A third-party evaluation was conducted of the first year of the Building Experience-Based Career Education project (BEBCE). BEBCE is a planned adaptation of the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory model (NWREL) to meet the needs of students in Philadelphia and to assist high school students in successful transition to adulthood. Career development, life skills, and basic skills are emphasized as well as extensive student exposure and experience in community learning sites. Student growth is facilitated primarily through seven individualized learning activities: career explorations, investigations, projects, life competencies, student journals, employer seminars, and term papers. Data is provided concerning five process objectives (selection and preparation of staff, preparation of learning resources, selection of students, preparation of student learning plans, implementation of learning activities), and concerning student outcomes and participant perceived effects. In addition, the evaluators addressed the area of avoidance of sex-role stereotyping in the program. Recommendations made included the following: increase nontraditional career opportunities and role models for students and provide additional staff training in sex fairness and in individualization of instruction. (TA)