The Instructional Support System for Occupational Education (ISSOE) project, conducted in New York, focused on (1) review of individualized education systems, (2) selection of appropriate occupational clusters, and (3) development and field testing of a system and materials. A product of the Managing Student Progress series of the ISSOE program, this guide defines and explains one of the components for managing student progress--the ISSOE profiles, for reporting student progress. It discusses the options for developing profiles which describe the technical and non-technical outcomes from an occupational training program. The guide is designed primarily to assist teachers in the completion of record of achievement/occupational preparation profiles and class progress charts. It also discusses the value of the ISSOE employability profile to its users. (KC)