A Study On Career Education Of Grade 7 In Utah, USA

Career education in the United States experienced has developed maturely.It has set up a relatively complete system,formation of a comprehensive theories and a scientific model.It has explored a set of methods to put it in practice.It played a great role in students' career development.In this paper,it explores from the emergence of career education in the United States and make the process of its development clear.It has also analysed the various stages of career education at their particular social and historical context,including the content,objectives,the means of implementation,its status in the development process and at the end,an actual evaluation was given. On this basis,it summed up the ways which were effective during the career education.Career education in Utah of grade 7 is an important part in this paper.It includes the background of its emergence,the total goal of grade 7's career education and the implementation of career education.Curriculum is the most effective way to implement career education.In Utah, grade 7's career education is implemented through career and technical education introduction.In this course,its goal is career exploration.Activities consists of this course.Its contents include career development,career exploration and academic/career planning.Through all kinds of activities,it help students achieve career exploration goal.On the basis of a comprehensive understanding of career education in the United States,it summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of career education in Utah.Combing with China's actual situation,it proposed that career education in China should be started from advocation for career education,creating career education atmosphere.It also requires to construct career education system from school to society and use a variety of effective ways to implement the concept of career education from primary school to university.