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Standard 9.1 - Career and Technical Education

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

By the end of Grade 8, students will:
A. Career Awareness and Planning
  1. Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between job, occupation, and career.
  2. Outline the steps in the career planning process.
  3. Apply research skills to career exploration.
  4. Analyze personal interests, abilities, and skills through various measures including self assessments.
  5. Explore careers using hands-on real life experiences within the sixteen States’ Career Clusters.
  6. Develop an individual career plan and include in a portfolio.
  7. Plan and conduct a cooperative project that addresses one of the problems faced by the school and/or community.
B. Employability Skills
  1. Research local and state employment opportunities.
  2. Develop an employment package that includes a job application, letter of interest, and resume.
  3. Demonstrate job-seeking skills.
  4. Describe and demonstrate appropriate work habits and interpersonal skills needed to obtain and retain employment.
  5. Compare and contrast possible choices based on identified/perceived strengths, goals, and interests.
  6. Identify and develop skills that are transferable from one occupation to another.