To make this manual useful in understanding required counselor functions in occupational education and how to apply them, data were obtained by questionnaire from administrative personnel and guidance staff in New York State Area Occupational Centers and from 45 out-of-state persons in comparable positions. Guidelines for specific service areas of…

The purpose of this field survey report is to present the actual operations of programs geared for disadvantaged residents of New York State and funded through Urban Education appropriations for 1968-1969. The descriptions attempt to provide a picture of how the programs are actually operating, the processes by which they were established, the…

This document presents nine exemplary career guidance and counseling programs identified by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education's Office of Student Services. Chapter 1 presents a synthesis of the nationally recognized career guidance programs successful in assisting students in their career development. It provides a…

A project was conducted to develop and implement a school and community-based guidance, counseling, placement, and follow-up program that would place counselors and support personnel in an optimum position to meet the individual career-planning needs of every student, including the occupationally inclined. Specific project goals were to develop…

This appendix to the 14 facilitator guide modules allows for greater accountability in the training effort by providing additional and/or expanded evaluation procedures. Various suggestions for collecting evaluation information are listed for each module so that the facilitator can have flexibility in the selection of evaluation procedures.…

Primarily intended to serve as a reference for in-service teacher coordinators, this document provides an overview of key points regarding the development and operation of cooperative vocational education programs. Written from the perspective of the teacher-coordinator, the discussion centers around the broad topics of planning, coordinating, and…

This module underscores the need for evaluation in order to collect baseline data to monitor progress and to make decisions about needed changes in rural school career guidance programs. Evaluation is a process that occurs during planning and is used to monitor progress, and, later, to assess overall program impact. After a delineation of commonly…

Fifty states and Washington, D.C., were invited to submit documents for an analysis relating to comprehensive career guidance programs (CCGP). These documents were prepared by state departments of education and directors of FY 1974 and 1975 projects funded through the Vocational Education Research Program under Section 131 of Part C of the…

The purpose of this project was to develop and disseminate a conceptual model for comprehensive secondary school (7-12) career guidance programs. The model consisted of transportable packages intended to provide a framework for the delivery of career guidance strategies designed to facilitate the achievement of desired student outcomes. Initially,…

Section 1 of this publication begins with the 1999 National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) agenda, mission statement, and an overview of the 1999 Program of Work. Descriptions of research and development activities within three sets of activities follow. Each description includes project directors and keywords. The first…