This booklet provides information about postsecondary educational opportunities and career planning for upper-level high school students in Virginia and their parents. The introductory chapter is a general overview of education after high school: decision making, finances, career exploration, and information seeking. Chapter 2 focuses on…

This viewbook describes the North Dakota University System (NDUS) to help students who may be considering enrolling. With five colleges and six universities, the NDUS has a campus that is a good fit for almost every student. From 1-year technical and vocational programs to professional degrees in law, medicine, and pharmacy, the NDUS will help…

This booklet provides information about high school in Virginia for students and their parents. Chapter 1, "Entering High School," offers descriptions of course options in all the subject areas of both academic and vocational education, along with advice on studying and on solving problems having to do with coursework. Chapter 3…

This catalog and career decision guide provides information for students on the programs and services offered by Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) for 1985-86 and 1986-87. After introductory material provides information on admissions and the college calendar for 1985-86 and 1986-87, a history of the college and its educational philosophy…

This booklet is written for middle school students and their parents. It provides information about middle schools in Virginia, and includes suggestions about how parents may help their children during the middle school years. Chapter 1, "Starting Middle Schools," begins with a section on getting acquainted with middle school, discussing…

The Career Education and Training for Teen Parents Program at Kishwaukee College (Malta, Illinois) included a vocational orientation and preparation curriculum that focused on nontraditional occupations and local labor market trends. The class met three days a week for six weeks, with most class sessions including a field trip to a local job site.…

This fact sheet is designed to be a resource for disabled students themselves and for counselors, administrators, and instructors who are involved in career planning and placement strategies for disabled persons in postsecondary academic and technical institutions. The fact sheet is organized into five sections. The Selected Campus Strategies…

This module is part of a set of management and supervisor training (MAST) materials developed by the Department of Energy for the Waste Isolation Division. Its stated purpose is to enable trainees to develop effective plans. The first section of the module is an introduction that includes a terminal objective and opening remarks intended to focus…

This annotated bibliography describes 53 books, papers, and articles written about efforts toward integrating and improving human services for children, youth, and families living in poverty. The bibliography has been developed for individuals working on and interested in service integration, including policymakers, program administrators,…

This book, written by graduate students at the Catholic University (District of Columbia) School of Library and Information Science, examines current priorities, policies, and practices of public libraries. Following an introduction, "Reinventing Libraries: Responding to the Forces of Change" (Lisa Crisman), chapters include: (1) "A…