Meeting the unique educational and social needs of newcomer students (students who were born outside of the United States and have arrived in the country within the past three years) is an ongoing challenge for educators and community stakeholders across the country. This resource toolkit is intended to help educators and other stakeholders…

The education of students is fundamental to shaping a preferred provincial, national and global future. It is also essential in maintaining Alberta's standard of living and ensuring its global competitiveness. The education system must simultaneously prepare the citizens of tomorrow while equipping the students with the knowledge and skills they…

This career activity file provides career information resources and tools to support a guidance program. Section 1 is a school guidance program plan designed to assist school counselors in strengthening their current program or in designing a new one. The information can be used to assist schools in meeting the requirements of Standard VI,…

Research shows conclusively that principals and other school leaders are essential to school improvement, and that these individuals benefit from the intensive, contextualized support that a coach or mentor can provide. But how does a coach support a school leader in mastering the professional and emotional challenges of school leadership for a…

This manual was developed to help counselors, teachers, and support personnel fulfill the requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (P.L. 98-524) in order to provide guidance and counseling for special needs students with activities that will enhance their education. Following a review of the provisions of the Perkins Act, the…

This module on staff development is intended to help guidance personnel in a variety of educational and agency settings to assess staff members' needs and competencies related to program development and provide appropriate learning activities for them. The module is one of a series of competency-based guidance program training packages focusing…

This guide was developed to help counselors and teachers infuse career education into the elementary school curriculum in Missouri. The guide is organized in eight sections. The first section introduces the idea of career education, traces its history, and lists the Missouri core competencies and key skills related to vocational education. The…

This book will help the reader every step of the way with detailed guidelines, practical tips, templates, action plans, and suggestions for strategic planning teams as well as for the sole practitioner. Consolidating the sage advice and up-to-date research of 29 leaders in the field, this comprehensive and highly practical guide takes the…

Based on a pilot project that promoted statewide career guidance awareness through the establishment of a high school career center, this guide shows New Mexico high school counselors how to develop career centers in their schools. The booklet takes counselors through the process of establishing a career center, providing suggestions for the…

Although not a comprehensive resource listing, this resource guide includes some of the major information resources, key information resource programs, professional organizations, and some potential funding resources for career guidance and job placement activities. Annotations of print and nonprint resources are provided in sections I, II, and…

This directory lists 36 descriptions of resources that Florida career educators determined to be particularly practical in their own schools and districts. Many of the materials described were developed within the state for local use, but are offered for wider dissemination. Other resources were published elsewhere, but were deemed especially…

This booklet lists and describes materials that can be used for employment counseling in Canada. The booklet is organized in two parts. The first part lists and describes counseling tools. Some of the tools listed include Moving On, the Canadian Occupational Interest Inventory, the General Aptitude Test Battery, Index to Canadian Occupations,…

This manual is designed to summarize the main features of the Alberta, Canada business education program and to make suggestions regarding the efficient management of resources, facilities, and equipment. The manual begins with overview materials that present the business program's rationale and philosophy, goals and objectives, an overview of the…

This directory is designed to assist local action groups (existing local alliances; science mathematics, and technology teachers; superintendents, principals, and supervisors; guidance counselors and resource specialists; and university and college professors) in making contact with the local structure of the Triangle Coalition for Science and…

This handbook, published for the use of Alberta administrators, counselors, and educators, serves the following purposes: (1) to communicate information useful in organizing and operating schools and early childhood services programs; and (2) to identify program requirements specified by Alberta Education and the foundation on which these…