Career Education: A New Dimension in Education for Living

Abstract

After discussing the recent increase of interest in career education, the recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, and the goals established by the U.S. Office of Education, the author describes four different career education models (school-based, employer-based, home community-based, and residential-based). The career education sequence used in the Los Angeles Unified School District is described and discussed. Finally, the efforts of the National Task Force on Career Education of the American Foundation for the Blind are discussed and one state's response is described as an example of a coordinated, statewide approach to career education for visually handicapped persons.

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