Measurement, Diagnostic and Prescriptive Components of a Career Education Learning System.

Overview & Synopsis

The document contains a descriptive outline of the various components of the Texas career education learning system. This includes: (1) a brief discussion on policy guidance; (2) an overview of career education from 1970-1975; (3) an outline of goals for public school education; (4) a 25-page document called "Basic Learner Outcomes for Career Education"; (5) an outline of the relationship of career education basic learner outcome categories and goals for public school education; (6) a discussion of a measurement and diagnostic system for career education; (7) a brief discussion of measurement instruments; (8) a sample test booklet which focuses on economic factors influencing career opportunity; (9) an outline of major processes involved in the development of a learning system for career education; (10) a matrix of learner outcomes; (11) sample matrices of specific learner outcomes; (12) a brief description of a catalog of learner activities; (13) a learning module format and instructions; and (14) four sample learning modules for Grades 3, 8, and 11. (EC)