ERIC Number: ED155326
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Jul-9
Pages: 104
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Career Alternatives Model for 1975-76. Final Evaluation Report.
Washington Univ., Seattle. Bureau of School Service and Research.; Highline Public Schools, Seattle, WA.
An evaluation of the Career Alternatives Model (CAM) program in the Highline School District, Washington, assessed the impact of four key components: (1) the film series "Bread and Butterflies" (for grades 4-6), designed to increase acceptance of responsibility for future career development and to increase maturity in career decision making; (2) a Work Samples Laboratory (grades 7-9) engaging students in activities associated with a variety of jobs at all skill levels; (3) Computer Guidance (grades 10-12)--a reanalysis of data from the previous year's evaluation; and (4) Career Information Centers (grades 10-12) in which a full-time vocational information specialist in each high school coordinated a variety of career education activities. Supplementary data was gathered through a faculty survey regarding knowledge, use, and evaluation of Career Information Center services. The evaluation of "Bread and Butterflies" did not show significant differences between treatment and control groups; however, positive significant differences resulted from the Work Samples Laboratory, Computer Guidance, and Career Information Centers experiences. The faculty survey indicated that the majority of faculty (61.5%) felt that attention to student career concerns increased. (An extensive appendix contains sample tests, worksheets, surveys, and questionnaires.) (VB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Computer Oriented Programs, Control Groups, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Groups, Information Centers, Instructional Films, Occupational Information, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Work Sample Tests
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Washington Univ., Seattle. Bureau of School Service and Research.; Highline Public Schools, Seattle, WA.
Identifiers - Location: Washington (Seattle)
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