A program was conducted during the Spring semester, 1985, in the San Antonio area to place high school juniors and seniors from three high schools in the Edgewood Independent School District in three-month interships in high-technology industries. Students traveled to their training locations on school-provided transportation on Mondays through…

A project was conducted to gather data on the outcomes of homemaking and consumer education programs in Illinois. The project also developed instruments and processes that will allow teachers to gather data in their school districts and store the data using a microcomputer. Data collection instruments were based on outcome statements as reported…

An in-depth study was conducted in three selected cities to determine recommendations for improvement of vocational education. Some findings were: (1) Most students entered the world of work without specialized occupational training, (2) Enrollment in vocational programs was higher when students were taught in comprehensive schools, (3) An…

The Roseville Area Schools' secondary career education project was based on a broad definition of career education, emphasizing career development as a lifelong process. About thirty community members, students, and district staff participated on project advisory or task force committees. About one-third of the professional certified district…

Evaluation was made of the first year of a project to expand and improve existing career education program components in Great Falls (Montana) public schools using Experience Based Career Education (EBCE). Six major goals in developing procedures leading to full implementation of EBCE strategies addressed were data based implementation,…