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Peer reviewedLaskin, Selma B.; Palmo, Artis J. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1983
Examined the impact of the College Entrance Examination Board's Decisions and Outcomes Program on the career maturity of 132 high school students. Results indicated the program increased students' career maturity and decision-making skills. Students with greater ego identity produced higher scores on certain attitude components of career maturity.…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Decision Making Skills, High School Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedSchmidt, Wesley I.; Dykeman, Bruce F. – Education, 1979
Using a randomized two group pre-test/post-test research design, the study found that (1) significant results occurred on those variables measuring levels of vocational maturity, days of school attendance, and numbers of disciplinary referrals and (2) non-significant results occurred on those variables measuring proportions of students dropping…
Descriptors: Career Education, Dropout Prevention, Potential Dropouts, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedCheney-Stern, Marilyn R. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1983
Recent work in the field of vocational education indicates that pooled data may be useful in (1) making decisions about the content of vocational education programs at orientation, exploratory, and preparatory levels, (2) evaluating the effects of vocational education on vocational maturity, and (3) teaching about career and curriculum…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedOlson, Lee – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
This 1971-1973 evaluation of Lincoln County's Exemplary Career Education Project showed that project students in grades 1-6 excelled control groups in language development, mathematics, and occupational awareness. Ninth and tenth graders improved in attitudes and competence related to career maturity. Student, parent, teacher, and community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Education, Demonstration Programs
PDF pending restorationOwens, Thomas R. – 1980
The Warm Springs Career Exploration Project (WSCEP) is an adaptation of experience-based career education (EBCE) for Native Americans residing on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The project served as a full-time program for American Indian students aged 16-19 who had dropped out of school, and also served as a part-time career development…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
Neely, Margery A. – 1978
This report describes the third party evaluation of the State Fair Community College Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program. Experience based career education students and control students were compared using both locally developed instruments and standardized measures. Standardized measures inlcude the Career Development Inventory,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Colleges
Download full textShively, Joe E.; Watts, Rebecca – 1977
The goal of the Conecuh County (Alabama) project was to successfully implement an experience-based career education (EBCE) program based on the model developed by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, whcih integrates academic requirements and work experience opportunities into a comprehensive curriculum. To determine program effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
Rhode Island Univ., Kingston. Curriculum Research and Development Center. – 1979
The third year (1978-79) evaluation of a Rhode Island Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) project assessed overall operations and attainment of stated goals and objectives. The project served sophomores, juniors, and seniors in local high schools and one vocational technical facility in seven communities. Accomplishments were evidenced…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Career Education, Employer Attitudes, Enrollment
Croft, Don B. – 1979
This report presents evaluative information about Project EXCEL (experience-based career education learning program) for the 1978-79 school year. Eight evaluation instruments were used by the third-party evaluator to collect data: (1) student information questionnaire, (2) student plans and perceptions survey, (3) parent opinion survey, (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Career Exploration, Employer Attitudes
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16, Lewisburg, PA. – 1980
A project evaluated a delivery system instituted during the 1978-79 school year at a New Berlin, Pennsylvania, area vocational-technical school. Replacing the three-year, two-week-about (alternate two-week periods) system previously in use, this twelfth-year program permitted students to enroll in a one-year, full-time program of instruction.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Delivery Systems, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
McCormick, Fred C. – 1976
Second-year evaluation of the career education projects at Saint Paul and Minneapolis from October 1975 through June 1976 was conducted in three phases: Management activities, curriculum development/inservice workshops, and student outcomes. Findings indicated evidences of community involvement, staff development through inservice activities, cost…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Instructional Development and Services. – 1990
This bibliography has as its focus the process of evaluating student competencies for career development, as well as the evaluation of career development programs. It is intended primarily for use in career development programs for grades K-12. Twenty-one citations from ERIC and other databases include project descriptions, evaluative reports,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
Shively, Joe E.; Davis, Carolyn S. – 1978
The goal of the Conecuh County (Alabama) project was to successfully implement into its curriculum an Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program based on the model developed by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, which integrates academic requirements and work experience opportunities into a comprehensive curriculum. To determine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
Carr, Thomas; Schlier, Gordon – 1978
The purpose of this project was to continue, expand, and measure the outcomes of a three-phase model developmental vocational exploration and career planning program that had been integrated into the junior high school curriculum. Phase I involved 304 seventh grade students. Ten sessions were conducted in which students explored the attitudes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Shively, Joe E.; Davis, Carolyn S. – 1979
The goal of the Conecuh County (Alabama) project was to successfully implement an Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program based on the model developed by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, which integrates academic requirements and work experience opportunities into a comprehensive curriculum. To determine program effectiveness at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
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