The Office of College and Career Readiness has developed the "Common Standards for Career Education Programs." The six common standards are: (1) Program Management and Planning; (2) Curriculum; (3) Instruction; (4) Professional Development; (5) Career and Technical Student Organizations; and (6) Instructional Facilities and Equipment.…

E-learning is a rapidly growing industry with emerging career opportunities that require expertise in business, information technology, and instructional design. However, most academic institutions lack cohesive programs for preparing students for e-learning careers. We argue that information systems (IS) programs have a unique, "blue…

To increase the interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) among high school students, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) created the "High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware" (HUNCH) program. To enhance the experience of the students, NASA sponsored two additional projects that require…

The systems approach is described, and a generalized model for planning and maintaining a career education delivery system in any setting is presented. (Author)

This document presents an overview of the administration, procedures, progress, expansion, and the effectiveness of the project "Training for New Careers in Psychology." Extensive appendices include: course description and schedule; staff resumes and letters of resignation; writings skills questionnaire; course evaluation; evaluation of fieldwork…

This publication contains information gained by site visitations to 15 exemplary career education programs located in rural, urban, and suburban areas of the U.S. The programs were selected because they were founded on firm philosophical bases, would be functioning in the 1972-73 school year, and were characterized by a variety of budget patterns…

To pinpoint the trend toward regionally accredited, specialized colleges and institutions that focus on one or a small number of academic areas, the authors studied 14 such colleges and institutes located in the north central region of the United States. The results of their study are examined. (CT)

The handbook describes the Alternative Program (State College, PA), a nontraditional high school which encourages community service and focuses on career education as well as basic academics. Program aspects addressed include goals, philosophy, enrollment, graduation requirements, grading choices, extracurricular activities, and budget. The second…

An effective program to aid the student in making the transition from school to the world of work requires a coordinated guidance effort, including the administrator, counselor, and teacher. The K-12 guide will assist educators in coordinating aspects of career guidance, counseling, and placement in the student's career development and preparation…

Designed as a resource for project directors and others who must implement career education products, this handbook is divided into two sections: a procedural guide and a set of thirty illustrated techniques. A glossary of terms and an introduction explaining basic assumptions, purposes, uses, and philosophy of the handbook precede the procedural…

The document is part of a series that reports the findings and accomplishments of the Models for Career Education in Iowa project which was initiated to research, define, and describe an emerging concept of career education. It discusses administrator roles in implementing career education concepts in the school curriculum through a definition of…

Career education has been the focus of substantial thrusts in American education, both at the national and state levels, with program development and experimentation taking place in numerous local education agencies. Intended to aid school superintendents, principals, and career education project personnel in the conceptualization and…

The Exemplary Project in Career Education was designed to stimulate the development of specific activities and programs in career education which would assist students in developing self-concepts and good attitudes while expanding career knowledge and job skills in South Carolina school districts. An administrative staff from the Region Five…

Project Trident (an ESEA title III project at Lincoln, Illinois) was designed to develop a comprehensive career education program for all students which would unify and synthesize the various components of career education at the secondary school level. A description of program objectives, phases, structure, and implementation is presented.…

The document presents a conceptual framework and program plan for R&D in career education prepared for the National Institute of Education, based on a fundamental premise that R&D requires a focus on operationally definable problems. The focus suggested is the responsiveness of career education to the problems experienced by individuals as they…