The five projects presented in this report illustrate different approaches to vocational guidance. An occupational survey of St. Lawrence County was undertaken to determine the curriculum needs of the vocational centers. Secondary objectives were to determine employment needs and opportunities and to provide improved occupational information,…

Thirty exemplary vocational guidance and counseling projects funded in Virginia through Title II (Vocational Education) are described. Ten of the projects were designed to increase sex equiity in vocational guidance, counseling and education programs. Eleven were designed to encourage business/guidance exchange of personnel and information. The…

Project Opportunity is a longitudinal demonstration guidance project that seeks to identify and encourage academically talented students to complete high school and continue their education, generally at a college or a vocational/technical institution. Project Opportunity operates at 11 locations in the South. A report, the first of two comprising…

Brief descriptions for 45 ESEA Title III projects operating during the 1974-1975 fiscal year are given. Eighteen of these projects have completed their first year of operating with Title III funds. Among these are improving secondary reading, advisement, education by objectives, career education, tapes and techniques for underachievers, early…

A 4-phase study was conducted to provide an objective third-party assessment of the effectiveness of research and development (R. & D.) projects supported by the Research and Development Unit (RDU) of the Illinois Division of Vocational and Technical Education. Activities during the four phases consisted of: (1) a preliminary review to obtain…

This guide is the fifth in a series of guidelines designed to be a framework for positive action at the school site and in the classroom through the High Schools That Work (HSTW) program, an effort to raise the achievement of career-bound students. It explains how to develop an educational and career guidance program that will help all students…

This federally funded pilot project, developed and implemented in five Maine high schools during the 1971 academic year, was intended to provide 100 girls in Grades 10 and 11 with an orientation to vocational fields that are predominantly occupied by men and to utilize paraprofessional student help, prepared by inservice training, to provide…

This booklet describes 46 change efforts that Connecticut educators have undertaken to ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn at high levels and to succeed in a high performance economy. They are organized by category according to whether they are district-level changes, demonstration schools, or instructional practices. A summary…

Following a narrative introduction and list of project titles, the abstracts are arranged alphabetically by state within each of the following four sections that represent parts of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 under which funding was obtained: Part C, research (97 projects); Part D, demonstration (66 projects); Part I, curriculum…

A project was conducted to develop, test, and implement a comprehensive program for Georgia school systems, grades K-14. The target population included regular students, students with special needs, out-of-school youth, and adults experiencing career problems. Project objectives were to develop a K-14 guidance model, develop a state/local…