PROGRAMS OF STUDY
GRADE 9 LESSON 20
Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Content Standards:
AA.S.4
Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of
work in relation to knowledge of self and to make
informed career decisions.
Indicators (Students will…):
AA.C.9.4.09
Develop competency in areas of interest.
GOAL: Students will identify the career clusters and concentrations available in
their school and become familiar the WVDE online Programs of Study website.
Activity Statements:
Advisors will share information about their school’s career clusters and concentrations and share
information about the WV Department of Education website that assists students in curriculum planning.
Advisors will also make students aware that they must select a career concentration in the 10 th grade.
Materials:
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School brochures/pamphlets containing information on career clusters and concentrations
WVDE Programs of Study website
School ISTP forms
WVDE Programs of Study Website http://careertech.k12.wv.us/ProgramsofStudy.htm
Procedures:
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Ask students if they can name the WV Career Clusters.
Distribute “Programs of Study” information specific to your school.
Distribute Two-Year ISTP Plans to students from their portfolios.
Divide students into groups after you have them self-identify the cluster they believe they are in
and plan to select a career concentration.
 Have students discuss careers they believe fit into their cluster and review courses they would
need to take to complete a concentration based on the information you provided them on school
specific clusters and concentration.
Programs of Study
Grade 9 Lesson 20
Discussion:
What is the career you are most interested in?
Which cluster is it in?
What are required high school courses for the specific career concentration you are most interested in
according to the school handouts provided to you?
If you are undecided, what is a course you might take next year to help you decide on a career
concentration?
Additional Resources:
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/OCO
Extension Activities:
Explore the Occupational Outlook Handbook website to explore careers of interest. Students may search
the A – Z index of occupations. Click on the letter of the first letter of the occupation title and scroll down
to find the career in which you are interested.
Activities:
Have students complete the Career Cluster Survey and then comment in their Journal about the
results (ie what did they learn, what careers within their tops clusters were interesting)
Have students Browse the Career Clusters. Have them explore careers, programs of study and
recommended plans for each Cluster. When they find a cluster they like, have them add it to
their Portfolio.
Resources:
Choosing Your Favorite Career Cluster Lesson Plan
Career Clusters Lesson Plan
Use the Report Builder in Professional Tools to view students’ Career Cluster Survey results
Advisors:
View the Careers of Interest Report for your students.
Programs of Study
Grade 9 Lesson 20