The handbook presents a resource list of career education experts and successful career education programs with exemplary career education materials, to be used for planning career programs for deaf and hearing impaired students. It is explained that facilitators were trained as part of the National Project on Career Education (NPCE). After…

The document contains two major sections: a 210-page catalog of viable approaches to adult career planning and development, preceded by a 25-page manual designed to facilitate use of the catalog and also to assist in planning or improving adult career guidance programs. The manual provides guidelines to five major activities (determine local…

An overview of theory, assessment design, and programming in career development projects for special education students is presented, and 39 assessment instruments are reviewed. Components of career-vocational program development are identified, and steps in the developmental flow for assessment, evaluation, and curriculum design are listed. A…

Profiles of 81 career education projects awarded grants by the Office of Career Education for fiscal year 1975 under the provisions of Section 406 of Public Law 93-380 are presented, and were written by project directors. Projects are grouped into six categories, and arranged alphabetically by State within each category: (1) Incremental Quality…

This handbook provides an introduction to the use of vocational assessment instruments and an overview of 69 vocational assessment instruments. Vocational assessment guidelines offer suggestions for planning and implementing a vocational assessment program that emphasizes objective data. Topics covered include defining the goals and population,…

This program guide examines a comprehensive occupational preparation program for the handicapped that is fiscally responsible, in concert with current practice, and has practical application possibilities. Section 1 is a position statement for the guide. Section 2 is a diagram showing program goals and objectives. The purpose of section 3 is to…

The publication provides a listing of exemplary and innovative occupational education programs and projects designed to serve as models for use in vocational contracts with local educational agencies, colleges and universities, and other public and private agencies for the development and operation of the programs. The listing, which is arranged…

This publication contains 60 abstracts of projects funded by the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education, to provide innovative preservice and inservice training initiatives for personnel in the area of career/vocational education for handicapped persons. Program areas covered in the abstracts include preservice and…

A conference dealing with new enterprise and economic development initiatives today, Project NEED IT was designed to familiarize decision makers at all levels of the public, private, and educational sectors with the best new enterprise development projects being carried out in the United States today. During the conference, a series of papers and…

This fourth annual compilation contains resumes of ongoing projects in career education, vocational education, and education and work that are funded by contracts and grant awards administered by the following agencies: the U.S. Department of Education's Division of Career Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, National Institute of…

This booklet describes a model technical assistance program of 16 products and services for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act prime sponsors. An introduction overviews the developer, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, and the model. Goals and components of the model are described. This information is provided for…

Designed to provide information about projects funded by States under Section 310 of the Adult Education Act, this catalog lists 400 projects. It is the eighth in a series of annual listings of special projects and staff development programs. The 400 projects are divided into 18 categories or subject areas. These categories are administration,…