Career Planning K - 12 Career Development Occupational Standards

2 1:Career Development Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions. Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions. 2:Integrated Learning Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings. Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings.

3 Career Development Occupational Standards Universal Foundation Skills Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. 3b:Career Majors/Career Planning Students who choose a career major will acquire the career-specific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in post- secondary programs. Students who choose a career major will acquire the career-specific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in post- secondary programs.

4 Upon Graduation…. Each student should be aware of his/her career options based upon: Interests Interests Abilities Abilities Personality traits, and Personality traits, and Career exploration activities. Career exploration activities.

5 CAREER PLANNING TEAM K-12 STAFF PARENTS INDUSTRYPTAALUMNI COUNSELORS Back

6 The Career Planning Process Educators, parents and community members will assist each child in 1. Discovering the child’s interests, abilities, personality traits and aptitudes. 2. Building a strong educational foundation by matching interests to curriculum.

7 The Career Planning Process 3. Exploring careers through various activities such as work- based learning, clubs, community volunteer. 4. Creating and maintaining a “Career Plan template” from grades 5 through 12.

8 What should a child know? At the end of Grade 5: Am I a people, data, things or idea person? HOWCAREER PLAN

9 What should a child know? At the end of Grade 8: What are my three strong interest areas? Holland Code Realistic, Artistic, Investigative, Enterprising, Social, Conventional. HOWCAREER PLAN

10 What should a child know? At the end of Grade 11: What are my career options based upon my interests, abilities, personality traits, and career exploration activities? What are my career options based upon my interests, abilities, personality traits, and career exploration activities? HOWCAREER PLAN

11 Grade 5 – People - Data Things - Ideas K-5 STAFF PDT grade level activity. PDT grade level activity. GRADE 5 Culminating activity. Culminating activity.PARENTS Games children play activity. CAREER EVENT PTA Career night. Back

12 Grade 8 – Holland Code 6-8 STAFF Apply Holland Code to subject area. Apply Holland Code to subject area.COUNSELORS Administer Holland Code GRADE 8 Culminating activity in Home & Careers Culminating activity in Home & Careers PARENTS Summarize child’s hobbies and interests. CAREER EVENT Take your child to work day. Holland Code Back

13 Grades 9/12 Personality/Aptitudes All students will identify their personality traits and aptitudes. HS teachers will apply subject content to college majors. HS teachers will apply subject content to college majors. Students may elect to enroll in our Career Planning course – 90 days of intensive career researching activities. Shadowing and e- mentoring. Students may elect to enroll in our Career Planning course – 90 days of intensive career researching activities. Shadowing and e- mentoring.More…

14 Grades COUNSELORS Administer aptitude assessment. Administer aptitude assessment. Assist in choosing a college and college major. Assist in choosing a college and college major. Provide assistance in identifying financial aid and scholarship information. Provide assistance in identifying financial aid and scholarship information.More…

15 Grade Students/Parents PARENTS Discuss child’s career options with counselor. STUDENTS Career Days Work Experience VolunteeringShadowing Back

16 CAREER PLAN K-5 Student Data Something I like to do at school. Something I like to do with my family. What I want to be when I grow up. I am a: People Data Things Idea Person Back

17 CAREER PLAN Student Data +K-5 data My Holland Code is: The subjects I enjoy the most are: My high school courses will include: Back

18 CAREER PLAN 9-12 Student Data +K-5 data +Holland Code My abilities/aptitudes are: My personality is: Suitable career clusters are: Suitable college majors are: Back