To have a meaningful, fulfilling career in the 21st century workplace, students need technical and academic skills as well as the ability to think and work collaboratively with others. Career education must begin in middle school or earlier to allow students time to develop the aptitudes, skills and attitudes necessary to develop an awareness of…

Responses from 42 of 49 Utah schools in which students are required to develop Student Educational and Occupational Plans indicated a high percentage of improvements in career-related activities since implementation of the comprehensive guidance model. Greater parental involvement was cited; remaining obstacles included counselor-to-student…

The Van Buren Intermediate School District in Michigan has developed a comprehensive guidance program that has been adopted by a number of school districts in the state. The Van Buren model is designed to teach all youth and adults the career development skills of information gathering, decision making, planning, and placement. This document…