Career Management Objective 2.01 Notes
A. Importance of educational achievement and performance (ED1.K1)
1. Impact on educational options
a. High School
b. Post-Secondary
2. Correlation to career goals
a. Coursework to meet educational requirements
b. Elective courses of study
c.
Workplace certifications available in high school
d. Financial relationships
e. Post-secondary requirements
f. Workplace requirements
B. Strategies to improve educational achievement and performance (ED1.K2)
1. Reading comprehension strategies
a. Scan the material
b. Use the TEACH format
2. Writing strategies
a. Write legibly
b. Remember the three Cs: Clear, Concise, Convincing
c.
Write simply in an understandable format
d. Proofread your work
3. Test taking strategies
a. Test preparation strategies
i. Develop a plan of action
ii. Study processes
iii. Sleep and health impacts
b. Testing processes
4. Learning resources
a. Books
b. Computer and on-line resources
c.
Mentors/tutors
C. Study skills and learning habits (ED1.K3)
1. Listening strategies
a. Stop talking
b. Practice active listening
c.
Focus on presenter
d. Repeat messages to determine understanding
2. Concentration strategies
a. Avoid distraction/stay focused
b. Concentrate on the task
c.
Study effectively
d. Take breaks
3. Memory strategies
a. Employ listening and concentration skills
D.
E.
F.
G.
b. Repeat verbally or in writing
c.
Associate material with the familiar (analogies)
d. Employ mnemonic devices
4. Note-taking strategies
a. Listen carefully
b. Write legibly
c.
Follow the presenter
d. Organize notes
e. Review notes
Utilization of learning style information to improve educational achievement and attainment
(ED1.K4)
1. Personal learning style to improve educational achievement
2. Working with others to increase educational understanding
Planning improves educational achievement and performance (ED1.K5)
1. Review educational planning processes
a. 4-Year Plans
b. Courses of Study
c.
Career Clusters
d. CTE concentration requirements
e. Dual enrollment opportunities
f. AP/IB courses
g.
Work-based learning options
i. Cooperative education
ii. Internships
iii. Apprenticeships
iv. School-based enterprises
h. Extra-curricular activities (CTSOs)
2. Develop personal learning plan to improve educational achievement
a. Assess learning processes
b. Identify strategic goals reflecting education and career expectations
Personal attitudes and behaviors impact educational achievement and performance (ED1.K6)
1. Self-observation
2. Knowledge of oneself
3. Accept who you are
4. Set goals for formal and informal learning experiences
Educational achievement and performance impacts workplace options (ED1.K7)
1. Work options during high school
a. Impact of educational achievement and performance
i. Course performance
ii. SAT/ACT
iii. WorkKeys
iv. Certifications
v. Other assessments
b. Strategies for success
2. Work during post-secondary education
a. Impact of educational achievement and performance
b. Strategies for success
3. Military options
a. Course grades and GPA
b. ASVAB
c.
Strategies for success
4. Transition into the workplace
a. Transcript impact
b. Certifications
c.
Work-based learning experiences
d. Strategies for success
H. Ability to acquire and use information affects educational achievement and performance (ED1.K8)
1. Workplace competencies
a. Resources
b. Interpersonal skills
c.
Information
d. Systems
e. Technology
2. Foundation skills
a. Basic skills
i. Reading
ii. Writing
iii. Math
iv. Speaking
v. Listening
b. Thinking skills
i. Creativity
ii. Decision-making
iii. Problem solving
iv. Reasoning
c.
Personal qualities