Various studies have been conducted to inductively locate the aspects of occupation in one generation which are transmitted to the next generation as found in corresponding aspects of their labor force aspirations and entry levels. This study restricted attention to intergenerational covariation in components of roles rather than to the structural…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for guidance personnel who work in counseling and guidance with students in school settings, grades K-12. The goal of…

A semester-long high school English course brings local professionals into the classroom to help the teacher introduce students to the language arts skills associated with the working world. The five major areas of the course are composition, career interests, income tax, insurance, and goal setting. The first content area, composition, covers…

Board members, most of whom have never been in a position to employ, evaluate, and terminate a chief executive officer, must strive toward objectivity as they evaluate their college presidents. Central to this objectivity is: (1) an attempt on the part of the board member to place him/herself as much as possible in the place of the person being…

Divided into three parts, this resource guide offers assistance--to those just beginning to implement new federal and state programs, as well as to those already involved in other information and advisement activities--in building statewide networks of services available at local levels to help individuals make educational and occupational…

This curriculum guide for environmental health is intended as a reference tool to aid institutions in establishing or revising their curriculum. After a brief introduction discussing competency-based curriculum for environmental health, the guide presents information on the following tasks or elements necessary in developing a competency-based…

THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR JUNIOR HIGH EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TEACHING PROCEDURES, SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANNING SUPPLEMENTAL UNITS, TYPES OF LESSONS, AND EVALUATION. INDIVIDUAL UNITS INCLUDE THE INFORMATION CONTENT, SUGGESTIONS FOR BACKGROUND STUDY, SPECIFIC TEACHING PLANS, DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, ASSIGNMENTS,…

OFFICIALS OF A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF HOSPITALS, BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN NEW ENGLAND AND THREE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES WERE INTERVIEWED TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR TECHNICIANS TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT FOUND IN HOSPITALS AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. RESPONSES INDICATED A NEED FOR…

A STUDY WAS MADE OF (1) THE NATURE, VARIETY, AND NUMBER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOBS, (2) THE RELATION OF THE FINDINGS TO TRAINING, AND (3) THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY. A HYPOTHETICAL JOB CLASSIFICATION WAS DEVISED CONSISTING OF ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORS, CONSULTANTS, FIELD REPRESENTATIVES, PROGRAM PLANNERS OR DIRECTORS,…

A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROBLEMS WAS CONDUCTED. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO ESTABLISH A JOB CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MEDIA SERVICES, (2) TO SUGGEST DIMENSIONS FOR FUTURE STUDIES OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDIA SERVICES, (3) TO SPELL OUT PROCEDURES FOR OTHER…

Developed within the Colorado Migrant Education Program as a workable manual for non-classroom personnel (recruiters, clerks, and terminal operators) involved with migrant education, this guide also functions as a training manual. The manual may also be used to assist local education agencies in planning and organizing migrant education programs.…

Designed for ninth grade disadvantaged and educable mentally handicapped students for occupational orientation and exploration, this revised curriculum guide consists of eight sections, five of which incorporate simulation units to provide hands-on experience. The sections are: Orientation to the School; Orientation to Self in Relation to the…

Designed to infuse career education with language arts and science, these teacher-developed activities for grades 7-12 are based on one of seven teacher competencies identified by an Oregon task force (see CE 019 665 for the project description). The activities in this document are based on teacher competency number 5: adopt, modify or create…

Focusing on occupational clusters in the areas of the arts, technology, research, and personal and product services, this unit entitled "A Few of Our Favorite Things" is one of four grade 1 units which are part of a total set of twenty-seven career development curriculum units for grades K-6. This unit is organized into four sections.…

Focusing on the occupational clusters of health and manufacturing, this unit entitled "The Dairy Industry" is one of four grade 3 units which are part of a total set of twenty-seven career development curriculum units for grades K-6. This unit is organized into four sections. Section 1 identifies one career development-centered…