20世纪70年代以来,美国中学生职业生涯教育实现了从职业教育到生涯教育的转变,形成了有意识的、全面系统的终身教育理念,体现了人本主义理念,关注中学生的自我价值。美国从中学生职业生涯理论知识以及实践技能两个方面进行课程开发设计,通过课堂知识传授、课外实践培训实施课程,用科学的实验方法和研究方法来评价课程实施效果。本文从理论和实践两个方面对美国中学生职业生涯教育进行较为系统的分 Since the 1970s, career education of American middle school students has changed from vocational education to career education, forming a conscious, comprehensive and systematic concept of lifelong education, embodying the concept of humanism and paying attention to the self-worth of middle school students. The United States carries out curriculum development and design from two aspects: theoretical knowledge of middle school students’ career and practical skills. Through knowledge imparted in the classroom and practical training in extracurricular activities, the United States implements the curriculum with scientific experiments and research methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum. This article systematically points out the career education of American middle school students from two aspects of theory and practice