The three goals developed for the one and one-half year career education project were: establish career education programs founded on research of manpower and student needs in Montana with emphasis on the agricultural-related areas; provide students with accurate information regarding these needs; and provide training and placement to fill those…

The author explores the self-realization opportunities possible through second careers as well as the uncertainties and hazards involved in such a major life change. Numerous examples of middle-aged second careerists are included in the book as well as some classic examples. There is no set pattern of career changing in mid-life; new directions…

A 3-day institute was held to assist 30 school superintendents in acquiring information and an understanding essential for planning, implementing, and administering more adequate vocational education programs in their schools. Major presentations were: (1) "The Role and Responsibility of the Superintendent for Vocational Education" by J.W. Letson,…

CALLING CAREERS is a televised series of fifteen 20-minute lessons intended to acquaint fourth through eighth grade students with twelve vocational clusters and to demonstrate the opportunities contained within them, the relationships between them, and the personal characteristics and work habits they require. The series also demonstrates how jobs…

This paper attempts to relate the Safran Student Interest Inventroy (SSII) to a decision-making model and show how it can be used as an important informational device in enabling students to become goal directed, assume more responsibility for being, and develop their confidence in becoming. The decision-making process involves working through the…

This publication contains the papers presented during a 4-day teacher education seminar. The papers are: (1) "Rationale for Career Education" by R.N. Evans and G. McClosky, (2) "The Context of Career Education" by K. Goldhammer, (3) "Career Education Tenets" by A. J. Miller, (4) "Employer-Based Career Education: The RBS Model" by L.M. Maguire and…

To develop a coordinated and systematized program of curricular design, a steering committee met with the vocational directors of several large cities, conducted extensive literature reviews, visited several institutions involved in research and teaching activities, and made contacts with personnel in various Federal agencies. In the area of…

Oregon is embarking on a new approach to secondary education and this clerical occupations curriculum guide was prepared to assist curriculum specialists in developing instructional materials for Grade 11 and 12 vocational programs. Developed in consultation with representatives of industry and education, the guide makes use of the cluster…

The design of a proposed occupational clustering system for the Comprehensive Career Education Model (CCEM) was to meet three general criteria: (1) encompass most existing jobs, (2) translate into an entire K-12 curriculum, and (3) show clear advantages over other systems. However, upon examination of existing clustering systems for relevance and…

A project to develop competency-based teaching modules in home economics is reported by its principal investigator. Ten modules for job cluster training were developed and found effective in field testing for nongraded, competency-based curriculums that can be used in any number of situations. Instructions for ordering the modules are included.…

A study focused on defining what is needed to build an occupational classification system using a skills-based concept. A thorough analysis was conducted of all existing classification systems and the new Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) content model so recommendations made regarding the revisions of the Standard Occupational…

Jobs differ widely in the ability, educational level, and other attributes they require of workers. This article provides a table that lists 16 characteristics of jobs, such as education required and salary level, and shows each characteristic's relation to more than 250 individual occupations. (Author/SSH)

Employment data from the 1960 and 1970 censuses were organized using Holland's occupational classification to examine age, sex, and level differences in employment, and to detect changes over the 10-year period. Results provide structured information about the workforce and its changing nature that can be communicated to people planning careers.…

This workbook, aimed at students in the middle grades, was developed to help students plan for their futures. The workbook consists of three parts. Part 1 leads students to explore the world of careers. It includes information on career clusters and what workers in each type of cluster do. It also includes information on volunteer work and home…

One of a series of activity guides designed to aid teachers in developing the thinking skills of intermediate grade students, this publication offers a variety of learning activities and resource materials. The activities and resources include: a calendar which lists important days and birthdays in December, January, and February; poems; word…