Career Planning K 12 Career Development Occupational Standards

Career Planning K - 12 Career Development Occupational Standards

Career Development Occupational Standards 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. 2: Integrated Learning Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings. 2

Career Development Occupational Standards Universal Foundation Skills Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. 3 b: 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 postsecondary programs. 3

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

CAREER PLANNING TEAM COUNSELORS K-12 STAFF PARENTS Back INDUSTRY PTA ALUMNI 5

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

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

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

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. HOW CAREER PLAN 9

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

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

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

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

Grades 9 -12 COUNSELORS Administer aptitude assessment. n Assist in choosing a college and college major. n Provide assistance in identifying financial aid and scholarship information. More… n 14

Grade 9 - 12 Students/Parents PARENTS Discuss child’s career options with counselor. STUDENTS Career Days Work Experience Volunteering Shadowing Back 15

CAREER PLAN K-5 Something I like to Student Data 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 16

CAREER PLAN 6 -8 Student Data My Holland Code is: The subjects I enjoy the most are: My high school courses will include: +K-5 data Back 17

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