ERIC Number: ED131273
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Jul
Pages: 608
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REVAMP: Revitalize the Vocational and Academic Multifarious Program through Career Education. Final Report.
South Portland School Dept., ME.
A 3-year developmental program in career education for grades kindergarten through 14 (K-14) conducted by the South Portland, Maine schools is described in this report which also contains curriculum materials produced by the project. Goals are outlined for career awareness (K-6), career orientation and exploration (7-9), career preparation (10-12), and post high school program recycling (13-14). Revising curricula at the elementary and secondary levels and restructuring and revising guidance services in grades 7-12 are presented as major project goals. The document contains a summary of the report followed by the body of the report, which fully covers program objectives, design, procedures, and results and accomplishments. The six appendixes constitute the major portion of the document (537 pages) and provide (1) an outline of the career development design; (2) the final report of the Career Guidance Institute; (3) a human resource directory for teacher and student use called SIFTED (Shadowing, Interviewing, Field Trips, Talks, Educational Materials, Demonstrations); (4) a career awareness program (K-6) curriculum guide for elementary teachers (172 pages); (5) a language arts curriculum guide for grades 7-12 (222 pages); and (6) a secondary guidance handbook (40 pages). (TA)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Educational Resources, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidance Programs, Instructional Materials, Language Arts, Learning Activities, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Resource Materials, Secondary School Curriculum
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: South Portland School Dept., ME.
Identifiers - Location: Maine
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