Ideas for career education activities were written by and aimed at practicing teachers of grades K-12. Writers were participants in miniconferences conducted by the Office of Career Education, U. S. Office of Education, that drew from outstanding career education programs throughout the 50 States. Presented in short paragraph form, the ideas…

This manual is designed to accompany Pennsylvania Educational Quality Assessment (EQA) elementary school reports for a district. The manual is not intended to stand alone; it is an aid to school administrators and other staff members for understanding the reports of their respective schools. Information includes: participating schools,…

The first of five documents developed as an outgrowth of funded programs for career education in Kentucky, the school administrator's guide offers an overview of career education covering goals, curriculum relevancy, components, roles, and stages of development. Some basic conceptual components proposed are: (1) self-awareness, (2) career…

This profiles handbook presents a narrative statement about the statewide postsecondary agencies that administer statewide programs and coordinate and plan for postsecondary education. A brief statistical section is also included as well as a listing of recent publications and studies underway in each of the states. This listing gives further…

Pertinent problems are identified which act as deterrents in providing effective program coordination and articulation in occupational education. Also identified are some procedures currently being used to improve this situation and specific recommendations which should assist in solving problems that exist. The document proposes: (1) that all…

The Council on School Performance Standards, appointed in February of 1989 by the Governor of Kentucky, was charged with finding out what students in Kentucky should know and be able to do, and with determining the best ways to assess student learning. The Council met with six groups: community leaders; employers; parents; school administrators;…

This articulation instructional objective guide for executive secretary/business education contains summary information on sixteen blocks (courses) of instruction. They are the following: introduction to business, business mathematics, personal development, typing--beginning, records management, business machine--calculating, business…

The Continuous Uniform Evaluation System (CUES) provides the means for Arizona school districts to demonstrate accountability for achieving the goal of assisting all public school students in Arizona to develop the basic skills of reading, writing, and computation. These suggested guidelines for the development and implementation of a continuous…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this fourth of eight components focuses on evaluation of facilities and equipment. Procedures are suggested by which the local evaluation team, cooperating with a staff steering committee and a citizen's advisory…

Part of a system by which local education agency (LEA) personnel may evaluate secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs, this sixth of eight components focuses on the evaluation of students' occupational competence based on the identification of job tasks. The component makes use of existing Vocational-Technical Education…

Provided are guidelines for the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped, gifted, and talented children, designed to comply with the proposed Pennsylvania Special Education Standards. Chapters cover the following topics: instructional components of the IEP (including determination of present educational levels,…

VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work) is essentially an information-gathering, storing, and dissemination system which uses microfiche application for information retrieval. It provides a means for giving current occupational information at a local level. The State of Michigan has made the VIEW project available to every junior and…

The second of five documents developed as an outgrowth of funded programs for career education in Kentucky, the booklet offers practical help in implementing career education into a school system. It deals with the broader concepts permeating career education on a nationwide level and those having grown out of the practical experience of…

This informational booklet contains background materials regarding the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) initiative to redesign its monitoring system. The booklet is intended to expand the knowledge and understanding of those individuals selected to participate in the RSA-sponsored monitoring conference that was held August 24 and 25,…

The New Jersey State Department of Education adopted the High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) as a high school graduation requirement beginning with the ninth grade class of 1985-86. This document is a tool to support educators in making the necessary curriculum modifications to improve basic skill mastery and student achievement on the HSPT. It…