Rockwell International's North American Aerospace and Electronics Group plants located throughout southern California are currently participating in program ACT (Advanced Career Training). ACT is the largest company sponsored career education program in U.S. industry. Classes cover a broad range of vocational and technical career fields…

State legislation initiating career education in Arizona and its results in 13 separate programs throughout the state are described. (MU)

Describes secondary curriculum revision to develop skills and understandings which relate to a family of occupational fields. The outcome should be preparation for the next step: on-the-job training, community college, 4-year college, etc. (JK)

The authors outline the purpose and scope of the Penn State Vocational Development Study, and discuss the value of such longitudinal research in understanding career-related behavior and improving vocational guidance. (SK)

At North Dakota State School of Science, a summer program called CDI (Career Development Institute) is giving hundreds of rural high school students a hands-on opportunity to preview careers in the world of work. (Author/MW)

The article reviews concerns related to the selection and administration of career interest inventories for handicapped secondary students, discusses utilization of the results within an educational setting and considers the importance of cooperative efforts. Useful instruments for students in grades 9-12 are listed and administration procedures…

This report presents results of a visit of vocational education practitioners from the United Kingdom to the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) to study the spread of career development education. An introduction describes vocational education and training in the FRG and the activities of the three groups of specialists in the visiting party who…

Eight elements of an up-dated career education program in vocational agriculture are described, with their expected outcomes. (MW)

The publication provides a listing of the projects supported in each State through grants and contracts funded by the States under Section 142(D) of Part D of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. The listing, which is arranged alphabetically by States, shows the title of each project, the name of the grantee or contractor conducting the…

This directory of instructional materials is designed for use by vocational education teachers of the disadvantaged or handicapped student. Representing a number of sources and a variety of approaches to curricular materials for students with special needs, this listing covers 24 topics, from individualized curriculums to instructional support…

The author reviews the applications of computer-based retrieval and training systems and behavioral counseling programs in vocational guidance. Conclusions reached were that the student and the practitioner should be provided with an opportunity, within a humanistic guidance framework, to learn analysis and interpretation of data in terms of…

The activity Image of the World of Work, part of the Occupational Education Program of the Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory, RMEL, is designed to influence and nurture positive work relevant attitudes of seventh grade pupils as well as to increase pupils' knowledge of occupational information and career alternatives. The workshops designed to…

It is the position of the Michigan Industrial Education Society, Inc. that industrial arts can and should play an essential role in meeting the provisions of the 1974-75 Michigan State Plan for Vocational Education which serve the career development needs of students from elementary through adult levels. The value of industrial arts was recognized…