| Abstract: | Students in vocational curriculums, along with other noncollege-bound students, have long been the stepchildren of the American educational system. There are numerous factors that suggest why this pattern has developed and why it has generally been accepted by educators. Contemporary forces and movements, such as the career education thrust, reveal major shifts for all educational personnel in this respect. The focus of this article is on the obligations and roles of guidance personnel in this process of change. Stress is placed on four major types of changes: structural changes, preparation changes, programmatic changes, and directional changes. |
