Although the importance of primary schools in the long term is of interest in educational effectiveness research, few studies have examined the long-term effects of schools over the past decades. In the present study, long-term effects of primary schools on the educational positions of students 2 and 4 years after starting secondary education are…

With the aim of developing a better basis for industrial education curricula as part of career education, 12 cluster plans found in the recent literature are described in the first half of the document. Each description indicates target population, grade level, and the career clusters included, to suggest the plan's comprehensiveness and its…

A study focused on defining what is needed to build an occupational classification system using a skills-based concept. A thorough analysis was conducted of all existing classification systems and the new Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) content model so recommendations made regarding the revisions of the Standard Occupational…

The document offers recommendations for a planned approach to the development and appraisal of a career-oriented marketing cluster program. The suggested appraisal instrument may be used for self-evaluation or group evaluation. Information on career education in Oregon, the career cluster concept, and the model marketing program concept precedes…