This publication, issued twice a year -- Spring and Fall -- is designed for professional YMCA staff around the country. However, non-YMCA people and organizations might also be interested in the programs which may be applicable to their needs. The objective of the newsletter is to provide readers with information about types of specific innovative…

The administrative component and the following seven projects were described and evaluated: (1) Career Preparation for the Trucking Industry, which provided a combination of training for truck driving with preparation for a high school equivalency examination to 135 high-school dropouts; (2) Diagnosis and Special Instruction in Reading, which…

This paper presents materials from the 29th Rutgers Guidance Conference on behavioral outcomes for career education, including the keynote address by Norman Gysbers on the concept of life career development as a new point of departure for improving and extending comprehensive career guidance programs. Three broad areas of knowledge, understanding,…

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…

To describe existing placement services of public 2-year colleges in New York, questionnaires were mailed to the chief placement officer of 40 colleges, and on-site visits and interviews were held with placement officers of seven colleges. Returned questionnaires from 36 placement officers plus the interview data revealed that: (1) A total of 35…

Career education is a systematic attempt to increase the career options available to individuals and to facilitate more rational and valid career planning and preparation. Four alternative models of career education now exist: (1) comprehensive career education model (the school-based model, (2) the employer-based model, (3) the home-based model,…

The role which a supervisor is envisaged to play in the Information System for Vocational Decisions (ISVD) is considered. Not only does the ISVD provide career development data/information, but it is intended to assist the client in promoting a sense of personal responsibility for the career decisions he makes. To clarify this latter purpose, the…

EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS THAT WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE PRESENTED IN THIS APPENDIX TO ED 010 625. THESE MATERIALS WERE PLANNED TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO THOROUGHLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY EXPLORE THEIR OWN SELF-PERCEPTIONS, ATTITUDES, PERSONAL VALUES, ACHIEVEMENT, ABILITIES, AND DIVERSE CAREER…

Research and development projects in career education funded under part C of Public Law 90-576 for fiscal year 1973 are abstracted in this document. For each State and United States territories, the following information is provided: State and project number; State-level project administrator (including address); amount of Federal funds provided…

The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998 extended support for "career guidance and academic counseling." A wide variety of such interventions are in existence. Since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 emphasizes evidence-based education, it is important to examine the research to determine the…

This publication offers school counselors and school staff a 5-phase planning model for implementing national standards for school counseling programs. The process involves the examination of current school counseling programs; identification of student needs; and selection of activities, strategies, and services to ensure that students achieve…

In this follow-up study to "College Knowledge: What Latino Parents Need to Know and Why They Don't Know It," [see ED469295], the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute examines how postsecondary institutions are mobilizing to address the need for college information among Latino parents. The primary objective of "Reaching Higher Ground" is to profile in…

Several years after the passage of NCLB, there are persistently low-performing schools in every state that face increasingly strong consequences for failing to improve student achievement sufficiently. In particular, schools that fail to make AYP for five consecutive years must engage in restructuring to improve student learning. Districts have…

This resource helps special and general education teachers prepare for encounters with disruptive, defiant, or hostile students by showing them how to defuse undesirable behaviors and structure "face-saving" alternatives. Tips cover setting limits, arranging the classroom for safety, providing a sense of purpose, dealing with parents, and…

This Technical Assistance Bulletin is to be utilized by districts and schools to design and implement their components of the Rhode Island High School Diploma System (Diploma System) as required by the RI Board of Regents' "Regulations Regarding High School and Ensuring Literacy for Students Entering High School" (Regents' Regulations)…