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One of several investigations comprising a study of students' needs related to school vocational services in a three-county area, the document reports the results of a survey designed to include all senior high school teachers in 10 schools. The questionnaire is a 21-item instrument developed to provide information on the extent to which teachers are emphasizing career implications in their courses of study. The content of the survey includes the following areas: (1) job-seeking skills information; (2) career opportunities; (3) career information; and (4) career placement. The data obtained will be used for career education program development; they are presented in four tables, each followed by a one- or two-page analysis. Brief summaries of the results and six recommendations to help high school teachers effectively prepare students for the world of work conclude the document. (AJ)

The problem studied was to determine student's need for more school job-placement services, job information services, follow-up services, and career occupational information in 10 cooperating high schools in a three-county program designed to prepare high school seniors and early school leavers to make a positive transition from high school to suitable employment or post-secondary training. The portion of the study reported on in the document proposed to analyze, interpret, and draw conclusions from the responses to a survey questionnaire distributed to counselors in the 10 high schools. The High School Counselors' Survey Questionnaire is a 68-item instrument developed to provide information on the extent to which counselors are providing job development, placement, follow-up activities, and counseling services for those preparing to enter the world of work. Data collected by the survey are presented in four tables, each followed by an analysis. A final page presents seven recommendations for counselors, to help interested students prepare for the world of work. (AJ)