Next Steps in Career Education.

Overview & Synopsis

Six papers presented at a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Career Education, and which address the future directions of career education, are contained in this document. "Career Education: What Next?" examines the nature of the changes necessary before career education can be said to have reached its goals. In "Suggested Next Steps for Federal Initiatives in Career Education," a major research and development plan for career education at the postsecondary level is conceived. "National Institute of Education: Preliminary Fiscal Year 1978 Program Plans--Education and Work" explores education and work within the context of other NIE programs and submits the specific program plans for the Education and Work Group of NIE. "Next Steps for Career Education" analyzes conceptual designs and problems inherent in career education theory building and validation. "Next Steps in Career Education" discusses strengthening career education at the K-12 level, systematic evaluation, community resources, special program, research and development, conceptualization, and postsecondary education. "Next Steps in Career Education: Will the Opportunity for Real Reform Be Lost?" re-examines a large number of questions, particularly the relationship of career education and the liberal arts. (TA)