This symposium focused on curricular developments and trends, prediction models and inputs from psychological testing, a developmental counseling program within a 2-year technical institute, and their implications for vocational-technical education. Four papers were presented: (1) "Recent Developments and Trends in Vocational-Technical Education…

Teachers and students in elementary and secondary grades participated in a broad program of vocational guidance; the rationale for the program is explained and its major features identified. (Author)

A project was conducted to develop, test, and implement a comprehensive program for Georgia school systems, grades K-14. The target population included regular students, students with special needs, out-of-school youth, and adults experiencing career problems. Project objectives were to develop a K-14 guidance model, develop a state/local…

Teachers and administrators responding to a questionnaire on the Exploratory Agriculture program in Virginia middle schools agreed that career exploration is not intended as preparation for earning a living and that textbooks are not necessary but additional funding, administrative and guidance support, curriculum development, and more teacher…

This document contains the appendixes to the final report of the Occupational Competence Access Project (OCAP), a study conducted to facilitate student access to (1) occupational opportunities through the provision of a guidance system incorporating student capabilities; (2) occupational opportunities through the provision of industrially…

This paper is concerned with technology as an area of study in education and how children might learn about technology. The curriculum strategy is intended to help the student gain the skills needed to enable him to earn his way in society, to understand his part in the work force, to understand how technology affects his life, to try out…

THIS PROJECT'S PRIMARY CONCERN HAS BEEN THE DESIGN OF NEW TYPES OF GUIDANCE MATERIALS AND NEW INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES CENTERING UPON EDUCATIONAL-VOCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE NONCOLLEGE BOUND AND CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED. IN THE EARLY STAGES, A BEHAVIORAL MODEL ON WHICH TO BASE THE DESIGN OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM FOR…

Technical activity from April 1 through June 30, 1965 was concentrated in behavior analysis and guidance program development. The behavior analysis involved identifying 1,051 jobs as candidates for inclusion in the training program and grouping them into 30 sub-families on the basis of task similarities. Data necessary for decision to include the…

This report presents the development, methodology, and findings of an Occupational Orientation Program for Grades K-6 in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The objectives of the program were to develop a curriculum for an elementary school that would give students the assistance needed to make realistic, attainable career choices, to assist…

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) established a committee to study the applicability of SIGI's (System of Interactive Guidance and Information) occupational data base to NTID's curriculum research and career counseling needs. (SIGI is an Educational Testing Service--ETS--system which applies computer technology to assist hearing…

The Boise, Idaho career exploration project (grades 1-6) involves curriculum development, guidance/counseling, and research. Guidance and career units were primarily written by a curriculum writer and the project director; teacher involvement was mainly through study of the written materials. The guidance/counseling component is geared to the…

The Manpower and Economic Education Program (MEE) is an occupational orientation course at the secondary level. Experiences in implementing MEE are discussed. The strategy used involves doing everything possible to promote programs that help youngsters prepare for effective participation in the manpower market. School districts are encouraged to…

This is the final report of Phase I research pertaining to the Social Service Aide Project. This project has made it possible for four community colleges and the Metropolitan YMCA to jointly explore the feasibility of vocational training and exemplary education of paraprofessionals for new and perhaps unprecedented career entry in the field of…

Developed by counselors and teachers in a workshop setting, this teaching guide should be of value in planning and implementing a course in career exploration. Designed for use in grades 8, 9, and 10, the guide presents creative ideas for the following units: (1) Know Yourself, (2) World of Work, (3) Use of Occupational Information, and (4) Career…