Describes Project READY (Realistic Education for Available Directions of Youth) in addressing the question of how an elementary teacher can endorse career education activities which appear to be on an adult level; focus is on the use of teacher developed instructional units and resolving the fears of the teachers relating to career education in…

Sixth-graders in Cobb County's career awareness program are finding that school actually does have something to do with the real world. (Editor)

New Jersey schools offer a variety of career exploration programs to capitalize on youth's natural curiosity and physical energy. (Editor)

During the 1970-71 school year, this project sought to provide elementary and secondary students with a broad occupational orientation, work experience, specific training in job entry skills, intensive occupational guidance and counseling, and initial job placement. Major results and accomplishments achieved during the year for the elementary…

The second year report of this exemplary project describes the problems, objectives, and programs for the development of a comprehensive and sequentially planned effort for career education. Most of the document consists of the project evaluation and the appendixes of materials relating to the project. Evaluation outlined the need for more…

The report describes a career education demonstration project conducted in Junction City, Oregon, a city of 2,535 people with a high concentration of low-income families. Major limitations encountered were resistance to change and lack of funds. Procedures included four inservice sessions for instructional and guidance staff and four visitations…