The task of matching people to jobs is made difficult by the cumulative effects of change. Flexibility of the labor force has decreased because of the lack of low skill jobs and the increased employment of women and minority groups. Oregon's research efforts, prompted by need for data by public and private sectors, was directed at ways of…

An analysis of competencies practiced by seventeen health occupation groups was conducted to determine the extent to which commonality existed in job activities. (The groups include accredited records technician, aide/orderly, dental assistant, dental hygienist, dental lab technician, dietetic technician, licensed practical nurse, medical…

The purpose of the study was to develop a model for evaluation of the distributive education program in Arizona. The project involved the design of survey instruments, the collection and analysis of data, and recommendations for program modification based on the findings. Surveys were made of students, teacher-coordinators, national leaders, and…

The Community Careering career education gamebook for elementary grades 3 and above introduces 57 occupations in three interrelated occupational clusters: looking around me, my family and my friends, and my community and me; it includes 25 career awareness games and a pretest and a posttest. The accompanying guidebook for teachers provides…

Based on the 15 occupational clusters, the teaching guide in career education consists of three sections of lessons for students K-3, 4-6, and 7-8. Self-awareness, career awareness, and career exploration are the basic domain areas underlying the learning activities. There are 15 lessons for kindergarten level, 14 for primary 1, nine for primary…

The document is the first of a series, to be integrated with a G.E.D. program, containing instructional materials at the basic skills level for the construction cluster. It focuses on wood structural framing and contains 20 units: (1) occupational information; (2) blueprint reading; (3) using leveling instruments and laying out building lines; (4)…

The manual suggests various uses the guidance counselor can make of the Kuder interest surveys. Written by a counselor, the guide presents suggestions that reflect considerable experience with the Kuder tests. Guidelines for introducing, administering, and interpreting the instrument are included along with suggestions for ways to involve the…

Specific emphasis of this handbook is on the integration of 15 career clusters into an existing curriculum for grades 7 and 8. It is intended particularly for teachers who are exploring the various occupational clusters for the identification of the various career opportunities with their students. The 15 occupational cluster topics included are:…

The first part of the handbook contains revised guidelines for its use, suggestions on where to go for more information, a discussion of assumptions and methods used in preparing employment projections, and a look into the future. More than 850 occupational briefs are presented, grouped into 13 occupational clusters and 35 industry briefs. The 13…

The handbook's purpose is to unify elementary career education materials for administrators, teachers, counselors, and career education specialists in the Department of Defense Schools (Pacific Area). The first section of the document outlines and defines the program's concepts and objectives, occupational clusters, the roles of various school…

The guide is intended to supplement career education curricula with information about leisure occupations (recreation, hospitality, and tourism). It traces the growth and significance of leisure occupations with regard to the scientific, economic, and social advances which have motivated more Americans than ever before to seek leisure…

The guide describes the Cluster Interest Inventory which is designed to familiarize students with the job contents of each of 13 career clusters developed by South Dakota's exemplary career education project. The bulk of the guide (16 pages) describes in detail the various career clusters with the following specificity: career cluster; job family;…

Offered as an aid for developing sequential occupational education programs, the publication presents a concept in career education planning beginning with kindergarten and continuing through adult years. Career education goals are defined, and steps in planning sequential programs are outlined as follows: (1) organization of the occupational…

The handbook provides resource materials and procedures which can be useful in helping secondary school students progress in their education. It is designed primarily for use in working with student groups of classroom size or smaller. The emphasis of the handbook is on exploration of careers related to nine academic areas, together with an…

The development of a person's perception of himself in a career role is a continuing process which requires constant focus on relevant experiences throughout his entire life. This guidebook was developed to enhance teaching techniques and related media for expanding the vocational awareness of elementary school children. The emphasis is placed on…