Counseling; Vocational Development IDENTIFIERS Education Professions Development Act; EPDA; New York State

The need for a "career consciousness throughout the educational system " was defined as necessary if comprehensive programs, early childhood through adulthood, were to evolve within educational institutions in New York State. This report summarizes the activities undertaken by the Cornell Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education in cooperation with the Bureau of Inservice Education, State Education Department in developing a statewide strategy to implement the Career Education concept. The approach was a strategy of change through a three-year cycle of staff development, focusing on elementary school personnel the first year, middle school personnel the second year, and secondary level personnel the third year. The complete schematic illustrating needs assessment, program planning, implementation, process evaluation, and outcome evaluation is provided in the 42-page appendix. Four memoranda designating goals and behavioral objectives for the program, completing the model, and further implementing the strategy design are also presented. (Author /MW) FINAL EVALUATIO