The concept of career education is examined based on its usage and its implications in the formation of work and social values. (EC)

The author states: "Through his work an individual reveals himself and expresses himself as a person" and relates this understanding of work to career education. (AG)

An in-service model for the career education staff is presented. The graphic presentation permits the sponsor to study the various components of the model and how they interrelate. The narrative section defines the various components and describes the importance of personnel, financial resources, facilities, and other support systems. (CT)

The initial portion of the paper examines how career education and vocational education have been defined by various persons, organizations, and agencies and describes how these areas interact. The relationships between career education and vocational education are explicated and their commonalities explored. (Author/BP)

Ten concerns encountered in the evaluation of career education programs as seen from the viewpoint of local practitioners are discussed pertaining to program definition, program evaluation instruments; measurement techniques, and student evaluations. Remedies for the areas of concern are briefly presented. (BP)

Given the need for evaluation of career education, the author (1) suggests some components of a long-range plan for the improvement of career education evaluation, (2) outlines six parameters for long-range evaluation plans, and (3) highlights five critical implementation problems. (Author/BP)

The editor of this special issue on administration of career education points out the importance of the administrative role and describes the articles and contributors. (MF)

The rapid dissemination and acceptance of the ideas of career education and community collaboration are the result of using modest amounts of dollars to implement well-designed strategy based on accurate forecasts of institutional needs, resources, and constraints. (Author)

Discusses the various forms of support business and industry can give to career education and the reasons for that support. (JOW)

Examines the basic premises, strategies, and actions necessary to organize and maintain private sector support for career education. (Author)

Too little has been done about career education and development in colleges and universities. The results of the efforts that have been made are encouraging. Career education at the postsecondary level can strengthen the employability, productivity, and competence of graduates. (JOW)

The utilization of consultation in career education staff development is examined, and the relationship between consultation, staff development, and career education is explored. Then, four models of consultation are examined with particular reference to career education staff development, and suggestions are provided for the utilization of…

An alternative to the problematic issues surrounding the concept of career education is found in the concept of career development education. Career development education emphasizes a person-based (as opposed to world of work) curriculum which revolves around the students' developmental needs and tasks. (Author/EC)

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)

More critical self examination and study is needed if career education is to have a desirable long-range impact upon American education. Greater effort shoudl be given to the theoretical framework of career education, the existing conceptual problems and issues, and the assessment of career education programs. (Author/BP)