A study was conducted to update the handbook "Promising Practices in Career Education," May 1976 edition by reviewing eight projects conducted in Oregon during the fiscal year 1976. (The 1976 edition covered practices selected from Oregon vocational research and exemplary projects conducted from 1970 through 1975.) The project staff reviewed available documents on the eight projects, arranged on-site visits to each, and using the collected information compared each of the products and processes to previously designated innovation selection criteria. Of the eight practices examined, three were judged to meet a significant education problem, to perform effectively, and to be transportable vocational education products. The three promising practices identified were compiled and distributed as an update to the handbook. Additional minor changes to the handbook were also made (e.g., updated table of contents). Seven recommendations included provision of technical assistance to examplary project grantees in planning, implementing, and evaluating projects. The appendixes include samples of the innovation information and innovation selection criteria forms and copies of the updated handbook pages. (BL)