimed at providing a narrative summary of ideas and thoughts gathered from particular community segments represented in a series of mini-conferences held to discuss the concept of collaboration in career education. In this monograph, the career education activities of the Girl Scouts of the United…

A career education program in the Newark, Delaware, School District is in the process of developing and implementing a K-12 instructional system utilizing a three phase approach: Awareness Phase (K-5), emphasizing career awareness and positive work attitudes; Exploration Phase (6-8), exploring career clusters; Exploration Specialization Phase…