This article is a National Vocational Guidance Association and American Vocational Association Joint position paper. It was prepared in partial response to the need for a coherent policy in that it describes the concept of career development in general terms but the discussion of its application is limited specifically to the school setting.…

Computer assisted career guidance (CACG) systems and other computer applications are becoming established components of counseling and guidance services. While technical details involved in software and hardware operations are usually attended to, problems resulting from interpersonal dynamics in the implementation process often contribute more to…

This manual explains how to administer the Life Career Development Needs Survey(s) for adults and suggests ways to use the data obtained. Three separate needs surveys are included for the following segments of the adult population: young adult, middle adult, and older adult. The instruments are based on three domains of career development needs:…

The purpose of this guide is to share with teachers, administrators, and counselors recommendations involving some facets of child development and some basis for vocational decision making. Vocational guides are presented for Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, and Grades 10-12. Elements of each guide include: Introduction; objectives of…

The experimental treatment was more effective in increasing vocational development than either the individual counseling or control treatments, and individual counseling was more effective than the control treatment. No differences were found among groups in regard to individual counselors, sex of students, or in student counseling assessments.…

This article attempts to outline a framework for enhancing the occupational guidance programs for elementary schools by having teachers and guidance counselors assume more responsibility. (Author/RP)

Reviews the history of student selection in vocational education programs and briefly describes the new Office of Civil Rights Guidelines which specifically address the student identification and selection aspects of the vocational counselor's duties. (LRA)

This manual explains how to administer the instrument, Life Career Development Needs Survey--Elementary School (grades 4-6), and suggests ways to interpret the data obtained. Interpretive information is included for both computer analysis and hand computation. Computational aids for hand computation and the survey instrument are appended. This…

This manual explains how to administer the instrument, Life Career Development Needs Survey--Secondary School, and suggests ways to interpret the data obtained. Interpretive information is included for both computer analysis and hand computation. Computational aids for hand computation and the survey instrument are appended. This survey instrument…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the first in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…

The guide is a compilation of the student's book and supplementary information in the form of "helper notes" placed next to the appropriate student material. Features of the book include previews and reviews, student activities, and summarizing cartoon illustrations helpful to nonreaders. Based on the phases of learning--exploration,…

The purpose of this group of eight booklets, prepared by a high school district, is to inform district students and their parents of the continuing guidance services available and to stimulate students' use of these services in career planning. Each booklet is designed for a specific high school, but includes identical sections dealing with the…

A model has been prepared by a task force of educators to serve as a conceptual framework for the development of career guidance programs. The model consists of three major components of career guidance which promote career identity, including: (1) career planning and decision making, (2) education, work, and leisure alternatives, and (3) life…

Outlines an innovative prevention program developed for a junior high school in the state of Washington. The program teaches life skills and develops appropriate attitude and behavior in students. (Author/ABB)

Comprehensive developmental guidance programs systematically address students' personal/social, learning, and career development needs. The evolution and implementation of a comprehensive guidance program in Wisconsin is presented in this booklet. The volume's purpose is not to define the role of individuals, but rather to keep the focus on…