Implementing Career Education in a Local Education Agency: A Guide.

Overview & Synopsis

A planning guide for local school districts to assist them in improving their educational planning, the document focuses on the implementation of career education planning in a local education agency (LEA), but includes the total educational program. The steps outlined can be used by LEA's who do not have a career education emphasis. The implementation procedures are detailed for each of five major steps: (1) conduct needs assessment; (2) define and analyze need for career education; (3) consider alternatives and design career education programs; (4) implement career education program; and (5) evaluate and revise as necessary. The guide has drawn on related training materials produced for a multi-state effort, "Interstate Project: Planning in the SEA/LEA, the Next Step;" in addition, materials are included from a number of nonproject States. The guide is intentionally brief but is related to a source book which includes specific illustrations or examples to clarify the procedures outlined in this guide. (Author/AJ)