ERIC Number: ED145144
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1977-Jun
Pages: 83
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EUREKA, The California Career Information System. Annual Interim Report.
Richmond Unified School District, CA.
Results of the first year's operation of EUREKA (a computerized system to provide current, accurate, and locally relevant labor market and educational information to California high school students and counselors for the purposes of career exploration and decision making) are presented in this report. The general project design is outlined: (1) modification of the Oregon Career Information System to make it usable in California; (2) the development of special materials for the California system; (3) the implementation of EUREKA in San Francisco Bay Area Schools, and especially in Richmond-area schools; (4) the creation of a board and users' consortium; and (5) the invitation to other non-profit schools and agencies to use the system. Implementation and evaluation of the program are traced briefly under the following headings: Accomplishments; Major Activities and Events; Problems; Publicity Activities; Dissemination Activities; Data Collection and Evaluation; Staff Employment and Utilization; and Staff Development. The major conclusion presented is that the success of the year's operation (114,000 users) warrants continued funding and support. The appendices, comprising one-half of the report, include a third-party evaluator's report, sample computer printouts, and a costs sheet, and a user handbook. (BL)
Descriptors: Career Planning, Consortia, Data Collection, Databases, Information Dissemination, Information Storage, Information Systems, Information Utilization, Labor Market, Occupational Information, Program Evaluation, Secondary Education, Site Selection, Staff Utilization, State Programs, Systems Development
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Richmond Unified School District, CA.
Identifiers - Location: California
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