The curriculum for kindergarten through college and continuing education must serve all: "the college-bound student, the soon-to-be-married student, and the student heading for the labor market upon high school graduation. (JK/Author)

This booklet contains 18 one-page summaries of programs, practices, and publications that were awarded American Association for Career Education (AACE) Citations for Career Education Initiatives from 1992-1995. They represent ongoing, tangible, replicable, and innovative career education programs, practices, and publications as well as significant…

This is a report on a pilot project in occupational exploratory training sponsored by Canada Manpower. The project is an attempt to cope with the problems of Manpower clients who are undecided about an occupational goal, and to help prevent the placement of clients in programs unsuited to them. This report provides a background to the project,…

Reported are results of the second year of a demonstration and training project to develop and test a model for training counselors to promote the vocational development of secondary level special education students. An overview of the project covers the need for the project, features of the new model, program objectives (including the design of…

This paper is a discussion of a Career Exploration Project jointly undertaken by the Seal of Ohio Girl Scout Council and the Division of Continuing Education of Columbus Technical Institute during the Summer of 1975. The participants were economically disadvantaged young women between the ages of 11 and 17. The main objective was to increase…

The manual describes the development and implementation of the Career Development Program at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD). The program is said to provide a step-by-step introduction to the world of work. Nine courses are offered, with a focus on five goals: increased awareness of the world of work; exploration of a variety of…

This manual presents a planning and implementation process for counselors' use in career guidance, counseling and placement programming. The Kansas Action Model for Career Guidance, Counseling, and Placement illustrates a process for effective programming which includes Needs Identification, Plan Development, and Implenentation and Follow Through.…

Abstracts of 24 exemplary vocational guidance projects funded in the Commonwealth of Virginia through Title II (Vocational Education) of Public Law 94-482 are provided, with descriptions of the 12 projects designed to increase sex equity in vocational guidance and vocational education programs, and the 12 projects designed to encourage…

The document is the final report of the career development outreach project. The project was designed to actively involve a systematic program of career education, dissemination of occupational information, and career guidance. The project was to make the target population (students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maine at Farmington and…

Designed for the practitioner, this paper presents a review of the literature on postsecondary career education. The paper begins with an overview of the history and present context for postsecondary career education, including a review of the pressing needs of postsecondary schools, a description of some of the issues and problems facing…

This paper describes a career information center established in a secondary school as a demonstration guidance project. The center is managed by a full-time careers consultant and has been operational since 1974. The demonstration project is designed as a method of delivering career information and related services to students. Goals include…

The Buffalo career education project is presented in two parts, the final report and the summary evaluation. The components of the program described and analyzed in the report are: (1) infusion of career concepts into the existing curriculum; (2) vocational skill training for entry jobs; (3) business, labor, and industry contribution to career…

Mentoring programs offer experienced caregivers and directors new encouragement to remain in the field by helping them learn to share their skills with others and grow in the profession. This report is the result of an information-gathering process among mentoring programs for early childhood educators in the United States. Following an…

One phase of the curriculum demonstration program sponsored jointly by the Quincy Public Schools and Southern Illinois University is the Service Station Training School described within this report. The Service Station Training School was one of several sheltered work stations which were developed to provide preemployment experiences and training…

Descriptions are provided of eight career initiatives that were cited by the American Association for Career Education as programs, practices, and publications that work. Each description is accompanied by the name, address, and telephone number of a contact person. The initiatives are as follows: (1) Beyond High School Magazine, a 36- to 42-page…