The Middletown Area
School District is
located in the
southern portion of
Dauphin County,
approximately ten
miles from the city of
Harrisburg, and just
east of the
Susquehanna River.
District Population:
18,315
Age Composition:
Under 18 -24.2%
Over 65-14.9%
Average Family Income:
$40,882
Total Students attending MAHS-719
34% free and reduced lunch
Stand Alone Courses
that meet
Career Education and Work
Standards
Arts & Communications
Business, Finance & Information Technology
Engineering & Industrial Technology
Human Services
Science & Health
6 Day Cycle
 Days 1, 2, 5 and 6 are “regular” days with 8 class
periods
 Days 3 and 4 are block scheduling with 1, 3, 5,
and 7 meeting on day 3 and 2, 4, 6, and 8 meeting
on day 4
 Days 3 and 4 have a flex period at the end of the
day
Required for all 9th graders
Required for all 10th graders
Our objectives/goals:
Incorporate the Career Education and Work Standards
into our stand alone courses within our
Pathways Curriculum
Use course content with counselor assistance to meet the
needs of all students
Freshmen Class-179
 Days 2, 5 and 6 Students
take Futures I
 Days 1, 3 or 4 Students take
Futures I
 Days 1, 3 or 4 Students
take Pass Key
Remediation/Study Hall
 Days 2, 5 or 6 Students take
Pass Key
Remediation/Study Hall
Sophomore Class-198
6 Day Cycle
6 Day Cycle
 Days 2, 5 and 6 Students
take Futures II
 Days 1 and 3 or 4 Students
take Futures II
 Day 3 or 4 Students take
Drivers Education
 Day 2 Students take
Drivers Education
 Day 1 Students take Pass
Key or Study Hall
 Day 5 or 6 Students take
Pass Key or Study Hall
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Self-Awareness
Workplace/Foundation
Skills
Thinking About Work
Pathway Exploration
Researching Careers
Planning Your Career
Making Career Decisions
Skills Employers Want
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Pathway Speakers
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Pathway Selection
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P.R.I.D.E.
Tips For Job Success
Workplace Ethics
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Interest Profiler
Skills Checklist
Work Importance Locator (values)
Keys2Work Assessments
Abilities Profiler
Occupational Search
Post-Secondary School Search
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Choices/Bridges (Career exploration software for teens)
Exploring Careers—Glencoe/McGraw Hill
Keys2Work.com
myfuture.com
PA Career Guide
Young Person’s Guide to Getting and Keeping a Good
Job
onetcenter.org & acinet.org
www.pacareerstandards.com
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Develop, prepare, and assemble for career portfolio, a rough copy of the
following (13.2.11.C):
Job and Post Secondary application, Resume, Letter of Appreciation, Letter
of Introduction, Request for a letter of recommendation
Essential Workplace Skills (13.3.11.A.B.C.) Identify and apply effective
speaking and listening skills used in a job interview (13.2.11.A)
Evaluate and apply resources available in researching job opportunities
(13.2.11.B)
Evaluate personal work habits and determine attitudes and work habits that
support career retention and advancement (13.3.11.A)
Evaluate team member roles (13.3.11.B)
Explain, demonstrate, and evaluate conflict resolution skills (13.3.11.C)
Identify and evaluate character skills related to post secondary opportunities
(Character Education/PRIDE)
Analyzing the relationship between career choices and career preparation
opportunities (13.1.11.F, H)
Identifying your personality type
Connecting your personality type to a career
Investigating the career
Matching a post-secondary option to your career
choice
Investigating the post-secondary option that best
fits you
Searching for a job, letter of application, interview
process, keeping your job
Soft skills
www.bridges.com, www.collegeboard.com, career solutions software,
several quick series texts
Student’s Personality Type
Student’s Strengths/Weaknesses
Student’s Preferred Learning Style
Careers and Majors to Consider That
Match Their Personality
Personal Skills/Abilities
Students Select a Job
Description of the Job
Knowledge Needed for the Job
Tasks Completed on the Job
The Wages of the Career
Education Needed
What They Do
Salary
Education
Interview/Video
Getting Started
Real Life Math, Communications, and
Decision Making Applications
Students get matched to a
post-secondary option
Investigate Majors
Programs Offered
Admissions
College Application
Tuition/Costs
Financial Aid
Sports/Activities
Other Web sites used-www.collegeboard.com
Campus Life
Business Etiquette
Communication Skills
The Job Search
Work Habits
Work Effectiveness
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
 Reading
 Activities
PRIDE Program at MAHS
Competitive Advantage from Career Solutions
South Western/Thompson Learning Quick Skills Series
The Futures Courses have provided
our students with the
opportunity to
understand how important it is for
them to crystallize their chosen
Pathway which leads to a focus
on their education {at the high
school level as well as postsecondary level} and better
prepare them for a successful
career.
1. Students studying more, getting better
grades
2. Better attendance
3. Selecting courses that meet their future
needs
4. Students have better soft skills
5. Students are preparing for post-secondary
options and making better choices related
to post-secondary options
6. Students are taking advantage of dual
enrollment opportunities, work experience
opportunities, etc.
Contact Information
Ms. Lynn Miller, Business Education Teacher
Middletown Area High School
(717) 948-3333
lmiller@raiderweb.org
Mrs. Justine Shippling, Business Education Teacher
Middletown Area High School
(717) 948-3333 ext. 6019
jshippling@raiderweb.org
Mrs. Denise Wade, Business Education Teacher
Middletown Area High School
(717) 948-3333
dwade@raiderweb.org