The purpose of this investigation is to tell the story of how six states are developing Programs of Study (POS) as mandated by the Perkins IV federal legislation. The authors' effort focuses on how states' technical assistance systems evolved and what successes and challenges existed for states developing POS. There was no intent to compare one…

Service delivery issues leading to the development of Curriculum Based Vocational Assessment (CBVA) are reviewed; eight key steps (in the form of 38 questions) to CBVA implementation are identified. Intrinsic benefits such as maximizing the impact of assessment data on curriculum are noted. (DB)

This report of the Aerospace and Marine Science Program for students in the Washington, D.C. Public Schools is intended to provide direction to unmotivated students through an interdisciplinary curriculum based on marine and aerospace science themes. The program emphasizes career development and a competency based curriculum. An evaluation design…

Describes the Crime Lab Project, which takes an economical, hands-on, interdisciplinary approach to studying the career of forensics in the middle or high school classroom. Includes step-by-step student requirements for the investigative procedure, a sample evidence request form, and an assessment rubric. (KHR)

This report spells out the educational needs and criteria in the overall transportation systems field, offering guidelines for the educational community to help renew or develop careers in the changing transportation systems professions. Intended to allow for career mobility for those already employed in transportation, the comprehensive…

This volume on vocational assessment is written from an educational and psychological perspective and includes descriptions of program models appropriate for implementation within school settings. The book focuses on cooperation among a variety of school-based professionals; incorporates the roles of community-based professionals and parents; and…

Many educators believe the role of vocational education is to prepare students for work in a given trade or vocational area with the focus on job skill training. Some contend vocational education should concentrate more broadly on all aspects of students' career development, including lifelong learning, employability, and cognitive skills. One way…

A workshop was conducted at North Arlington High School in the summer of 1983 to coordinate the school's expanded career education program, Project Lead the Way, which encompasses grades 8 through 11. During the workshop, teachers and counselors reviewed student evaluations of the past year's program; planned for the following year's program; and…

These proceedings contain the papers of the 11th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2014), October 25-27, 2014, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) and endorsed by the Japanese Society for Information and Systems in…

This report reviews a program designed to help talented high school students explore the arts. In the first of five sections, major program activities are defined as those intended to increase the students' self knowledge, knowledge of work in the arts, and ability to relate the two in career decision making. Emphasis is on the engagement of…

Representative addresses and proceedings of the American Industrial Arts Association's 34th annual convention at Dallas in 1972 are divided into general session speeches and selected addresses from the major group and special interest sessions. The following groups are represented: (1) American Council for Elementary School Industrial Arts, (2)…

High school academies are three-year programs offering educationally disadvantaged students an integrated academic and vocational education, extensive counseling and peer support, and employment opportunities. These models to combat dropping out and facilitate transition from school to work are joint efforts of school districts, local businesses,…

Goals for the 1970-1973 project involving over 3,000 pupils were: (1) to provide a test pattern of "career foundations" through implementation of new curriculum methods and materials at the elementary level; (2) to design a test pattern of "career survey" through restructuring the curriculum around career clusters at the junior high level; (3) to…

This document summarizes the history and results of a programmatic effort at Kent State University (Ohio) to develop and implement interdisciplinary Competency Based Personnel Preparation programs oriented to the education of practitioners and leadership personnel in the transition of youth and adults with special needs to the world of work. It…

Project PROPEL (Program Reorganization Promoting Excellence Through Language) is a program in content area instruction for limited English speaking (LEP) high school students, developed at the International High School of LaGuardia Community College (New York). The handbook is designed to assist teachers, administrators, and policymakers…