The general purpose was to demonstrate by means of a pilot project what could be accomplished by providing guidance and counseling services conducted by itinerant counselors. A total of nineteen schools located in twelve counties participated. These counties are the southern-most counties in Illinois. A total of 432 boys and 397 girls were reached…

Part-time, summer or volunteer jobs serve as a try-out work experience and/or as an income producer. Advice is given on where to find these jobs and how to get them. Other major sections present information about: (1) part-time jobs, (2) summer and other temporary jobs, and (3) volunteer jobs. These sections are further divided into advice for…

An experimental classroom instruction program in vocational information was conducted as a six-weeks civics unit in 12 selected secondary schools in New Orleans. Field trips, career days, and viewing specifically constructed television programs were the experimental activities, while the control treatment consisted of the textbook approach to…

In order to meet the need for media-support personnel with training relevant to the kinds of tasks needed to be performed, the Jobs in Instruction Media Study (JIMS) analyzed jobs and set up guidelines for job structures and training curricula for work performed in the field. In order to gather information about what media personnel do on the job,…

The main purpose of the handbook is to provide occupational information that broadens the knowledge of choices available to young people and helps them make intelligent career plans. It is also a useful resource for persons entering or reentering the work force at different stages of their lives. For hundreds of occupations the handbook answers…

This brochure gives basic facts about optometry which may be helpful in considering such a career. Included are a discussion as to what an optometrist is, the development of the profession, the need for practitioners projected by State to 1980, types of services rendered, and the variety of employment opportunities available. Over one-third of the…

Included in this booklet are facts about optometry which would be helpful for those considering entering the profession. The need for optometry, its history, accredited schools, distribution of manpower, and what the optometrist does are outlined. Over one-third of the booklet is a "Profile of a Profession" which discusses specialized optometric…

This volume supplements the final report of the research and development project in career education. Materials produced by teachers participating in the career education project are listed by elementary, junior high, and high school level and keyed to unit numbers. Non-site produced materials are similarly listed. Career education materials for…

This resource guide was developed to provide a record of the resources available to school media centers in their effort to support career education at the senior high school level. Included with descriptive overviews are listings of: (1) devices for individualized instruction, (2) simulations and instructional games, (3) guidance kits, (4)…

This guide was developed to provide a record of the current resources available for school media centers as they seek to support career education in the elementary grades. Included with complete descriptions are announcements of: (1) kits for classrooms, (2) a variety of basic learning materials, (3) instructional equipment for use in teaching…

This handbook provides a basis for consideration of acceptable approaches which are available and may be used to initiate the use of construction management services in the planning, design, and construction of federally assisted construction projects. It includes the mandatory federal requirements as well as acceptable procedures for selecting…

The new school plants contain a great variety of materials and equipment that require a generally higher level of custodial competence. This manual was prepared as a reference guide primarily for custodians. The significant tenets of proper cleaning, cleaning materials, and suggested time schedules form important aspects of the document. (Author)

The aim of the study was to evaluate the Occupational Orientation programs funded by the Texas Department of Occupational Education. Interviews with 69 staff members rated the adequacy of various program features. Highest ratings were assigned to such items as freedom to utilize materials, equal opportunities, field trips, developing four year…

The purpose of the handbook is to provide teachers of middle school students a resource for integrating career education into subject area disciplines. Written by a committee of educators from the Pacific area Department of Defense Schools during a summer workshop, the document provides a job cluster wheel of fifteen clusters (office occupations,…

This final volume of a four-volume study considers the need for personnel for traffic control, police traffic services, pedestrian safety, school bus safety, and debris hazard control and cleanup. Training requirements to meet national objectives are discussed, in terms of curriculum, staffing, student recruitment, facilities, equipment and…