Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards Correlated with Choices Features

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1 Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards Correlated with Choices Features The Career Education and Work Standards, Chapter 4 of Title 22, are part of the State Board of Education s regulations of required education for all students in Pennsylvania. This document identifies how these important standards can easily be met using specific tools and lesson plans found within Bridges Choices Explorer and Choices Planner products. Standard 13.1: Career Awareness and Preparation A. Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes. Careers by Cluster Cluster Profiles s What they do Find Careers by: Cluster School Subject Careers by Cluster Cluster Profile Sort by Educational Level Is this for you? Skills you need Find Careers by Cluster Academy Awards At the Movies s Perception in Career Awareness Pictures of Work Scavenger Hunt Activity Using the Choices Explorer Search Tool B. Relate careers to personal interests, abilities and aptitudes. Assessments: Career Finder Cluster Finder Major Finder Is this for you? Skills you need Assessments Interest Profiler Work Values Sorter Basic Skills Survey Cluster Finder Workplace Skills Checklist Transferable Skills Checklist Ability Profiler (enhanced feature) Academy Awards Browsing Occupational Leads Buying Smart Career Chameleon Using the Career Finder Careers for Science Class Careers for Those Who Love Children Exploring Career Options Heroes Activity Opportunity Exploration Personal Interests and Career Choices Searching for Occupational Leads Using the Career Finder (also 13.1 G and 13.2 D) Would I like this Work? What Will I Be? C. Explain how both traditional and nontraditional careers offer or hinder career opportunities. Careers by Gender Academy Awards (reflection activity) Analyze a local business (step 5) D. Explain the relationship of career training programs to employment opportunities. Education Program and Major Profiles By Cluster By School Subject Alphabetical list What to Learn Program and Major Profiles By Cluster Alphabetical List Exploring Majors Live and Learn Live and Learn II

2 Standard 13.1: Career Awareness and Preparation E. Analyze the economic factors that impact employment opportunities, such as, but not Competition Geographic location Global influences Job growth Job openings Labor supply Potential advancement Potential earnings Salaries/benefits Unemployment Salary and Outlook (articles on the latest trends in the world of work and self- employment) Money and Outlook Education Level Earnings (by region) Outlook (by region) Growth Openings Changing World, Changing Careers Talking about Careers and World Events Tech World: Careers for Computer or Business Classes F. Analyze the relationship of school subjects, extracurricular activities, and community experiences to career preparation Program and Major Profile Life Tab Recreation Volunteering Transferable Skills Checklist Incorporating Career Research in Physical Education Class Math Exploration with Choices Explorer Job Shadowing (also 13.2 D) Technology Integration in Career Paths Using Choices Explorer to Initiate Academic Studies What can I do with a background in? G. Create an individualized career plan including, such as, but not Assessment and continued development of career portfolio Career goals Cluster/pathway opportunities Individual interests and abilities Training/education requirements and financing All About You Things You ve Saved Your Plans All About You Things You ve Saved Your Plans Career Plan Builder My Personal Lifeline Using the Career Finder (also 13.1 B and 13.2 D) H. Choose personal electives and extra curricular activities based upon personal career interests, abilities and academic strengths. Life Tab Recreation Volunteering Olympic Sports Olympic Choice Recreation Mystery Theater

3 Standard 13.2: Career Acquisition (Getting a job) A. Identify effective speaking and listening skills used in a job interview. Job Hunting Interview Advice Job Interview Practice Building Interview Skills Creating a Job Ad (reflection) Hit a Home Run with your Next Interview Job Skills Club (Also meets 13.2 C) School Subjects (Informational Interview) B. Evaluate resources available in researching job opportunities, such as, but not CareerLinks Internet (i.e. O*NET) Networking Newspapers Professional associations Resource books (that is Occupational Outlook Handbook, PA Career Guide) Getting Started - How to interpret and use labor market information (article) Connections Word Chaser (Familiarizes students with Choices Explorer and Career Vocabulary) C. Prepare a draft of career acquisition documents, such as, but not Job application Letter of appreciation following an interview Letter of introduction Request for letter of recommendation Resume Job Hunting Looking for Jobs Applying for Work Interview Advice Your Activities Your Files and Attachments Getting Ready to Work Resume Builder Job Interview Practice Cover Letter Creator Thank You Letter Builder Job Application Activity Job Skills Club (also meets 13.2 A) (Students Research How to complete several of the topics) Proofreading your Resume Writing a Business Letter D. Develop an individualized career portfolio including components, such as, but not Achievements Awards/recognitions Career exploration results Career plans Community service involvement/projects Interests/hobbies Personal career goals Selected school work Self inventories Your Experiences (allows students to list achievements, community service involvements, projects, etc.) Your Files and Attachments (allows students to attach scanned awards, certificates, photos of work, letters of recommendation, work samples, etc.) Things You Saved All About You Your Experiences (allows students to list achievements, community service involvements, projects, etc.) Your Files and Attachments (allows students to attach scanned awards, certificates, photos of work, letters of recommendation, work samples, etc.) Things You Saved All About You Career Plan Builder Job Shadowing (Also 13.1 F) Using the Career Finder (Also 13.1 B and 13.1 G)

4 Standard 13.2: Career Acquisition (Getting a job) E. Explain, in the career acquisition process, the importance of the essential workplace skills/ knowledge, such as, but not Commitment Communication Dependability Health/safety Laws and regulations (that is Americans With Disabilities Act, child labor laws, Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA, Material Safety Data Sheets) Personal initiative Self-advocacy Scheduling/time management Team building Technical literacy Technology 13.3: Career Retention and Advancement Designing a Business Card Event Planning (also 13.3 E and 13.4 C) Paint By Numbers (Also 13.4 C) A. Determine attitudes and work habits that support career retention and advancement. Surviving in the Workplace B. Analyze the role of each participant s contribution in a team setting. C. Explain and demonstrate conflict resolution skills: Constructive criticism Group dynamics Managing/leadership Mediation Negotiation Problem solving Scans Skills Decision Making Practice in Careers Class Note: This is a team activity with Journaling activities. To truly meet the standard an additional Journaling question Analyze the roles. needs to be added. Live and Learn II (also meets13.1 D and 13.3 G) Another good team activity that would meet the standard is if Analyze the roles of the group was a reflection activity Decision Making in the Humanities Professor Ed s Career Perspective s

5 13.3: Career Retention and Advancement D. Analyze budgets and pay statements, such as, but not Charitable contributions Expenses Gross pay Net pay Other income Savings Taxes E. Identify and apply time management strategies as they relate to both personal and work situations. F. Identify characteristics of the changing workplace including Americans With Disabilities Act accommodations, and explain their impact on jobs and employment. Time Management 101 Event Planner (also 13.2 E and 13.4 C) G. Identify formal and informal lifelong learning opportunities that support career retention and advancement. Programs and Major Clusters Programs and Major Clusters Live and Learn I (also meets 13.1 D) Live and Learn II (Also meets 13.1 D and 13.3 B) 13.4: Entrepreneurship A. Compare and contrast entrepreneurship to traditional employment, such as, but not Benefits Job security Operating costs Wages Self-Employment Compare Careers B. Evaluate how entrepreneurial character traits influence career opportunities. C. Identify and describe the basic components of a business plan, such as, but not Business idea Competitive analysis Daily operations Finances/budget Marketing Productive resources (human, capital, natural) Sales forecasting Self-Employment Got a Great Idea? Make it Pay! Be an Entrepreneur Entrepreneurship Event Planner (also 13.2 E and 13.3 E) Paint By Numbers (also 13.2 E)