COURSE
CC45 Career
Management
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD
2.00
Objective
2.01
33%
Educational Achievement
and Lifelong Learning
B2
B2
Understand educational
achievement and lifelong
learning
Attain educational
achievement and
performance levels needed to
reach your personal and
career goals
A. Importance of educational achievement and performance
a. Impact on educational options
i. High School
ii. Post-Secondary
b. Correlation to career goals
i. Coursework to meet educational requirements
ii. Elective courses of study
iii. Workplace certifications available in high school
iv. Financial relationships
v. Post-secondary requirements
vi. Workplace requirements
B. Strategies to improve educational achievement and performance
a. Reading comprehension strategies
i. Scan the material
ii. Use the TEACH format
b. Writing strategies
i. Write legibly
ii. Remember the three Cs: Clear, Concise, Convincing
iii. Write simply in an understandable format
iv. Proofread your work
c. Test taking strategies
i. Test preparation strategies
1. Develop a plan of action
2. Study processes
3. Sleep and health impacts
ii. Testing processes
d. Learning resources
i. Books
ii. Computer and on-line resources
iii. Mentors/tutors
C. Study skills and learning habits
a. Listening strategies
i. Stop talking
ii. Practice active listening
D.
E.
F.
G.
iii. Focus on presenter
iv. Repeat messages to determine understanding
b. Concentration strategies
i. Avoid distraction/stay focused
ii. Concentrate on the task
iii. Study effectively
iv. Take breaks
c. Memory strategies
i. Employ listening and concentration skills
ii. Repeat verbally or in writing
iii. Associate material with the familiar (analogies)
iv. Employ mnemonic devices
d. Note-taking strategies
i. Listen carefully
ii. Write legibly
iii. Follow the presenter
iv. Organize notes
v. Review notes
Utilization of learning style information to improve educational achievement and attainment
a. Personal learning style to improve educational achievement
b. Working with others to increase educational understanding
Planning improves educational achievement and performance
a. Review educational planning processes
i. 4-Year Plans
ii. Courses of Study
iii. Career Clusters
iv. CTE concentration requirements
v. Dual enrollment opportunities
vi. AP/IB courses
vii. Work-based learning options
1. Cooperative education
2. Internships
3. Apprenticeships
4. School-based enterprises
viii. Extra-curricular activities (CTSOs)
b. Develop personal learning plan to improve educational achievement
i. Assess learning processes
ii. Identify strategic goals reflecting education and career expectations
Personal attitudes and behaviors impact educational achievement and performance
a. Self-observation
b. Knowledge of oneself
c. Accept who you are
d. Set goals for formal and informal learning experiences
Educational achievement and performance impacts workplace options
a. Work options during high school
i. Impact of educational achievement and performance
1. Course performance
2. SAT/ACT
3. WorkKeys
4. Certifications
5. Other assessments
ii. Strategies for success
b. Work during post-secondary education
i. Impact of educational achievement and performance
ii. Strategies for success
c. Military options
i. Course grades and GPA
ii. ASVAB
iii. Strategies for success
d. Transition into the workplace
i. Transcript impact
ii. Certifications
iii. Work-based learning experiences
iv. Strategies for success
H. Ability to acquire and use information affects educational achievement and performance
a. Workplace competencies
i. Resources
ii. Interpersonal skills
iii. Information
iv. Systems
v. Technology
b. Foundation skills
i. Basic skills
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Math
4. Speaking
5. Listening
ii. Thinking skills
1. Creativity
2. Decision-making
3. Problem solving
4. Reasoning
iii. Personal qualities
COURSE
CC45 Career
Management
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD
2.00
Objective
2.02
33%
Educational Achievement
and Lifelong Learning
B2
B2
Understand educational
achievement and lifelong
learning
Participate in ongoing,
lifelong learning experiences
to enhance your ability to
function effectively in a
diverse and changing
economy
A. Lifelong and independent learning affects identity and increases the ability to function
effectively in a diverse and changing economy
a. Lifelong learning and impact on identify
i. Middle School
ii. High School
iii. Post-Secondary
iv. Adult
b. Independent learning processes
i. On-line
ii. Project-based
iii. Independent study
iv. Self-instruction
v. Others
c. Identity and ability to function in diverse and changing economy affected by learning
i. Motivation to learn
ii. Adaptation of skills to economic demands
iii. Understanding diverse economies
iv. Personal and professional growth
B. Knowledge and skills are necessary for transition from one learning level to the next
a. Middle school to high school
i. Academic requirements and expectations
ii. Courses of study
iii. Graduation requirements
b. High school to post-secondary
i. Academic requirements and expectations
ii. Course and major options
iii. Correlation between academic performance and financial opportunities
iv. Impact of informal learning and volunteer experiences
c. Lifelong learning
i. Work-based
ii. Self-directed
iii. Formal or informal
C. Prepare to participate in ongoing learning experiences
a. Identify current learning experiences
i. Academic
ii. CTE Electives
iii. Non-CTE Electives
iv. Certifications and Credentials
v. On-the-job training
vi. Dual enrollment
vii. Internships
viii. Apprenticeships
ix. Club/Organizational learning experiences
x. Hobbies/Sports/Arts
xi. Others
b. Project continuation of learning experiences
i. Academic
ii. CTE Electives
iii. Non-CTE Electives
iv. On-the-job training
v. Dual enrollment
vi. Internships
vii. Apprenticeships
viii. Certifications and Credentials
ix. Club/Organizational learning experiences
x. Hobbies/Sports/Arts
xi. Others
c. Identify future learning experiences
i. Two Year Colleges
ii. Four Year Colleges
iii. Technical Schools
iv. Certification Programs
v. Credentials attainment
vi. Apprenticeships
vii. Internships
viii. Club/Organizational learning experiences
ix. Hobbies/Sports/Arts
x. Military
xi. On-line courses
xii. Others
D. Demonstrate participation in specific education/training programs to help you function
effectively in a diverse and changing economy
a. Identify personal impact of education/training programs in a diverse economy
i. Local economy
ii. Regional economy
iii. State economy
iv. National economy
v. Global economy
b. Identify personal impact of education/training programs in a changing economy
i. Local economy
ii. Regional economy
iii. State economy
iv. National economy
v. Global economy
E. Demonstrate participation in informal learning experiences
a. Identify current informal learning experiences
i. At home
ii. At work
iii. Through interaction with others
b. Document informal learning experiences
i. At home
ii. At work
iii. Through interaction with others