Career Exploration (2021)

Identify personal aptitudes, abilities, strengths, talents, and weaknesses

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    Level 3: Strategic Thinking

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of selfCE 1.1

    2. 2

      Recognize the relationship between personal attributes and choosing a careerCE 1.2

Investigate the 16 career clusters

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    Level 2: Skill/Concept

    1. 1

      Explore all 16 career clustersCE 2.1 

    2. 2

      Identify specific careers within career clustersCE 2.2 

Investigate the knowledge and skills associated with various careers 

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    Level 2: Skill/Concept

    1. 1

      Research and interpret career informationCE 3.1

    2. 2

      Compare and contrast characteristics of various careersCE 3.2

    3. 3

      Investigate education/training requirements for employment in various industriesCE 3.3

Explore factors that impact success and satisfaction in careers

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    Level 3: Strategic Thinking

    1. 1

      Formulate criteria for choosing a career, including but not limited to: wages & benefits, values & lifestyle preferences, required education, working conditions, working environmentCE 4.1

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    Level 4: Extended Thinking

    1. 2

      Investigate and make connections relevant to areas of interest CE 4.2

Create and then maintain a career plan 

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    Level 1: Recall

    1. 1

       Explain the value and importance of a career planCE 5.1

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    Level 4: Extended Thinking

    1. 2

      Create a career plan, which includes but is not limited to: career(s)/career cluster(s) of interest, related activities and/or classes, and required training or education after high school (This may include a personal learning plan) CE 5.2

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    Level 3: Strategic Thinking

    1. 3

      Investigate experiential learning opportunities aligned with a career planCE 5.3

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    Level 4: Extended Thinking

    1. 4

      Explore possible barriers to a career planCE 5.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Career Exploration

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