Academic Development: Students will acquire the academic preparation essential to choose from a variety of educational, training, and employment options upon completion of secondary school.

  • 1

    Understand their academic status toward meeting the graduation requirements,HA1

  • 2

    Understand the variety of post-secondary options available to them and the requirements of those options including the relationship of academic status and scholastic record,HA2

  • 3

    Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure a successful transition from high school to post-secondary options, andHA3

  • 4

    Demonstrate the skills needed for independent learning.HA4

Career Development: Students will investigate the world of work in order to make informed career decisions.

  • 1

    Understand the value of ethical standards and behaviors in education and the workplace,HC1

  • 2

    Understand how changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future training,HC2

  • 3

    Understand how work and leisure interests can help to achieve personal success and satisfaction,HC3

  • 4

    Understand how the changing workplace requires lifelong learning, flexibility, and the acquisition of new employment skills,HC4

  • 5

    Understand that behaviors such as punctuality, courtesy, proper dress and language, and hard work are essential to success in the job market,HC5

  • 6

    Understand that self-employment is a career option and demonstrate knowledge of the variety of professional, technical and vocational skills necessary for self-employment,HC6

  • 7

    Demonstrate employability skills such as individual initiative, teamwork, problem solving, organization, and communication,HC7

  • 8

    Demonstrate skills involved in locating, using, and interpreting a variety of career and educational resources, including the Internet,HC8

  • 9

    Develop and utilize time and task management skills, HC9

  • 10

    Demonstrate knowledge of the current job market trends, andHC10

  • 11

    Apply decision making skills to career planning. HC11

Personal/Social Development: Students will acquire an understanding of, and respect for, self and others, and the skills to be responsible citizens.

  • 1

    Understand the relationship among, and importance of respecting rules, laws, safety, and the protection of individual rights,HP1

  • 2

    Understand when and how to utilize family, peer, school, and/or community resources,HP2

  • 3

    Use appropriate communication and conflict resolution skills with peers and adults, and HP3

  • 4

    Apply problem solving and decision making skills to make safe and healthy choices.HP4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12