The guide provides suggestions concerning possible solutions to specific career education implementation problems. Committee selection and organization are discussed in the first section. Then a detailed approach to a sequential system for program implementation is presented. The program consists of a precommitment stage, commitment stage, and an…

The interim report describes the second year activities of a three-year project to provide an integrated career education curriculum for students in grades K-14 in the Oklahoma City Public School District. Detailed are the goals and objectives, procedures, results, accomplishments, and conclusions and recommendations. Appendixes include a list of…

A summer vocational interest exploration workshop was developed by Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools for handicapped students aged 14-19. Students developed their basic and social skills and gained understanding of career opportunities as they worked in simulated job environments in food services, business, building/grounds maintenance,…

Designed for teachers and counselors, this professional manual provides detailed information for utilizing access materials and setting up the Career Information System (CIS) component of the Career Decision-Making (CDM) program developed by Appalachia Educational Laboratory. (See CE 019 229 for a description of the total CDM program.) The first…

This guide is designed to aid the development of vocational education programs in agriculture in local school districts. Major program objectives, good learning conditions, program evaluation, suggested teaching methods, and Wisconsin's philosophy and procedures in developing occupational experience programs in vocational agriculture/agribusiness…

IPAR, whose name originally stemmed from its official name--Institute for Public Affairs Research, Inc.--is described as a nonprofit organization operating in Portland, Oregon, and designed to bring students and their teachers into closer contact with all aspects of the working world by (1) recruiting community resources as speakers in classroom…

The pamphlet provides an overview of Project VIGOR, Oregon's Exemplary Career Education Program (1970-73). The program design includes career awareness in grades K-6, career and self-exploration in grades 7-10, occupational preparation in grades 11-12, and occupational specialization at the postsecondary level. Teachers from all grade levels were…

The publication was developed for use in the career education workshops for professional development sponsored by the Missouri State Department of Education. It serves as a resource guide for establishing career development goals and objectives at both the elementary and secondary levels, with emphasis on the junior high school level. The…

The handbook is designed to be an introduction to a larger collection of materials on career education which are available through the Michigan Department of Education. It is a do-it-yourself suggestion book for districts who have not yet developed their plans for career education, as well as for those that are already immersed in initial planning…

The purpose of the project was to establish comprehensive and continuous emphasis on career exploration for all students, beginning with grade 6 and continuing through grade 10. The Rivergate Project contained three major components: (1) the infusion of career concepts and skills into the instructional program, (2) the use of community resources,…

By presenting a brief overview of alternative approaches to career guidance programs, this publication was designed to serve state-level planners interested in reviewing the key concepts relative to career development and planning. The compact nature of the review should provide a ready reference for practitioners seeking alternative delivery…

This project was initiated under provisions of Title III to develop guidelines and recommendations for the development and use of videotaped field trips in guidance and career education in Ohio. The purposes of the project were to: (1) develop and field test career orientation videotapes (occutapes), (2) refine the tapes and procedures for…

To design a plan for implementing recommendations for vocationally oriented programs at all educational levels, and specialized vocational training directed toward specific career objectives, an 18-member task force reviewed recommendations from several studies, conferred with vocational education specialists and school administrators, and…

The impact of a 3-year effort to implement career education into the South Portland school system through Project REVAMP (Revitalize the Vocational and Academic Multifarious Program through Career Education) is examined. Evaluation assessed observable curriculum changes, guidance services in response to the career development needs of all…

The internally developed career education program presented was implemented into the existing curriculum over a 3-year period at all grade levels in the Davis County school system (Utah), and included hands-on experience, on-the-job training, career information centers, and guidance and counseling activities. The report briefly describes the…