The Intersection of
CareerZone, the Career
Plan and the CDOS
Commencement
Credential
The 4th Statewide Institute on Transition:
Preparing Students and Systems for Multiple
Pathways to Graduation
3/27/14
Today We will…
 Revisit CDOS Standards & the NYSED
Career Plan
 Review elements of CareerZone that connect
to the SED Career Plan & support the CDOS
Commencement Credential
 Share information on the National Work
Readiness Credential
 Explore CareerZone resources for classroom
implementation
Everything Old is New Again
The Career Plan: A Roadmap
to Post HS Readiness
“an important mechanism to add
relevance and meaning to learning
experiences across subject areas.
The career development model
used to create the Career Plan
aligns with the CDOS standards.”
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/careerplan/
Students With a Career Plan Have an
Advantage Over Those Who Do Not
 More certain of career direction
 More confident in their ability to
secure meaningful employment
 More likely to have jobs related to
their current educational program
Career Plan Format Options
 NYSED has an existing
Career Plan that can be
used to meet this
requirement
Research Shows: Good Plans
Begin With Good Decisions
NYSDOL can
help you
support your
students with
career
planning
though
CareerZone
www.careerzone.ny.gov
Intermediate
Commencement
CDOS vs CDOS?
CDOS Learning
Standards
 Represents 3 of the
28 NYS Learning
Standards (PreCommon Core)
CDOS Commencement
Credential
 New: Implemented
2013 School Year
 Designed to replace
the IEP Diploma
 Includes the CDOS
Learning Standards,
among other
requirements
CDOS Learning Standards
•Standard 1: Career Development
Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work,
explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes,
and abilities to future career decisions
•Standard 2: Integrated Learning
Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and
skills are applied in the workplace and other settings.
•Standard 3: Universal Foundation Skills
Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills
and competencies essential for success in the workplace.
Assessment
tools
support self
knowledge
Create career plan to
document skills and
complete activities
to help connect
school and work
View
information on
over 800
occupations
www.careerzone.ny.gov
CareerZone tracks
these foundation skills
How Are We Doing So Far?
CDOS Commencement Credential
Option 1:
o Develop a Career Plan
o Engage in CTE Coursework
o Demonstrate Achievement of CDOS Standards
o Have at least one completed Employability Profile
Option 2:
o Work Readiness Credentials
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/CDOScredential-memo-613.htm
CareerZone and
Work Based Learning
CareerZone Job Links
CDOS Commencement Credential
 Documentation process
begins in high school
(Grade 9)
 Planning can begin prior to
high school. Doing so will
populate CareerZone’s
Middle School Career Plan
National Work Readiness
Credential
(1 of 4 credentials
recognized by NYSED
for Option 2)
• Credential developed in
response to employers
stating they needed
employees equipped with
entry-level skills
All the Credentials
• National Work Readiness Credential
(NWRC)
• SkillsUSA Work Force Ready
Employability Assessment
• National Career Readiness Certificate
WorkKeys - (ACT)
• Comprehensive Adult Student
Assessment Systems Workforce Skills
Certification System
NWRC Players
NYS Department of Labor –encouraging local areas to take
advantage of the test based on employer feedback and
benefit to customers
National Work Readiness Council – 501(c)(3) charged with
the day-to-day operations and development of the NWRC
CASTLE Worldwide – NWRC exam item developers and
maintenance of online, test delivery system
Steck Vaughn – Curriculum development, test center
certification, voucher sales, and marketing
NWRC Elements
4 tests
1.
2.
3.
4.
Workplace
Math
Measure
Workplace
Reading
Active Listening
Situational
Judgment
8 Skills
1. Cooperate with others
2. Conflict resolution and
negotiation
3. Observe critically
4. Problem solving and decision
making
5. Listen actively
6. Read with understanding
7. Use math to solve problems
8. Take responsibility for learning
NWRC Process - Preparation
• Students prepare for exam using
Steck Vaughn’s Work Skills
curriculum or curriculum that
aligns to the 8 skills the NWRC
measures
• Students can practice NWRC
test questions on the NWRC
website or through Steck Vaughn
NWRC Process - Testing
• Once you feel a student is prepared for
the NWRC, you will then sign them up
to take the exam
• Your school can become a NWRC test
site or you can call an existing NWRC
test site to schedule student to test
NWRC Process - Testing
• The NWRC exam has certain
time limits as to when students
can test and re-test (see below)
Average test time: 2 to 2 ½ hours
Allotted time: 3 hours 15 minutes
• All 4 tests must be completed
within 30 days from the date they
take the first test
NWRC Process – Re-testing
• If a student fails a test – they
must wait 25 days to retake
(remediation)
• Student must pass all 4 tests
within 1 year of the date they
took the first test
NWRC Process – Costs
• Work Skills Curriculum
 Reading Book: $15.95
 Math Book: $15.95
 Situational Judgment and Active Listening Book: $15.95
• One-Time Test Site Fee: $300
NWRC Process – Costs
• Test Vouchers (expire 1 year after purchase)
 Voucher for the 4 initial test
battery=$74.95
 Voucher for the INDIVIDUAL re-tests (if
customer fails the first time taking the
exam)
Workplace Math: $18
Workplace Reading: $18
Situational Judgment: $18
Active Listening: $18
IT’S ALL CONNECTED
CDOS
Commencement
Credential
CDOS Learning
Standards
NWRC
The
Career
Plan
CareerZone
How it All Fits Together
Career
Plan
CareerZone
CDOS
Learning
Standards
CDOS
Commencement
Credential
CareerZone
Lesson
Plan
Database
Browse New Lesson Plans By…
Grade Level
Subject
Topic
Differentiated
Instruction
Each lesson plan suggests an appropriate
range of grade levels based on its content.
After selecting an appropriate grade level,
please take into consideration the intended
grade level range of each lesson plan.
Nearly all lessons integrate several subjects
into one lesson. This allows you to teach one
in-depth lesson across a broad range of
different subjects, or to focus in on a subject
that integrates several others.
Looking for a specific topic to teach? From
career development topics to topics in social
studies, find the lesson you are looking for to
fit the content you want to teach.
Find lessons that fit the needs of your
classroom and your instructional
methods.
CareerZone Instructional Videos
1. Overview of the NYS CareerZone System
2. The CareerZone Portfolio Overview
3.CDOS Commencement Credential & CareerZone
4. Uncovering Possibilities with Career
Assessments
5. Dig Deeper with the Occupation Profiles
6. Creating Dollars and $ense with Financial
Literacy
7. Tools to Help You on Your Job Search
A Few
Things to
Consider
Take Time to Master CareerZone
Implementation Looks Different
Across the State
And even across a district or school building
We’re Here If You Need Us
Additional Resources
• Career Plan Information:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/careerplan/
• CDOS Resource Guide:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/cdlearn/cdosresourceguide.html)
• CDOS Commencement Credential Info and Webinars:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/gradrequirements/home.html
• NWRC Information:
http://www.workreadiness.com/nwrcred.html
• CareerZone Assistance:
careerzone@labor.ny.gov
Questions?
Vicki Gray
Career Development & Youth Initiatives Office
Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions
Victoria.Gray@labor.ny.gov
518.402.0440