This packet of learning objectives is one in a series of materials for use with career ladder students in the Middletown, Connecticut, Public Schools. Career ladder students are those ranging from trainable mentally handicapped to educably mentally handicapped, learning disabled, and the high-risk dropout in the regular education program. The packet contains learning objectives that should be completed by these students. Objectives are grouped into the following categories: independent living, transportation, career exploration, safety, job seeking, interviewing, keeping a job, job advancement, consumer skills, life-style, and future trends. Addenda to the packet include a program of remedial arithmetic for career ladder students and materials for use with out-of-school Job Training Partnership Act participants (a career ladder instructional guide, an assessment guide, and a computer software index). (KC)