World of work experiences are best provided in real-life situations; consequently, a program of career education can be successful only with intense community involvement and cooperation. The K-12 program being developed by the Mobile County Public Schools System is described. (Author/KP)

The career education program at the Appalachia Educational Laboratory enables teenagers to spend their senior years exploring career opportunities alongside local employers. A general conclusion is that although employer-based career education may not be for every student, a significant number throughout the country can profit from this approach.…

This report is addressed principally to college personnel who may have direct program responsibilities or who may otherwise have an impact upon the development of cooperative education. The aim of this report is twofold: first, to describe the research undertaken by the staff of Northeastern University Cooperative Education Research Center…

Findings of a review of what the National Institute of Education's (NIE) Education and Work-funded projects have learned about questions career educators usually face are organized into this resource book for educational program planners and implementers. Two general groups of questions are addressed dealing with issues in program development and…

This guide for the development of training programs to prepare neighborhood residents to function as staff members in Comprehensive Health Services Projects is organized into an introduction and nine other sections. "A Special Training Program" discusses jobs and careers, learning style, practice, and basic skills. "Planning for the Training…

This manual outlines concepts, approaches, strategies, and tactics for developing new careers in local government. "The Why and What of New Careers" explains the general concepts of New Careers and discusses the manpower needs of local government agencies. "The How of New Careers" describes the process of designing new careers…

This is a bibliography of documents selected from the data base of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service that provide an overview of comprehensive treatment programs in local jails. The citations follow an explanation of how to obtain the documents and are arranged under the following topics: (1) state of the art, (2) jail management and…

The report for FY 1973 describes the planning and implementation of the secondary level Employer Based Career Education Program at Far West School (FWS). The report's introduction briefly describes the program's nature and objectives. Section 2, student recruitment and enrollment, describes the student population and the recruitment and selection…

The Navajo Administrator Training Program (NATP) was initiated to prepare graduate level Navajo administrators for Navajo schools. A cooperative program involving the Navajo Tribe, University of New Mexico, and the Carnegie Corporation, the nontraditional graduate program alternates intensive one-week on-campus sessions with five-week off-campus…

The interim report for FY 1974 is the first program evaluation, conducted midway through the first year of operation, of the secondary level Experience-Based Career Education Program at Far West School (FWS). A brief introduction surveys the FWS program and discusses the organization of the report. Section 2, descriptions of data collection…

Purposes, goals, procedures, and practices of past and present cooperative vocational education programs are discussed. A broad spectrum of areas is covered in the 11 chapters, which are also designed to stand on their own: (1) Purposes of Cooperative Vocational Education; (2) Roles of a Teacher-Coordinator; (3) Tasks of a Teacher-Coordinator; (4)…

Training Resources for Youth, Incorporated (TRY) was formed as an independent membership corporation under the laws of New York State to conduct a demonstration training center for out-of-school, out-of-work, or underemployed male youth, age 17 through 21. The basic goals were to develop sound methods and techniques for producing positive changes…

High school youth today typically spend all of their time within their own subculture. They identify with teenage youth more readily than with parents, teachers, or other adult influences. All too often, their careers are decided by chance or fate. Work experience educational programs allow the high school individual to make his own career choice.…

The report describes the development of the Youth Training in the Private Sector Model for conducting on-the-job training for high school age youth. It is based on a two-year study of the Vocational Exploration in the Private Sector (VEPS) Program in New York City, which placed potential dropouts in work/training positions in the private sector…

This publication is intended to provide educators and interested community agencies with basic information to help determine which of the four Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) programs would be most appropriate for their school and community. Four regional educational laboratories selected by the National Institute of Education to develop…