Evaluation for a one-year period (1976-77) was conducted of the St. Charles Parish Schools (Louisiana) adaptation of the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) prototype developed by Research for Better Schools, Inc. The EBCE program provided secondary school students with cognitive skills, career experiences, and personal perspectives which aid in selection and pursuit of adult life goals. Three components used to achieve program goals were career guidance, career development, and the academic resource center. One experimental and one control group was randomly selected, considering demographic, aspirational, and achievement characteristics. Four instruments were administered on a pre- posttest basis to measure student performance in the areas of career skills, life skills, and basic skills. Third-party evaluation results included the following: (1) In career maturity there was no evidence of significant development when the performance of the experimental and control groups was compared. These results do not support program effectiveness in the career knowledge or career maturity program components. (2) Data analysis showed some support for development in attitudes toward learning environment and in self-concept. (3) Hypotheses about growth within the experimental group in the basic skills area were proven. (Appendixes contain project materials and the third-party evaluation report.) (TA)