The resurgence of interest in vocational guidance and emergence of various instructional specialists in career development at all levels have pointed to the need for a team of guidance workers and a guidance curriculum. Through this need has emerged a new and broader guidance delivery system. (Author/DS)

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

Students proved they could successfully demonstrate responsibility and ability in planning experiences connected with career conference at a New York State high school. (CJ)

The State of Texas has piloted a modified VIEW program under the name, Vital Information for Education and Work." (Author)

Describes a career guidance program in which an entire week was devoted to career counseling "events." (HMV)

This report summarizes a course evaluation for an intermediate career education course. Objectives of the course were: (1) perceptualization: self- and environmental orientations; (2) conceptualization: directional choice and adaptive behavior; and (3) generalization: accommodation, satisfaction and mastery. The primary basis for the evaluation…

It is the role of the school to assist the individual toward appropriate educational and occupational experiences. Twenty-five New Jersey high schools endeavored to improve their programs for career development by sponsoring innovative guidance projects. The projects explored and developed guidelines in five areas: (1) Special vocational guidance…

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…

This document reviews an attempt to provide a career awareness and guidance program specifically for female high school students. Groundwork was laid for the utilization of student aids in the guidance program. "Project Women" established and carried out the following objectives: (1) the identification of the career interests of 10th and…

This book represents an effort to demonstrate, in a limited 60-minute experience, the type of staff development modules or packages which are being developed by the Mesa, Arizona Public Schools. It also represents a larger ongoing effort to develop a comprehensive career guidance model based on a systematic planning approach. The purpose of the…

This three-part exploratory study involves the following interrelated facets of evolvement and implementation of career education counseling and guidance: (1) current practices and analysis of implications for career education guidance and counseling; (2) sources of manpower projections; and (3) involvement of professional associations in…

The authors describe in detail how a career development "curriculum" is systematically developed by professional counselors for implementation by paraprofessionals and lay church workers. A key feature of this article is the needs assessment procedure, since the curriculum is being constructed on the results of this procedure. (Author)

Reports the results of a survey on career development services taken of the civil service systems of the 50 state and 50 largest city systems. Characteristics of providers, the extent of services offered, the length of time offered, and the target of the services are reported. (Author)