Career Education: An Introduction. An In-Service Course Developed Under Section 211 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act.

Overview & Synopsis

The guide for an inservice course in career education is presented in 14 units designed to be used together as a complete course or selectively as learning modules for developing new skills or reviewing previously learned concepts. The course covers: definitions and concepts, historical antecedents and rationale, career development theories, national career education models, career education and the curriculum, career awareness in the elementary school, junior high school and senior high school career education, senior high school program implementation, roles and functions of school personnel in career education, the community involvement concept, procedure for program establishment and implementation, inservice training, procedures for personal involvement, and the future promise of career education. For each unit, student objectives, suggested learning activities, curriculum materials, and supplemental materials are listed. (Author/MS)