This monograph, summarizing the ideas of participants attending a two-day mini-conference, was developed to help educators understand the extent to which youth benefit when Junior Achievement (JA) is used as a major resource in community career education efforts. This booklet begins with a brief description of JA structure and programs. This is…

The role and function of K-12 classroom teachers in career education and the evolving concept of career education are described in this monograph through reporting the thoughts and actions of 49 teacher participants in four career education miniconferences. The contents of this report are organized around six topics: (1) Career education and…

This monograph discusses seven topics regarding ways in which local K-12 school districts could and should relate with the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Prime Sponsor in their particular geographic area. The seven priority issues were identified by participants in a series of 15 two-day mini-conferences conducted by the Office…