The purpose of this study was to explore and describe training levels related to careers, employment, and influences of "new economy" in small and mid-sized firms. The organizational side of career development behaviors was also a focus of this study. Interviews related to company policies and practices were conducted with 26 employers…

The Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) Agricultural Schools (LFNAS) are schools established to train youths to develop their state and their nation in the area of food production. This study sought to assess the trainability of enrollees in the three operating LFNAS. Five research questions were posed. The CIPP evaluation model was adopted. The…

Intended for handicapped high school students and their parents, the booklet poses questions designed to help in planning for work. Career interests and exploration is the first topic, addressed in terms of career education experiences in elementary, junior high, and high school. Work readiness skills (social, mobility, job seeking, and job…

Designed for a 6-day training session, this manual includes a 27-item reading list of references for letterwriting (five of them government publications), detailed instruction, and nine examples of good letters. Examples and exercises are provided on how to write as you talk, good and poor opening sentences, coherence, transitions and linking…

The Washington State University study focused on the validation of a set of 50 career guidance, counseling, and placement program standards by expert professionals (vocational and nonvocational administrators, counselors, counselor educators, vocational and nonvocational teachers, teacher educators, and members of the Washington State Advisory…

An experimental classroom instruction program in vocational information was conducted as a six-weeks civics unit in 12 selected secondary schools in New Orleans. Field trips, career days, and viewing specifically constructed television programs were the experimental activities, while the control treatment consisted of the textbook approach to…

A curriculum guide for teachers to the "Bread and Butterflies" series of 15 television programs on career development for 9-to-12-year-olds is given. For each program the goals and themes are stated, and the content is summarized. Then activities are suggested for students falling in level 1, beginners, or in level 2, students already…

This handbook is intended to assist teachers of handicapped persons, teacher educators, and educational agencies charged with the task of preparing curriculums for the handicapped. Primarily geared to secondary level vocational programs, the guide presents a program designed to help handicapped students learn job skills at levels they would be…

The aim of the study was to evaluate the Occupational Orientation programs funded by the Texas Department of Occupational Education. Interviews with 69 staff members rated the adequacy of various program features. Highest ratings were assigned to such items as freedom to utilize materials, equal opportunities, field trips, developing four year…

Recognizing the adverse effects of poverty on Mexican Americans, and determined to help narrow the barriers caused by a low socioeconomic status, Aims college, a locally funded institution in Weld County, Colorado, conceptualized and implemented a special needs program designed to provide vocational and occupational training for disadvantaged…

This report comprises two papers: "Can a Machine Develop a Career? A Statement About the Processes of Exploration and Commitment in Career Development," and "The Information System for Vocational Decisions: Description, Subsequent Development, and Implications." The first paper specifies an imitation career as a means of career…

Discusses trends and issues in developing innovative delivery systems designed to service special education students in regular and vocational programs, the impact of recent legislation on vocational education, and developing an integrated academic-vocational program. (TA)

Consists of eight articles on the topic of career progression for agriculture teachers. Specific issues covered include (1) merit pay, (2) career development, (3) educational reform, (4) the state perspective, (5) agriculture as a career choice, (6) agribusiness occupations, (7) multiple career paths, and (8) realizing potential. (CH)

The existential dilemma of youth entering the job market has been widely recognized but little understood. This paper addresses some of the theoretical and research issues which are central to furthering our knowledge of how and why neophyte workers establish themselves in the world of work. (Author)

Government industrial development training grants to establish vocational schools, training centers, technical colleges, and trade apprenticeship and management training programs are the trend in Ireland to remedy past excessive academic bias and to ensure an adequate supply of skilled manpower. (EA)