The development of a career orientation program in vocational agriculture in Golden, Colorado met with problems but ultimately satisfying results. (MW)

Summarized are some research and development recommendations for opening new jobs for severely handicapped persons and improving the broader aspect of personal satisfaction and life-quality related to both severely handicapped and less handicapped individuals. (Author/IM)

CURRENT OPINION REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL IN PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IS THAT CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR SCHOOLS TO DO ANY TRAINING OTHER THAN GENERAL EDUCATION, OR THAT YOUTH SHOULD BE TRAINED WITH ONLY IMMEDIATE SALEABLE SKILLS BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE SEVERAL CAREERS BEFORE RETIRING AND WILL…

The document is the final report of a project designed to make the public and students aware of the possibilities available in vocational education in the Wise County Schools in Virginia. The objectives of the program were as follows: (1) to provide materials to be used for career guidance, (2) to make the public aware of the total vocational…

The U.S. Office of Education (USOE) has developed the Comprehensive Career Education Models in response to certain perceived social problems. There is an enormous distance, however, between the perception of a social problem and the formulation of a policy or program. In this paper, social problems are examined from a different perspective than…

The five projects presented in this report illustrate different approaches to vocational guidance. An occupational survey of St. Lawrence County was undertaken to determine the curriculum needs of the vocational centers. Secondary objectives were to determine employment needs and opportunities and to provide improved occupational information,…

This is a report of a career education program, first conceived through a school assembly and initiated at Fruth Elementary School in grades K-6. The format used by the teachers correlates a phase of the world of work with regular school work. Some students and teachers from the Career Education Tech. Center participate in this program as do…

Five questions that can aid teachers in making an assessment of the role of English in vocational education programs and in examining attitudes prior to attempting to answer these questions include: (1) Should state certification boards require that teachers of English in vocational education programs have specialized training? (2) Should high…

To identify the effects of the senior high school experience on the vocational development of youth, a 10-year longitudinal study was undertaken to trace the development of ninth graders from three Pennsylvania school districts. Included in the study are all Altoona students who finished Grade 9 in 1969, and all the Hayleton and Williamsport…

Conducted as part of the longitudinal Vocational Development Study, this research applied Holland's personality theory to a sample of 138 Grade 11 male vocational students to determine their personality type and investigate the relationships between personality type and achievement. Personality types were related to several measures of achievement…

The 1972 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Career Training Program was aimed at placing counselors in actual work situations (as new employees) to enable them to experience that which they must describe to students if they are to do an effective job in career counseling. The overall purpose was to give counselors or teachers and administrators an…

Describes recent legislation in the field of special education (P.L. 94-142) and discusses important implications this legislation has for vocational education. (Editor/TA)

Presents a model of vocational and career-oriented secondary school programs for the emotionally disturbed population. The model borrows principles and practices from various theoretical approaches, including the trait-factor, psychodynamic, behavioral, and developmental approaches. The methods and materials recommended are believed to be…

The knowledge explosion and increased rate of technological change have caused a state of future shock. Post-secondary education can be the optimum level at which to deal with problems of change. Post-secondary students, who have completed an educational program including career education, can become these who will affect this needed change. (DS)