Career Education in Rhode Island: Part I.

Overview & Synopsis

The first of three main sections of the report on career education in Rhode Island, a rationale for career education, discusses the need for career education, some misconceptions about career education, seven career education tenets, and two State career education program models (Oklahoma and Nevada). Part two deals with career education programs and (1) reviews career education at the level of the U. S. Office of Education (USOE) with respect to occupational clusters and present USOE career education efforts; (2) describes career education programs in the States of Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Nevada, and California; and (3) reviews the state of career education in Rhode Island (discussing the programs implemented at Pawtucket, East Providence, and North Kingstown). Part three, the future of career education, provides a capsule summary of the USOE fiscal year 1975 Plan for Career Education, summary and conclusions, and recommendations regarding a State career education plan, financial support, and further public and professional acceptance of the career education concept. (JR)