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K–12 Standards

Employability Education 3- Career Development

Other South Carolina Employability Credential sets

SELF-AWARENESSS-AW

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    Explore own attributes in terms of strengths and weaknesses related to work experiences, understand how to create healthy lifestyles and define success at school, home, and community.

    1. 1

      Examine, based on present levels, strengths and weaknesses as it relates to work experiences.S-AW.1

    2. 2

      Identify the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.S-AW.2

    3. 3

      Determine one’s own personality traits and identify how these affect work experiences.S-AW.3

    4. 4

      Define success in relation to work, school, and independent living.S-AW.4

    5. 5

      Define personal identity and what steps should be taken to become a resilient person.S-AW.5

    6. 6

      Complete an independent living needs assessment and provide a written reflection on the results.S-AW.6

    7. 7

      Update the assistive technology needs assessment and provide a written reflection on changes.S-AW.7

SELF-ADVOCACYS-AD

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    Understand responsibilities to make appropriate decisions and choices that will affect education, employment, and independent living.

    1. 1

      Explain the concepts of informed decision making and making individual choices based on one’s own preferences.S-AD.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate an understanding of work values in a school-based enterprise and how those personal work traits will lead to a successful career.S-AD.2

    3. 3

      Identify adult service agencies and their services.S-AD.3

    4. 4

      Develop an oral or written report on the impact of work as it relates to you personally.S-AD.4

COMMUNICATION/ SOCIAL SKILLSC

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    Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate communication skills, how to handle criticism, and how to develop appropriate interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with both peers and adults.

    1. 1

      Demonstrate working as a member of a team.C.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate appropriate communication and social routines in a variety of workplace situations: oral speaking, written communication, and internet etiquette.C.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate the key components of successful job interviewing.C.3

PORTFOLIO INFORMATIONPI

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    PORTFOLIO INFORMATIONPI

Create a personal student portfolio using technology. Continue the development of a resume.

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    Create a personal student portfolio using technology. Continue the development of a resume.

Demonstrate an appropriate application of technology skills to include online safety.PI.1

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    Demonstrate an appropriate application of technology skills to include online safety.PI.1

Continue to use information gathered from assessments and transition checklists to develop personal student portfolio; make periodic portfolio entries as needed.PI.2

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    Continue to use information gathered from assessments and transition checklists to develop personal student portfolio; make periodic portfolio entries as needed.PI.2

Develop a cover letter, resume, and references. PI.3

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    Develop a cover letter, resume, and references. PI.3

SELF-DETERMINATIONSD

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    Demonstrate making decisions that reflect wise choices, setting goals, determining the steps to achieve those goals, and effective problem-solving.

    1. 1

      Demonstrate how to make appropriate decision making in workplace situations through experiences or role-playing.SD.1

    2. 2

      Develop a post-secondary plan by setting goals and writing reflections on work-based experiences.SD.2

    3. 3

      Participate in a service learning project and/or another community engagement activity.SD.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrate ability to participate in the student-led IEP process by creating a multimedia presentation to use at the IEP meeting.SD.4

    5. 5

      Update the self-determination self- assessments and provide a written or oral report on changes over the four years in high school.SD.5

CAREER CLUSTERSCC

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    Create a plan of study to make successful secondary and post-secondary options to include how to network and identify appropriate job opportunities within community as it relates to specific career clusters.

    1. 1

      Research a chosen career cluster and appropriate jobs/roles.CC.1

    2. 2

      Develop a plan of networking to locate resources and potential job opportunities in the community.CC.2

    3. 3

      Conduct a job search based on career interests and abilities using the appropriate resources and/or agencies.CC.3

    4. 4

      Complete an employment needs survey to look at strengths/weaknesses as it relates to career choices and provide a written/oral report on the results.CC.4

EMPLOYMENT/JOB SHADOWINGE-J

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    Participate in specific jobs by becoming involved in school-based enterprises and job shadowing within the school and/or community setting.

    1. 1

      Develop a list of all available resources needed to investigate various jobs aligned to the student’s interests.E-J.1

    2. 2

      Define various technology resources that may be needed to accommodate one’s own disability in the workplace.E-J.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate successful workplace behaviors in a variety of work experience settings: school-based enterprises, and job shadowing.E-J.3

    4. 4

      Provide a written log of all completed hours of work.E-J.4

    5. 5

      Update a post-school outcomes questionnaire and provide a written or oral report on changes.E-J.5

SOFT SKILLSSS

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    Use soft skills such as critical thinking, problem- solving, time management, judgment and decision-making, personal appearance and care, social perceptiveness, and leadership qualities.

    1. 1

      Demonstrate the major concepts and components of soft skills: constructive criticism, personal qualities, desirable traits, personal appearance and personal care.SS.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate successful work habits: punctuality, preparedness, professional growth, networking, safety, leadership, and teamwork skills.SS.2

    3. 3

      Reflect on changes that occur and self- monitor behavior when dealing with change in personal, school and work environments.SS.3

    4. 4

      Exhibit good personal hygiene on a consistent basis.SS.4

SALARY & PERSONAL FINANCESSPF

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    Develop and manage a monthly budget and understand parts of a paycheck and how to determine deductions.

    1. 1

      Create and manage a personal budget to include all living expenses.SPF.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate the ability to calculate wages, fringe benefits, and deductions on personal paycheck.SPF.2

    3. 3

      Develop a medical/health plan for post- secondary independent living.SPF.3

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