This first phase of an exemplary career development project in Maryland included the following seven action programs, each with general and specific goals and objectives: (1) a team approach at selected junior high schools involving counselors, home economics, and industrial arts teachers, (2) use of a full-time resource consultant in five elementary schools, (3) development of a computerized job placement information system, intended especially for senior high students, (4) a cooperative work experience program for 21 potential dropouts between the ages of 14 and 16, (5) planning and implementing a statewide instructional television series, (6) developing a notebook with career education ideas for educators, and (7) information dissemination. This first annual report was written by a third-party evaluation team. This formative evaluation included extensive program descriptions, program forms, and recommendations. The overall project goals, which included the development of self-awareness, career awareness, decision-making skills, and career transition abilities, are successfully being accomplished. (AG)