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After examining their previous career goals from their
portfolios, students reevaluate their program of study—courses, graduation
requirements, extracurricular activities, postsecondary training—and
current career interests. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
Do my courses of study match my current career
goals?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
1
Topic: Understanding the influence of a positive
self-concept.
Standard: -Identify and appreciate personal interests, abilities, and skills.
-Demonstrate the ability to use peer feedback. -Demonstrate an understanding of
how individual characteristics relate to achieving personal, social,
educational, and career goals. -Demonstrate an understanding of environmental
influences on one’s behavior. -Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship
between personal behavior and self-concept.
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
4
Topic: Understanding the relationship between educational achievement and
career planning.
Standard: -Demonstrate how to apply academic and vocational skills to
personal interests. -Describe the relationship of academic and vocational skills
to personal interests. -Describe how skills developed in academic and vocational
programs relate to career goals. -Describe how education relates to the
selection of college majors, further training, and/or entry into the job market.
-Demonstrate transferable skills that can apply to a variety of occupations and
changing occupational requirements. -Describe how learning skills are required
in the workplace.
C. Career Planning
9
Topic: Skills to
make decisions.
Standard: -Demonstrate responsibility for making tentative educational and
occupational choices. -Identify alternatives in given decision making
situations. -Describe personal strengths and weaknesses in relationship to
postsecondary education/training requirements. -Identify appropriate choices
during high school that will lead to marketable skills for entry-level
employment or advanced training. -Identify and complete required steps toward
transition from high school to entry into post-secondary education/training
programs or work. -Identify steps to apply for and secure financial assistance
for postsecondary education and training.
12
Topic: Skills
in career planning.
Standard: -Demonstrate career plans that reflect the importance of lifelong
learning. -Demonstrate knowledge of postsecondary vocational and academic
programs. -Demonstrate knowledge that changes may require retraining and
upgrading of employees’ skills. -Describe school and community resources to
explore educational and occupational choices. -Describe the costs and benefits
of self-employment. -Demonstrate occupational skills developed through volunteer
experiences, part-time employment, or cooperative educational programs.
-Demonstrate skills necessary to compare education and job opportunities.
-Develop an individual career plan, updating information from earlier plans, and
including tentative decisions to be implemented after high school.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration:
Provide students with their educational plan
records.
Attachments for Step 1
Title: Educational Planning Sheet FileName: Educational Planning Shee1.doc
Description: This form
provides space to record course information.
Step: 2 Duration:
Review records with the students. Consider the following
questions: a. Does the plan meet graduation requirements? b. Does the plan
incorporate student interests? c. Does the plan reflect information from
achievement tests? d. Does the plan reflect information from aptitude tests? e.
Does the plan lead to a current career interest?
Step: 3 Duration:
Have students review file with parent(s) or
guardian(s).
Step:
4 Duration:
Have students make any adjustments needed.
Materials and Equipment
Each student’s educational plan records from previous years
“Educational Planning Sheet” Local school publication of courses offered and
graduation requirements Military, postsecondary institute, and college course
materials
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
1 hour
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students are evaluated as they have updated and completed
their educational plan, making sure it meets graduation requirements and current
career interests.
Extension
This activity should be repeated in subsequent grades.
Remediation
Students unsure of career goals can include discussion with
parents.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
