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According Ediger (2000), elementary school career education is important. Students have limited knowledge and exposure to careers. The Basics for Elementary School Career Education ProgramsIn career awareness programs, students do not make premature career choices. Elementary school career education is not career exploration or career preparation. Elementary students remain open to new career ideas and possibilities. (2,15) Elementary school counselors and teachers build self-awareness, family awareness, school awareness, community awareness, career/ work awareness, attitude development, skill development, decision making strategies, and self-worth. (2,4,11) As elementary students get older, the students modify career visions and goals. After completing an elementary school career awareness program, students have higher grades, higher academic achievement, improved school involvement, as well as an increase in career awareness exploration, personal, and interpersonal skills. Students use the Individual Career Plans as they identify and explore initial career goals and educational plans. Guidelines for Elementary Education Career Resources – National Career Development GuidelinesThe NCDG Guidelines is a career knowledge, skills, and decision-making framework. (14) SummaryElementary school career education programs build self-awareness, family awareness, school awareness, community awareness, career/ work awareness, attitude development, skill development, decision making strategies, and self-worth. Career awareness activities include Individual Career Plan (ICP), Individual Career Develop Portfolio (ICDP), Career Days, Career Fairs, Field trips, information interviewing, and library book report.References1. Work-in-Progress: Career and Work Education for Elementary Students. 4. Career Tec. (2000). School counseling Research Brief 1.1. (1995).Let’s Get Serious about Career Education for Elementary Students. Vocational Education in the Elementary School. (ED442979) 11. Maddy-Bernstein, Carolyn; Dare, Donna E. (1997,December).Career Guidance for Elementary and Middle School Students. 12. Ohio Department of Education, Division of Vocational and Career Education, Ohio Career Development Blueprint, Individual Career Plan, K to 5 (ED449322). (1990). Competency-Based Career Development Strategies and the National Career Development Guidelines. National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG). Elementary Career Awareness Guide: A Resource for Elementary School Counselors and Teachers. (1995). Career Education–The Early Years.