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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED181183 AUTHOR:
TITLE: Massachusetts Career Guidance Handbook.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1979
NOTE: 464 p.
ABSTRACT: Guidelines to aid in formulating a workable
career guidance program at the local level are provided in
a handbook for Massachusetts counselors and educators. An
overview of the handbook and a position paper of the State
Board of Education are presented in chapter 1. The next
five chapters discuss (1) program planning and development;
(2) school and community resources; (3) laws, regulations,
and policies; (4) career guidance techniques; and (5) work
exploration and placement. Chapter 2 contains an outline
for planning and developing a career guidance program: the
planning process (an overview), needs assessment, setting
objectives, evaluation, and follow-up. Chapter 3 provides
methods and programs for organizing and using school and
community resources, including developing a resource
directory, career guidance resources, career resource
centers, and communicating with the public. Chapter 4 deals
with federal and state laws and regulations related to
youth employment and to equal educational opportunity and
affirmative action. Three areas of career guidance
techniques are addressed in chapter 5: group activities,
assessment instruments, and computer uses. Chapter 6
provides information to help students test out and acquire
actual job experiences and prepare for placement. Topics
include labor market overview, work experience,
apprenticeship, and job and postsecondary school placement.
(YLB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Career-Counseling;
Career-Education; Career-Planning; Community-Resources;
Equal-Education; Federal-Legislation; Job-Placement;
Program Guides; Resource-Centers;
School-Community-Relationship; School-Districts;
State-Legislation; Student-Placement; Work
Experience-Programs; Youth-Employment
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Career-Exploration; *Career-Guidance;
*Guidance-Programs; *Program-Development; *Secondary
Education
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