Pennsylvania Career Education State Plan. Working Copy.

Overview & Synopsis

Following an introduction and a definition of career education, Pennsylvania's state plan for career education is presented in six chapters. Pennsylvania's need for career education is presented in chapter I, which also includes a career education status survey and a summary of needs. Chapter II lists the state's career education accomplishments since 1970. Chapter III presents career education's mission, goals, and strategies with information on student learner outcomes and program strategies. (Not included in the table of contents but also found in chapter III are outlines of Pennsylvania's long-range and short-range state education plans.) Career education and its relationship to the following areas are examined in chapter IV: educational quality assessment; competencies people need to be successful in adult living; occupational education task force; guidance division activities; vocational education state plan; postsecondary and adult education; and special education. Chapter V outlines evaluation procedures. Finally, information on state administration is presented in chapter VI which also includes a statement on the role of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Task Force, a list of the names and addresses of the members of the State's Advisory Council and dissemination procedures for career education programs and the state plan. (JH)