This publication examines techniques for integrating consumer and economic education into the K-12 social studies curriculum. The intended audience includes school administrators, curriculum developers, and classroom teachers. Many practitioners have found that consumer education is an excellent area for developing the skills of economic analysis.…

This guide contains information for use in organizing a local chapter of the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA). Presented first are a series of standards pertaining to AIASA philosophy, instructional program and staff, administration and supervision, support systems, instructional strategies, and public relations. Following a…

A model for evaluation of the infusion of career education into teacher-, counselor-, and administrator-preparation programs is examined. Its first component addresses outcomes and/or products resulting from efforts to infuse education personnel-preparation programs with career education concepts. A second component addresses the processes used to…

Developed for Alabama educational administrators, this implementation mode is intended to provide a stimulus for assisting with the infusion of career education activities and goals into classroom subject areas. It begins with a matrix showing the goals of career education. An explanation follows of the seven goals (self-awareness, educational…

Developed for members of the community, this implementation mode is intended to be a stimulus to assist educators with the infusion of career education activities and goals into classroom subject areas. Uses for the booklet are suggested. It begins with a matrix showing the goals of career education. An explanation follows of the seven goals…

Developed for personnel in postsecondary institutions throughout Alabama, this implementation mode is intended to provide a stimulus for infusing career education activities and goals into each department and area of study. It begins with a matrix showing the goals of career education. An explanation follows of the seven goals (self-awareness,…

Designed as a resource manual for use in conjunction with state and/or local level career education staff development training sessions, this handbook also provides local practitioners with information to develop new or improved career education programs. Chapter 1 overviews the concept, rationale, goals, and objectives of career education in…

This guide provides descriptions of 33 promising practices in career education in Massachusetts, which represent a cross-section of geographical locations, student populations, and program components. It is designed for use by school administrators, guidance personnel, teachers, and community members who are looking for suggestions on how to…

An inservice training program was held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, for the purpose of training guidance counselors and teachers in the incorporation into existing curricula of the New Jersey Career Information Delivery System (CIDS), developed by the New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NJOICC).…

This pamphlet is intended to aid Iowa career education specialists, counselors, and teachers in implementing the career education component of their school district's multicultural, nonsexist education plans. The first section contains definitions of terms relating to curriculum development in general and career education in particular. Discussed…

This guide contains a variety of materials to help teachers for grades 8-12 (specifically those in the Columbia County School System, Georgia) infuse career education into their classrooms. Contents include both school system-specific and general information: (1) brief discussion of career education; (2) listing of nine student outcome objectives;…

This report, the third in a series of works dealing with improving vocational students' basic skill levels, uses a case study approach to examine the process at the local district level of selecting, planning, and implementing a basic skill delivery model. Presented first are an introductory discussion of the background and purpose of the report…

This guide is intended to assist vocational administrators assuming a facilitative and leadership role in the development and implementation of programs to help vocational students acquire and develop transferable skills. The guide is divided into three parts. Part 1 provides examples of the skills and discusses their importance in two broad…

Designed to facilitate the emulation of exemplary components of the South Burlington School District (Vermont) program to develop a teacher training model for the implementation of career education, these six modules include guidelines for inservice programs and workshops, handouts, transparencies, and reference materials. An Introduction to…

This guide outlines a plan of action for developing and administering vocational agricultural programs at the state level. Discussed in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: the rationale for agricultural education programs in the classroom; guidelines for action (creating a coalition and task force, identifying needs and…