ERIC Number: ED136050
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Jun-30
Pages: 29
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Career Education in the Norwalk Public Schools. Exemplary Project. Final Report.
Norwalk Board of Education, CT.
The methods used during 1975-76 in the career education program in Norwalk (Connecticut) were designed for each grade level--elementary, middle school, and high school. (The program began with a Federally funded pilot program in the spring of 1972 in three schools and has expanded, over a four and one-half year period, to a total program in all 25 Norwalk schools. The objectives were to make students aware of why people work, the dignity of work, the wide variety of options available, and to help them acquire skills necessary for work and engage in work that is satisfying and beneficial to society.) Elementary school teachers used career education curriculum units and received assistance from a career education specialist. In the middle schools several approaches were taken including activity periods, simulated work experiences, guidance, and others. At the high school level the career resource center was available on a full-day basis, and career conferences and activities were conducted on a regular basis. The Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery was given to high school students on a voluntary basis. In this report, findings and analyses, conclusions, and recommendations are made for each of the three grade levels. Appendixes include a followup survey of 1975 graduates, a plan for career education, career speakers, levels of elementary school involvement, and high school career conferences. (TA)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Community Resources, Comprehensive Programs, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Integrated Curriculum, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Simulation, Urban Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Sponsor: Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC.; Connecticut Vocational Education Research and Planning Unit, Hartford.
Authoring Institution: Norwalk Board of Education, CT.
Identifiers - Location: Connecticut
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