Teacher Directed Model for Career Education Implementation.

Overview & Synopsis

Intended as workshop guidelines, the model for career education implementation contains six modules which outline the procedure for integrating career education into the instructional process, and describes a multi-media approach to guide administrators through the developmental process. Module one, Preparation for District Career Education Implementation, provides an overview of career education for key school administrators and outlines a positive plan of action to implement a K-12 career education program. Module two, Development of School District Goals and Objectives, outlines realistic goals and objectives for career education products and processes. Module three, Conducting and Interpreting Career Education Needs Assessments, pertains to instruments for conducting assessments and materials for interpreting their results. Module four, Building Staff Awareness and Orientation, provides guidelines for a presentation to assure staff awareness of the career education concept. Module five, Processes and Resources, suggests commercial and teacher developed materials and provides guidelines for a slide/tape presentation demonstrating the diversity of approaches to career education curriculum infusion. Module six, Implementation, discusses teachers' development of plans for career education curriculum infusion by grade level and subject matter area and the selection of faculty teams to insure sequential curriculum change. (Author/JR)