Matias, Z. B., Maddy-Bernstein, C., & Harkin, G. (1999). Zeroing In On Students' Needs: The 1998 Exemplary Career Guidance and Counseling Programs (MDS-1233). Berkeley: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of California.

CONCLUDING REMARKS

We have briefly described here the features of the four programs identified through the 1998 OVAE/NCRVE exemplary career guidance and counseling programs search. To benefit more from these schools' experiences, we encourage readers to contact the representatives listed and ask questions about specific strategies and activities. Some programs use forms and curriculum materials that may be adapted or used with permission. Some have relationships with local businesses that may be replicated in other settings.

In Appendix B of this monograph, we have included a description of the 1998 Honorable Mention programs identified through the same OVAE/NCRVE search. The Honorable Mention programs were recognized for possessing some of the components of a comprehensive career guidance and counseling program. Although not as extensive as the exemplary programs, we believe that some of the strategies employed in these programs will still be useful to many. For instance, Oostburg High School's use of a Personal Individual Plan and a core support team through its Career Guidance Workbound Program is truly innovative and would be helpful to many who are seeking ways to improve or develop their work-based experiences.

A list of other relevant resources about exemplary programs, some available from NCRVE, is included in the Bibliography section. We have also included a sample copy of the application form for the exemplary career guidance and counseling program search (see Appendix A) and a directory of past winners of the search (see Appendix C).

Matias, Z. B., Maddy-Bernstein, C., & Harkin, G. (1999). Zeroing In On Students' Needs: The 1998 Exemplary Career Guidance and Counseling Programs (MDS-1233). Berkeley: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of California.