In a booklet designed to familiarize the reader with use, purpose, operation, and audience of the Career Information System, sample printout pages are presented. The system is intended for use by high school students, and its ease of use is emphasized. The five-part program consists of an exploratory questionnaire (the QUEST questionnaire) which…

This compilation of ERIC abstracts dealing with the arts and the humanities is the first in a series that identifies research and instructional materials in selected occupational clusters. Approximately 240 documents were identified by means of computer searches of "Research in Education" from 1967 to December 1972. Instructions on how…

Good planning and management for career awareness, career exploration and occupational preparation require good information, both data-based and document-based. Both kinds of systems are described. Both depend upon computers to store manipulate, and retrieve information; however, wise use of information depends on the individual using it.…

This compilation of ERIC abstracts dealing with the construction process is the third in a series that identifies research and instructional materials in selected occupational clusters. Approximately 130 documents were identified by means of computer searches of "Research in Education" from 1967 through December 1972. Instructions on how…

This report presents the major activities, funding requirements, effectiveness, and demonstrated need for the Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS). The report begins by providing an overview of the history and authorization of the MCIS and considering its purpose and goals. The operation of MCIS is discussed in terms of its four basic…

This paper is a practical guide for states planning to implement a review panel to enhance file maintenance in a career information system. It also describes successful methods employed in established review panels in California, Alaska, Washington, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Michigan, and Oregon. The first two brief sections introduce the purpose…

This guide offers suggestions for preparing notebooks for board members of a state-based career information system and contains a sample notebook. (A personal notebook has three main goals: introduces a new board member to the state system and explains the role of a board member, organizes essential materials that will be received and used by a…

This document is the sixth annual report of the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) and its network of state counterparts (SOICCs). It presents brief highlights of the NOICC/SOICC Network's accomplishments since its formation under the Education Amendments of 1976, with an emphasis on activities in 1984 and early 1985.…

The Guidance Information System (GIS) is a statewide computer-based career information system developed by the Maine Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (MOICC). A time-series design was utilized to investigate the impact of GIS on selected users in public schools and agencies. Participants completed questionnaires immediately after…

This report reviews and analyzes the development and status of computer-assisted-guidance (CAG) systems. In terms of eight major topics which are introduced in a discussion of guidance and the computer, the report discusses the capabilities of computers in reference to other resources for guidance and describes and differentiates various CAG…

The final report describes a project to research, develop, and field test Navy occupational information for inclusion into the Oregon Career Information System (CIS), a computer-assisted career education program. Five sections include: (1) introductory information; (2) a discussion of the preparation of Navy occupational information and reviewing…

This handbook is intended for use as a guide for computer-based systems of career information engaged in self-study and for consultant-evaluators conducting onsite evaluations. It also provides accreditation information for governmental or private organizations which may support these systems and for the public. Section 1 describes the purposes of…

The need for timely, accurate, and locally relevant career information has been escalating. Within the last 15 years, computer-based systems have been developed that put occupational descriptions, labor market information, plus education, training, and financial aid information into formats usable by students and adults in school and nonschool…

The Career Information System (CIS) was developed with the purpose of providing direct access to career and labor market information in forms meaningful to students and other clients and integrated into schools and social agencies in the State. The document discusses the information system, dealing with the topics: economics of information,…

The community colleges in the state of Washington are committed to a Six Year Plan to provide computing and information systems support to all students. The system is intended to make available a broad range of career placement information to assist decision-making, thereby humanizing education by insuring fewer misguided students, counselors and…