Resources for Implementing
the Thirteen Effective Practices
Pennsylvania Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards
Thirteen Effective
Practices
1. Facilitate integration
within a variety of
K-12 courses
Resources
From the PA Career Standards website – http://www.pacareerstandards.com
 Getting Started Documents – home page on right
 Standards Crosswalks – Crosswalk tab
 Real Game Crosswalks – Crosswalk tab
 Assessment Surveys and Gap Analysis – Assessment tab
Career Cruising http://www.careercruising.com
Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System http://pdesas.org – view the CEW curriculum framework documents
2. Develop stand-alone
courses
Book Resources:
 The World Is Flat and Friedman’s Supporting Materials by Thomas L. Friedman, Penguin 2006, ISBN – 0141022728
 A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead books 2006, ISBN - 1594481717
 The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel Pink Riverhead Books 2006, ISBN - 1594481717
 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide by Steven Covey, Simon & Schuster 1999,
ISBN - 0684856093
 Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, Putnam 1998, ISBN - 0399144463
 Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw, Simon & Schuster 2000, ISBN - 074321546X,
ISBN-13 978-0743215466
 Other Ways to Win by Kenneth C. Gray, Corwin Press 2006, ISBN - 1412917816
From the PA Career Standards website – http://www.pacareerstandards.com
 PA Career Guide http://www.paworkstats.state.pa.us/gsipub/index.asp?docid=405
 Curriculum Resource tab http://www.pacareerstandards.com/curriculum-resources.php
o Futures I and II – Middletown Area SD
o Foundations for Success – Loyalsock Township SD
o Complex Communications – Loyalsock Township SD
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3. Engaging
Stakeholders
a. Business
Partnerships/
Community
Agencies
b. Educators
Resources
Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), Regional Career Education Partnerships (RCEPs), Pennsylvania Industry Partnerships (high priority
occupations), Chambers of Commerce, Educator in the Workplace, Employer in the Classroom, Junior Achievement, EconomicsPA, OVR,
Junior Academy of Science, Boy Scouts, Lions, Career Links, Regional Technology Council, Habitat for Humanity, Economic Development
Organization, Society of Human Resource Management, Faith-based organizations, Culturally Specific Organizations, Youth Councils,
Educational Partners (higher education), Advisory Committees and Councils, etc.
PA Career Education and Work Standards Toolkit – http://www.pacareerstandards.com
 CEW Standards Roll-out PowerPoint – home page
 PACareerZone.com
Educator in the Workplace http://www.pacareerstandards.com/education-partners.php, Employer in the Classroom, Integrated Learning
Conference-School to Career Connection Getting Real by Kenneth C. Gray, Corwin Press 1999, ISBN - 0761975152
c. Parents/
Guardians
4. Provide opportunities
for linkages to the
world of work
PA Career Education and Work Standards Toolkit – http://www.pacareerstandards.com
 Downloadable Parent/Guardian brochures http://www.pacareerstandards.com/parent-guardian-resources.php
“Your Child’s Career” Website: http://www.yourchildscareer.org/
Labor Market Data: http://www.bls.gov/
Job Shadowing: http://www.jobshadow.org/
Internships, Cooperative Education, Apprenticeships http://www.pacareerstandards.com/partners.php
Career Expos, Career Day, Classroom Speakers & Events, Fieldtrips
Laws, regulations, and compliance: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/labor_law_compliance/10515
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5. Integrate
computerized career
development
software and webbased resources
Zap Corporation http://www.bridges.com,
Career Cruising http://www.careercruising.com,
Educator Planner – a free resource http://www.educationplanner.com,
PA’s free career exploration and budget building website for children http://www.pacareerzone.com,
Kids.gov: http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
6. Institute career
pathways model or
career academies
Pennsylvania Pathways: An Educator’s Guide to Career Pathways (available from PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical Education) http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/cooperative_education/8746/2008_pa_pathways_booklet/592094
Middletown Area School District - http://www.pacareerstandards.com/governors-institute-2008.php (listed under Friday)
Lehigh County Pathways http://www.careerpathway.org/home.htm
States’ Career Cluster Initiative – the 16 clusters - http://www.careerclusters.org
7. Link career
development with
character education
Character Education: Free Resources, Materials, Lesson Plans:
http://www.goodcharacter.com/
Character Development Group: http://www.charactereducation.com/
Middletown Area School District Pride Program - http://www.raiderweb.org/ForStudents.cfm?subpage=353583
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide by Steven Covey, Simon & Schuster 1999,
ISBN – 0684856093
8. Establish advisory
and career-oriented
mentoring programs
A Guide to Mentor Program Listings: http://www.islandnet.com/~rcarr/mentorprograms.html
American Student Achievement Institute: Advisor/Advisee:
http://www.asainstitute.org/advisor-advisee.html
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9. Provide systematic
instruction in
requisite lifelong
learning and
workplace skills
Learning to Learn: http://www.studygs.net/metacognition.htm
Service Learning: http://www.servicelearning.org/
Skills for Today’s Workforce: http://www.khake.com/page3.html
21st Century Skills
 http://www.21stcenturyskills.org
 http://www.pacareerstandards.com/entrepreneurship.php (refer to download under Skills Needed to be an Entrepreneur)
10. Implement a career
portfolio process
Capital Region Partnership for Career Development Career Portfolio http://pcd.caiu.org/Home.aspx,
Electronic Portfolios: http://electronicportfolios.com./portfolios.html
11. Develop a careerbased graduation
project
See six examples of career-based graduation projects at http://www.pacareerstandards.com/career-portfolio.php
12. Build curriculum
and opportunities
addressing
entrepreneurship
PA Career Education and Work Standards Toolkit – http://www.pacareerstandards.com
 Entrepreneurship Resources - http://www.pacareerstandards.com/entrepreneurship.php
Teaching Kids Business: http://www.teachingkidsbusiness.com/entrepreneurship-program.htm
Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education http://www.entre-ed.org
13. Establish a formal
transition process for
all students
Transition Planning: Community Mapping: http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2128
Assess for Success by Patricia Sitlington, Debra Neubert, Rick Lombard, Wynne H. Begun, Richard C. Lombard, Pamela J. Laconte,
Corwin Press 2007, ISBN 1412952816
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