This publication has been compiled to provide educators with information, ideas, examples, and guidelines for establishing or implementing an orientation and exploratory career education program at the middle or junior high school level. Sections of the manual include: (1) a definition of career education and its role, (2) a discussion of the…

New Jersey schools offer a variety of career exploration programs to capitalize on youth's natural curiosity and physical energy. (Editor)

Lists five functions that should be executed in order to carry out a successful career exploration program for junior high and/or middle school students. (SB)

This document contains several short papers which cover various aspects of career education. The need for and elements of career development programs are discussed by R.M. Worthington in "Career Development for All," while G. Law, Jr., defines simulations, discusses their advantages, and presents examples in "Simulations and Career…

The intent of H.B. 509 is "to offer an incentive to all the school districts in the state to expand their occupational-vocational offerings so that a higher percentage of high school pupils will be work oriented and trained to become productive citizens." One of the objectives of this institute was to review some of the approaches to…

Career Resource Centers (CRCs) are a logical outgrowth of vocational development theory which views career development as a continuous process with a lifelong series of career decisions made at various transition points over time. After starting in high schools, CRCs have spread to all arenas of formal education as well as to community agencies,…

Designed for teachers and counselors, this professional manual provides detailed information for utilizing access materials and setting up the Career Information System (CIS) component of the Career Decision-Making (CDM) program developed by Appalachia Educational Laboratory. (See CE 019 229 for a description of the total CDM program.) The first…

This project was initiated under provisions of Title III to develop guidelines and recommendations for the development and use of videotaped field trips in guidance and career education in Ohio. The purposes of the project were to: (1) develop and field test career orientation videotapes (occutapes), (2) refine the tapes and procedures for…

This document is a program coordinator's manual for planning and implementing student career institutes held on industry sites for 3-5 days each. The materials contained in the manual are offered as a resource to organizations wishing to coordinate experiential career exploration programs for students. The manual is organized into four chapters…

In January of 1978 the Oglala Sioux Community College conducted a survey to determine what jobs exist on the Pine Ridge Reservation, what vacancies occur regularly, and what job opportunities will occur. The impact the school might have on the local job market was also examined. Interviews with each reservation employer showed there to be 571 jobs…

Project BITE (Business-Industry-Training-Education) was conducted to determine if career decisions of inner-city high school students can be influenced by career training in the areas of career information, career exploration, and job development. The study was also planned to provide information about how schools can achieve maximum benefits from…

The evaluation report is one of seven produced for the Occupational Exploration Program (OEP), a series of simulated occupational experiences designed for junior high school students. Describing the pilot testing of the simulation dealing with education, the report contains sections describing the simulation context, evaluation procedures,…

This handbook is designed to help teachers establish and maintain an occupational orientation program. The 10 chapters contain information on the following topics: (1) "What Is Occupational Orientation?" (2) "What Is Vocational Education?" (3) "How Do I Obtain Occupational Orientation Teacher Ceritfication?" (4) "What Rules and Regulations Affect…

Intended for use by teachers in elementary and junior high schools, this guide, which is part of a series on career education in transportation, presents an orientation program for existing and emerging careers in the field of transportation. Chapter I gives an introduction to career education and its four phases: career awareness, career…