This guide was developed to fill a need identified by high school educators and Alberta Advanced Education and Technology staff. The Guide introduces students to the principles of career and education planning and various authorized Alberta resources by helping students work through the planning process. The student guide is a series of modules or…

Career opportunities for Australian research graduates have expanded in recent years into areas outside academia. However, the employment market is highly competitive, and Australian universities have recognised the need to produce graduates with transferable skills across all sectors, not just academia. The need to provide an infrastructure to…

Individualized learning plans (ILPs) are being implemented in high schools throughout the United States as strategic planning tools that help students align course plans with career aspirations and often include the development of postsecondary plans. Initial indications are that ILPs may be an important method for helping students achieve both…

Information in this brief guide, one of a set of twelve documents describing the Career Planning Support System (CPSS) and its use, is directed to the method specialist (a member of the CPSS steering committee) and provides procedures and a list of questions to aid in analyzing career development methods that may be appropriate for use in career…

One of six staff development training manuals for career guidance infusion in the elementary school curriculum (K-6), this manual focuses on responsible assertiveness training. It is divided into the following six major sections: (1) a list of the major goals and activities covered in the manual; (2) an overview chart displaying the goals,…

This methods guide is intended to assist elementary school guidance workers in implementing a comprehensive career guidance program. Three major areas are considered. First, the life career development perspective is examined as a framework for organizing guidance objectives and practices so that there is a developmental, integrative…

This module, one in a series of competency-based guidance program training packages, focuses on specific professional and paraprofessional competencies of guidance personnel. Modules in Category C suggest how to conduct, accomplish, or carry out selected career guidance program activities. The purpose of this module is to help career guidance…

This document contains the career development scope and sequence and 39 lesson plans for career guidance activities, for grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12, developed for use in the Neptune Township Public Schools (New Jersey). Each one-to-two-page lesson plan includes information on subject area, competency, indicators, lesson objectives, resources, time…

This five-section facilitator's guide is designed to help teachers guide students through exploration of career paths. The first section is an introduction to the concept of career paths and an explanation of the steps students follow in exploring them. The second section provides information to help instructors cover the introductory materials…

Examined effectiveness of System of Interactive Guidance and Information and Discover systems on relevant career development outcomes for college students (n=47) and counselors in training (n=36). Both systems were rated highly. Outcome data suggest using these systems as complements to live career development counseling. (Author/ABL)

The guide for an inservice course in career guidance is presented in 15 units designed to be used together as a complete course or selectively as learning modules for developing new skills or reviewing previously learned concepts. Topics covered include: philosphies of work and vocational guidance, vocational guidance need and status, utilization…

This paper outlines objectives and procedures followed to develop career awareness through foreign language instruction at a junior high school in Maryland. The purpose of Project Aware was to make the student cognizant of the need for occupational and career exploration as early as possible. The outline contains (1) basic procedures, (2) sample…

Designed especially for school personnel, this notebook provides an easy reference for those interested in locating materials, organizations, information, and general resources related to the achievement of sex equity and the implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Services are listed under such topics as sex equity…

A growing number of schools are using community-based learning to apply classroom learning to the real world. In so doing, students acquire the skills to become successful problem solvers and lifelong learners. This guidebook offers a variety of ideas for introducing and using community-based learning in the classroom. The suggestions are designed…

The Guided Occupational Orientation Program was developed to help students make realistic plans and decisions about future career preparation, largely by exposing them to extensive study of careers and their prerequisites. The summary of the project report covers the goals, objectives, procedures, accomplishments, evaluation, conclusions, and…