The module is the fifth of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 5 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. In module 5, infusion of career development concepts is explained, and…

The booklet describes 40 occupations related to the environmental areas of studying the earth, tackling pollution, better food and fewer diseases, developing the land and its uses, and protecting natural resources. For each occupation, duties are outlined and working conditions discussed. Techniques used to complete the illustrations include brief…

The research study was undertaken to provide data on skills and competencies to aid persons developing curricula for electromechanical technician training programs. Through a 73.8 percent return of 212 questionnaires distributed to Iowa electromechanical technicians, five occupational areas were identified as representative: residential appliance…

The Comprehensive Occupational Data Analysis Programs (CODAP) package is a highly interactive and efficient system of computer routines for analyzing, organizing, and reporting occupational information. Since its inception in 1960, CODAP has grown in tandem with advances in job analysis methodology and is now capable of answering most of the wide…

The document is one of three in a series of technical reports covering the control card and programing aspects of the Comprehensive Occupational Data Analysis Programs (CODAP), a highly interactive and efficient system of computer routines for analyzing, organizing, and reporting occupational information. The document contains control card…

Objectives of this technical evaluation concerning the transfer of experience in the development of human resources were to develop educational plans based upon comprehensive estimates of manpower requirements and to evaluate the methods used in estimating manpower requirements for educational planning. The methodology involved estimates of the…

This teacher's guide is one of a series of publications focusing on the occupational preparation of persons with special education needs. The material was developed and tested by cooperating teachers over a period of three years. Task analysis information is presented using occupational descriptions from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles,…

This curriculum guide in agricultural products (food processing) is one of 10 guides developed as part of a vocational project stressing agribusiness, natural resources, and environmental protection. The scope of this guide includes three occupational subgroups: meat, fish, poultry; dairy (milk) products; fruits and vegetables. It is meant as an…

Career education, as viewed by the Division of Education in Washington, is essentially an instructional strategy aimed at improving educational outcomes by relating all teaching and learning activities to the concept of career development. Although teachers of the humanities may fear that career education is fundamentally anti-intellectual and…

Developed cooperatively between the Occupational Informations and Guidance Services Center under the Community College System and the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Hawaii, this occupational resource manual for Hawaii, bound in a 3-ring notebook, contains pertinent information for students, parents, counselors, and…

This encyclopedia is designed to be used by junior and senior high school students, their parents, and school counselors who have need for both general and specific career information and for suggested approaches to educational and career planning. Educational and career awareness are stressed and can be used in conjunction with group discussion…

Career education is a systematic attempt to increase the career options available to individuals and to facilitate more rational and valid career planning and preparation. Four alternative models of career education now exist: (1) comprehensive career education model (the school-based model, (2) the employer-based model, (3) the home-based model,…

A questionnaire was administered to 85 Child Development majors at Los Angeles Valley College in the spring of 1976 in order to assess the relationship of career information provided to students in Child Development and the range of vocational options selected. Results showed that the majority of students chose the single career track of nursery…

Designed as a self-directed career planning resource for students at community colleges, this booklet presents four modules providing students with step-by-step career exploration activities and information. The first module, Introduction to Career Planning, discusses the effect of career choice on students' lives and the reasons why people choose…

This tip sheet provides information on key educational reform issues and advises education writers on covering vocational education. Part one, Key Educational Reform Issues Areas, addresses three issues: integrating academic and vocational education, tech prep, and performance standards and measures. Eight integration models are described:…