Learning Standards for Career Development ... - P-12 : NYSED

1 Standard 1: Career DevelopmentStudents will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore Career options, and relatepersonal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future Career 2:Integrated LearningStudents will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace andother 3a:Universal Foundation SkillsStudents will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for suc-cess in the 3b: Career MajorsStudents who choose a Career major will acquire the Career -specific technical knowledge/skillsnecessary to progress toward gainful employment, Career advancement, and success in postsec-ondary Standards for Career Development and Occupational Studies at Three Levels1 Career PLAN as prescribed in these Learning Standards is intended to promote exploration andresearch into broad Career areas of interest to individual students.

2 Basic principles of Career plan-ning such as decision-making, self-evaluation, and goal setting have been integrated within thesample tasks. It is not the intent of these Learning Standards to limit options or narrowly define theeducational preparation of Students will learn about the changing nature of theworkplace, the value of work to society, and theconnection of work to the achievement of : begin a Career plan that would assist in the transitionfrom school to eventual entry into a Career option demonstrate an awareness of their interests, aptitudes,and abilities know the value of work to the individual and society ingeneral describe the changing nature of the workplace broughtabout by global competition and technology explore their preferences for working with people,information, and/or things demonstrate understanding of the relationship ofdecision making to the attainment of future goals describe the changing roles of men and women at homeand in the is evident, for example, when students.

3 Classify hobbies, favorite school subjects, interests, and specialtalents with their relationship to working with people,information, or things* identify favorite school subjects and special talents and relatethem to specific occupations* explain reasons why people work, describe different occupationsin their community, including those in public service, and howthese occupations benefit others ( , firefighter, police officer,pharmacist, attorney, teacher) identify long-range personal goals and relate their attainment tosuccessful employment* identify common skills that would be important for success inthe workplace and relate them to personal strengths and areasin need of improvement* describe nontraditional Career options and provide examples ofhow the roles of men and women are changing in the home,workplace, and community ( , women in law enforcement andmen in nursing)

4 Explain how global competition and technology have changedthree specific occupations relate the negative impact of unemployment to the health of theindividual and the economy in Students will learn about the changing nature of theworkplace, the value of work to society, and theconnection of work to the achievement of : continue Development of a Career plan that would assist inthe transition from school to eventual entry into a careeroption of their choosing demonstrate an understanding of the relationship amongpersonal interests, skills and abilities, and careerresearch understand the relationship of personal interests, skills,and abilities to successful employment demonstrate an understanding of the relationshipbetween the changing nature of work and educationalrequirements understand the relationship of personal choices to futurecareer is evident, for example, when students.

5 Identify characteristics and educational requirements of threecareer options, including those considered nontraditional* reassess personal interests and abilities and match them to careeroptions* contrast the advantages and disadvantages of working forsomeone else with owning a business reevaluate long-range personal goals, including employmentpriorities such as salary, working conditions, and status* explain the importance of punctuality, dependability, integrity,and getting along with others for success in a work environment work cooperatively in group situations and analyze theimportance of using collective abilities in achieving group goalsand objectives* explain through example how work can influence an individual slife 1 Career DevelopmentElementaryIntermediate2 Key ideas are identified by numbers (1).

6 Performance indicators are identified by bullets ( ).Sample tasks are identified by triangles ( ).Sample tasks appropriate for inclusion in a student s Career plan arefollowed by (*).STANDARD 11. Students will learn about the changing nature of theworkplace, the value of work to society, and theconnection of work to the achievement of : complete the Development of a Career plan that wouldpermit eventual entry into a Career option of theirchoosing apply decision-making skills in the selection of a careeroption of strong personal interest analyze skills and abilities required in a Career optionand relate them to their own skills and is evident, for example, when students: reevaluate long-range personal goals and match them to acareer option* prepare a personal balance sheet showing an inventory ofacquired skills, qualities, and experiences needed for successfulemployment in a Career option* prepare a research paper that contains.

7 -details of three specific jobs within the Career option-the education and/or training level and qualificationsnecessary for entry-level/ Career -sustaining employment-the number of job openings in the Career option-list of three postsecondary programs offering advancedstudy/training in the Career option-entrepreneurial possibilities* develop resumes and letters of application and demonstrateeffective interviewing techniques that could be used to gainentry into a Career option* design a personal school-to-work plan containing specificsteps/activities toward attainment of a Career goal.*Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore Career options,and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future Career 11.

8 Integrated Learning encourages students to useessential academic concepts, facts, and procedures inapplications related to life skills and the world ofwork. This approach allows students to see theusefulness of the concepts that they are being asked tolearn and to understand their potential application inthe world of : identify academic knowledge and skills that are requiredin specific occupations demonstrate the difference between the knowledge of askill and the ability to use the skill solve problems that call for applying academicknowledge and is evident, for example, when students: describe jobs in the local community; list academic knowledgeand technical skills needed to perform a specific job, and make adiorama showing a person engaged in work* retell a story about how a school cafeteria employee usesmathematical and English language arts skills on the job interview a person from the community in an occupation ofinterest and describe for the class how the competencies theyare Learning in school (mathematics, science, health, Englishlanguage arts)

9 Are used in the selected occupation integrate mathematical/science concepts to plan and design agarden, basketball court, or fish pond describe jobs in the local community, list academic knowledgeand technical skills needed to perform a specific job, and make adiorama showing a person engaged in work apply mathematical skills to purchase items from a grocerystore, compare prices, total their purchases, and count change explain why being able to tell time is important to an airlinepilot, a football referee, or a teacher participate in a show-and-tell exercise to inform theirclassmates how reading, writing, speaking, and mathematicsare used by a poet, musician, nurse, clown, or police officer select four samples of their work (completed hands-on projectsdepicting various occupations) and describe the academicknowledge and technical skills needed for those particular jobs.

10 *1. Integrated Learning encourages students to useessential academic concepts, facts, and procedures inapplications related to life skills and the world ofwork. This approach allows students to see theusefulness of the concepts that they are being asked tolearn and to understand their potential application inthe world of : apply academic knowledge and skills using an interdisci-plinary approach to demonstrate the relevance of howthese skills are applied in work-related situations inlocal, state, national, and international communities solve problems that call for applying academicknowledge and skills use academic knowledge and skills in an occupationalcontext, and demonstrate the application of these skillsby using a variety of communication techniques ( ,sign language, pictures, videos, reports, and technology).