Employability
The Student Career Portfolio is designed to be an on-going assessment of the student’s progress through the South Carolina Credential. Due to the diversity of student learning styles, abilities, and needs, a variety of instructional strategies will be utilized. The amount of time spent on any one unit will depend on the instructional level of each individual student.
WORK COMPONENT
Students in ninth grade will participate in academics and may participate in campus work training (if applicable) with the classroom teachers.
Students in the tenth grade will participate in campus work training (if applicable).
Students in the eleventh grade will participate in community-based experiences with assistance from the Transition Liaison. Students in work training placements will be directly supervised by employees/employers from local businesses and indirectly supervised by a special education teacher and/or Transition Liaison. All work training will be conducted in keeping with the Department of Labor’s procedures and regulations. Appropriate records will be maintained.
In twelfth grade, students will complete all academic prerequisites and will be placed in competitive paid employment positions if possible.
The minimum requirement to earn the SC Credential is 360 hours of successful paid employment, job opportunities, and work training.
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Units of Study
Self-Awareness
Self-Advocacy
Communication/Social Skills
Portfolio Information
Self-Determination
Career Clusters
Employment/Internship
Soft Skills
Salary & Personal Finances