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Career Development Issues Affecting Secondary Schools

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Topic: Careers

Sort Desciption: Career development is a lifelong process that can be fostered through education ... sources on career development the literature and interactions with ...

Content Inside: no. 1 2000 Career Development Issues Affecting Secondary Schools by Carolyn Maddy-Bernstein Career development is a lifelong process that can be fostered through education programs at all levels. Judging by the enormous amount of information addressing every phase of career development it is surely a priority to most Americans! Career information and advice are everywherethe Internet bookstores colleges universities public schools public and private agencies the corporate world the military news- papers and magazines professional journals prisons and even signs on city buses! During the last decade legislation at both the national and state levels placed an emphasis on assisting young people in making successful transitions from school to the next step in life and to a career. As a result more resources have been developed and marketed to educators. Despite the abundance of re- sources on career development the literature and interactions with educators indicate there are still areas needing clarification or further attention. This paper draws from literature on research and best practices as well as the wisdom of practitioners and leaders in the field in order to focus on these career develop- ment issues affecting secondary schools. They include the following: Clarification of career development terms Delivery of career development programs Resources that support program development and improvement Evidence of program effectiveness The intended audience includes all secondary school educators and others with interest in the subject. Clarification of Career Development Terms In order to establish well-articulated comprehensive career development programs the terms must be well defined and understood. Yet there is little clarity reflected in the literature and in conversation with school counselors throughout the nation. Key terms such as career development career education career guidance and career counseling are often interchanged (Cunanan and Madd ...

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