Describes a transitional program for students who are deaf that begins in upper elementary grades and continues until they graduate from high school. Various vocational evaluation instruments used are identified by type, and examples of individualized education program goals and objectives related to transition are provided. (CR)

Presents biographical information on Lenore White Harmon, noted professor, counselor, and researcher. In a question-and-answer section, Harmon describes her early career decisions, work history, research efforts, professional contributions, important influences and reflections on her career development. (KW)

Discusses the changes in the American economy during the past century, highlighting its evolution from an industrial economic base to a system of high-performance work organizations. Describes the increased importance of postsecondary education and the role of community colleges in providing both academic and applied skills training. (21…

Black college graduates now have incomes close to those of white college graduates, and blacks with doctorates actually have a higher median income. However, black men who graduate from college continue to earn less than white peers, while college-educated black women outperform college-educated white women. (SLD)

Describes the growing awareness of the need for career education that led to the establishment of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) in 1976. Highlights DCDT's accomplishments over the last 20 years and identifies critical issues facing the field. (CR)

A cooperative project of the University of Oregon and Springfield, Oregon, School District provided adolescents with emotional disturbances with a transition specialist to develop a service delivery plan and access services. Self-determination, competitive vocational placements, and educational support were emphasized. Project impact on…

Increasing corporate sponsorship in public schools is seen by proponents as promoting change among pedagogic fundamentalists resisting innovation. Critics see it as predatory marketing among a captive audience, undermining educational credibility, focusing on employment at the expense of preparation for participation in society, and a disincentive…

Instrumental aims in vocational education pose a genuine threat to democratic citizenship by undermining student critique of prevailing social circumstances. By employing a broadened Aristotelian framework, career education can combine work-related subject matter with critical learning objectives, but that would require significant reform in…

This article discusses components of instruction for gifted students that stress real-world-based, school-to-work transition learning. Student needs are noted such as multi-potentiality, personal expectations versus those of others, and pressure to conform. Recommendations address mentoring, career education, self-determination, leadership skills,…

Advocates the implementation of a formal youth apprenticeship program similar to that of the German system, which offers incentives to employers, students, and educators. Argues that such a system would increase the productivity and economic opportunities of non-college minority youth and reduce at-risk behaviors. (FMW)

Projections 10 years ahead are made of employment of university-educated workers. On the demand side, projections are based on trends of sectoral output, productivity, and occupational composition. On the supply side, projections rely on first year enrollments/graduates ratios by educational department. (Author/MLW)

President Bush and the nation's governors have proposed that by 2000, all children will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 with demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter and use of their minds. This article discusses the improvements needed in curriculum and testing, teachers and teaching, and school superstructures. Includes 39 references.…

Eight papers outline the nature of the present federally funded effort to improve the evaluation data gathered by programs for the transition of handicapped adolescents to higher education or work. Evaluation research, program evaluation flexibility, and professional standards are considered. Two other evaluation studies consider international…

Rapidly advancing technologies, increased international competition, and the shift to a people-driven service economy are forcing industry to work smarter and to hire smarter workers. New partnerships between schools, colleges, and business are necessary. Successful state reform movements require the active involvement of the governor and the…

Linkages between educational system and occupational structure were compared in 2 countries using data on matched male labor market cohorts. Despite substantial differences in educational systems and career mobility processes, societal openness (indicated by occupational status 10 and 20 years after first job) was similar. Contains 42 references.…