The one-column article describes the center's purpose and provides an artist's drawing and floor plan. (AG)

Managers and nonmanagers completed the Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Readiness Scale (n=303, 30% response); Most of the nine occupational categories were above average in SDL readiness; sales occupations had the highest mean score; managers scored significantly higher than nonmanagers. Low scores for clerical and manufacturing groups suggest a need…

The lines between academic study and career and technical skills training are blurring. State and national leaders are beginning to recognize the transformational potential career and technical education (CTE) offers for such issues as secondary-postsecondary transitions, remediation, and the drop-out problem. At the national level, the National…

The majority of states in the U.S. have embraced the career clusters concept. But they face challenges in implementing and expanding the system. This article discusses career cluster initiatives and the challenges they face. The career cluster model has the potential to help meet a number of challenges--from integrating academic and technical…

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES SEVERAL STUDIES BY THE AUTHORS EMPLOYING A TWO-WAY CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONS DESCRIBED BY ROE IN 1956. USING A CODING-BY-EXAMPLE CLASSIFICATION, CLERKS ACHIEVED INTERRATER RELIABILITY OF .98 FOR GROUPS AND .92 FOR LEVELS. THESE OCCUPATIONAL CODINGS TYPICALLY CORRELATED MINIMALLY BUT UNIQUELY WITH ACADEMIC CRITERIA,…

The bibliography lists the items in the career education collection housed at the Media Center of the Cayuga County BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services). Three areas are emphasized in the collection: Grades K-6, Career Awareness; Grades 7-10, Career Orientation; Grades 11-12, Career Skills. The materials are listed under the 15 U. S.…

Discusses the Kuder Career Search, a new version of the Kuder interest inventories that matches takers with each individual in a pool of persons from a variety of occupations. Reviews the methodology of person-matching; presents validity data and a case example. (Contains 45 references.) (SK)

The United States, Canada, and Mexico developed the North American Industry Classification System, which captures new and emerging industries, uses a unified concept to define industries, and is a consistent and comparable tool for measuring the nations' economies. Despite initial conversion difficulties, the new system will be a more accurate way…

Investigates the hypothesis that, given a broad sampling of subjects from various occupations, typological analysis will yield a limited number of general interest patterns closely resembling the groups suggested by Holland. (Author)

As maps relate geographic areas, job clusters chart the relationships occupations have to one another--a concept which is vital to career education. (Author)

The unit is presented in five steps: a pre-test is given; the clusters are introduced and defined; students tentatively select four clusters for exploration; students are placed in groups according to cluster choices; and class time is set aside for exploratory activities. (AG)

Describes the revision of three measures: Career Occupational Preference System Interest Inventory, the Career Orientation Placement and Evaluation Survey, and the Career Ability Placement Survey. (SK)

The 1990s saw considerable growth in employment, especially among high- and low-paid workers. However, there has been comparatively little real wage growth. (SK)