The purpose of the paper is to set forth a rationale and proposal for relating the construct of career development to the more global theory of process education. (Author)

Responses from 49 states and the District of Columbia determined that (1) 40 have some prevocational education and 29 have state-sponsored programs; (2) 5 require it of all students; (3) 17 have 50 percent or more of seventh and eighth graders enrolled; and (4) primary influences were the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 and the 1970s…

A conceptual model is described which results from the need to organize world of work knowledge to enable curriculum developers to prepare accurate, realistic instructional materials. (MS)

The primary purpose of the project was to develop experimental career development curriculum materials for elementary and junior high school students. Supporting aims were to develop a logical-theoretical paradigm and comprehensive, organized curriculum framework. Behavioral descriptions were designed to encompass the "developmental…

The climate for acceptance of career education has been found to be favorable and widespread. However, serious theoretical questions remain and many operational problems persist. The ultimate acceptance of career education is related to the degree to which curriculum developers can articulate and validate the behavioral outcomes of career…

Describes a research project designed to promote career awareness, understanding of self, and intelligent career planning. (BH)

The paper discusses and makes recommendations for action on the quality of working life, career education, reform of secondary education, manpower development, and a reappraisal of vocational education philosophy and purpose. A bibliography of literature in each of these five areas is included. (MF)

Many career education programs have been criticized because they concentrate on dispensing information instead of developing competencies. Part of this weakness can be traced to the absence of a rationale derived from the body of literature and research and supported by a knowledge of child growth and development. This project was designed to show…

Parents, teachers, and grade 12 students in a small rural school district in Illinois completed a survey assessing their attitudes toward nine learner outcomes in career education. Respondents rated the need for basic skills as the highest outcome. Results confirmed that teachers strongly support career education. (SK)

Designed for writers of state and local career education plans and projects who are required to make statements of policy when applying for funds, this model policy statement contains eight major justifications for career education. Career education is defined as the totality of experiences through which one learns about and prepares to engage in…

The Career Exploration for Elementary Children (CEC) project is a 3-year curriculum development effort begun in 1972 at the Perrysburgh, Ohio, Elm Street Elementary School. The three major desired outcomes of the project are: (1) development of a curriculum model for career exploration at the elementary school level, (2) the development of an…

The handbook is designed to move teachers in the direction of developing competencies in planning, organizing, and conducting career education learning activities for students with special needs. The first chapter on special education in Illinois reviews the context in which the handbook was developed. Chapter II is devoted to the emergence of…

The book is a digest of individual and group philosophies, research, and recommendations aimed at providing a knowledge base concerning the evolution and implementation of a systematic career development and education model which facilitates human development, tentative selection, and the realization of meaningful careers. It begins with an…