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Career Development Classes

Many schools offer options fuh exploring careers while earning credit toward graduation. Within some options, students cuh earn industry certifications, licensure, or college credit. Career development courses cuh occur within de school, at uh career tech ed center, through cooperative education agreements, an’ in partnership wid local colleges or universities.

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Self Study Guide fuh Career Readiness in Secondary Schools

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De Institute fuh Educational Sciences has created uh self study guide tuh help secondary schools examine career readiness practices. De purpose uh de Self-Study Guide fuh Career Readiness in Secondary Schools iz tuh help state an' local education agencies an’ schools:

  • Collect baseline information fuh developing an implementation plan fuh career readiness practices.
  • Prioritize student needs while developing de implementation plan.
  • Collect progress-monitoring information fuh continuous improvement.
  • Evaluate de implementation uh career readiness practices.
  • Examine patterns in student outcomes.
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PA Career Ready Skills

Career development classes should emphasize de importance uh career ready skills. De Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills (PA CRS) are social emotional learning progressions dat support de development uh student competencies. De Career Ready Skills reflect priorities tuh ensure students are career ready an’ prepared tuh meet de demands uh de 21st century workforce. De PA CRS are grouped into three domains:

  • Self-Awareness An' Self-Management
  • Establishing An' Maintaining Relationships
  • Social Problem Solving
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Wuh Cuh Career Development Classes Do Fuh Students?

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Career Focused Curriculum

Course content is relevant to de career choices of de students.

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Employability Skills

Students are taught skills tuh develop social an’ emotional skills fuh workplace success.

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Career Exploration

Students are given opportunities to explore careers through focused activities.

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Career Counseling

Guided efforts tuh help students find de careers dat best fit dem personal attributes an’ talents.

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