The community of child care providers in New Hampshire has adopted the Early Childhood Professional Development System as an initial step toward assuring quality care and education for children. This guide describes the components of that system and is presented in eight sections. Section 1 of the guide introduces the system based on a set of two…

America's public schools are facing a growing problem as the applicant pools for principal vacancies diminish. The purpose of this study was to assess principal certified personnel in a large school district to determine if they were interested in working in other capacities including their current jobs. A total of 251 persons were sent a mailed…

This study determines the relationship of career education teacher inservice preparation (CETIP) to the vocational development of sixth grade children receiving instruction from teachers who participated in such preparation. Children whose teachers had taken the inservice program scored higher than children whose teachers had not. (EK)

The purpose of this chapter is twofold: to provide the reader with an economist's view of education as a social investment and to offer a description of the basis for MISOE cost systems. (Author)

The teacher's role in providing career information becomes part of his guidance function. The industrial arts teacher should incorporate career information about occupational clusters within his curriculum. (DS)

Based on the author's dissertation, this article pertains to the identification of competencies for ornamental horticulture workers in Oregon. Findings were based on interviews with 56 ornamental horticulture business employers regarding 100 competencies. The method used can serve as a model for obtaining occupational information to develop and…

To familiarize students with a range of occupations, the staff of a junior high school has assembled material in the school library so the students can research jobs connected with industrial arts, metalworking, drafting, and graphic arts. (AG)

Law-focused career selection requires knowledge of the vocational development process and occupational information on law-related careers. (KM)

The author suggests that the career planning and placement office in higher education be used to meet widespread community and alumni need for career planning. By extending its services the CPP could fill the role of a neutral party in the chronic conflict between the individual and the employing organization. (Author/EAK)

Real work settings in the community offer learning experiences that cannot be duplicated in the school. The classroom teacher must know the experience program possibilities available in the community, and guide students to discover these possibilities. (KP)

An attempt by two Petersburg schools (a college and high school) to develop career awareness among students in grades 1 through 7 in the area of business. (SN)

Multi-media approach used to tell adults about jobs and careers. (Editor)

Describes inspectors' work: From hotdogs to helicopters, from vitamins to visas, Federal, State, and local agents are constantly checking, weighing, and testing. (Editor)