For SDUHSD high schools, WorkAbility staff supports the development of students' college and career readiness by assisting case managers to administer vocational assessments that evaluate work values and work skills, by providing access to educational and career-related projects and activities, and by coordinating career exploration trips, as well as trips to community colleges and other vocational agencies.
HS Support Calendar - Traditional Calendar
HS Support Calendar - Academy Calendar
Assessments
CREATE A CA CAREER ZONE ACCOUNT - HERE California Career Zone Login - Here
9th Grade – California Career Zone - Interest Profiler - High School - Invites students to retake or use past evaluation data to explore a specific occupation in more detail.
Developing a Career Action Plan - Lesson Plan (DOCX | PDF) - A multi-year transition lesson that that prepares a student for life after high school
Start-Up Video: Matchmaking: Interests & Careers (01:20 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Matchmaking: Interests & Careers (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Matchmaking: Interests & Careers (DOC)
10th Grade – California Career Zone: Work Importance Profiler - Allows students to discover how much they value achievement, independence, recognition, relationships,
support, and working conditions in a job.
11th Grade – California Career Zone: Skills Profiler - Allows students to explore occupations based on the skills they have developed through school, jobs, volunteering and other
activities.
12th Grade – What's Next? Lesson Plan (DOCX | PDF)
Start-Up Video: What's Next? (01:08 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: What's Next? (DOCX)
Spanish Handouts: What's Next? (DOCX)
Tri-Annual Assessments Casey Life Skills Login - Here
Casey Life Skills - Casey Life Skills (CLS) is a tool that assesses the behaviors and competencies youth need to achieve their long term goals. It aims to set youth on their way toward developing healthy, productive lives.
Educational and Career-Related Activities
As Presented by the California Career Resources Network
9th - Create Career Action Plan based on INTERESTS
CREATE A CA CAREER CENTER ACCOUNT - HERE
What Skills Do I Need? Lesson Plan (DOCX | PDF)
Start-Up Video: What Skills Do I Need? (01:14 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: What Skills Do I Need? (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: What Skills Do I Need? (DOC)
Gaining by Giving Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Gaining by Giving (01:05 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Gaining by Giving (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Gaining by Giving (DOC)
Plagiarism is Stealing! Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Plagiarism is Stealing! (01:25 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Plagiarism is Stealing! (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Plagiarism is Stealing! (DOC)
Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills (01:15 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills (DOC)
What's the Plan? Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: What's the Plan? (01:23 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: What's the Plan? (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: What's the Plan? (DOC)
11th - Career planning based on SKILLS
What Occupation Interests Me? Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: What Occupation Interests Me? (01:08 | Transcript)
What Occupation Interests Me? Rubric (DOC | PDF | AAV)
Handouts Only: What Occupation Interests Me? (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: What Occupation Interests Me? (DOC)
My Best Resume Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: My Best Resume (01:04 | Transcript)
My Best Resume PowerPoint (PPT | PDF)
Handouts Only: My Best Resume (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: My Best Resume (DOC)
Hazards in the Workplace Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Hazards in the Workplace (PPT | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Hazards in the Workplace (01:15 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Hazards in the Workplace (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Hazards in the Workplace (DOC)
Due Dates, Deadlines, & Decisions Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Due Dates, Deadlines, & Decisions (01:34 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Due Dates, Deadlines, and Decisions (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Due Dates, Deadlines, and Decisions (DOC)
Ready, Set, Test! Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Ready, Set, Test! (01:19 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Ready, Set, Test! (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Ready, Set, Test! (DOC)
College: Plan Well & Pay Less Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: College: Plan Well & Pay Less (01:19 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: College: Plan Well & Play Less (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: College: Plan Well & Pay less (DOC)
Additional lesson plans can be found here:
Post-Secondary Options
Post Secondary Options - Activities
Setting Goals - Activities
Soft Skills
Importance of Clear Communication - Activity
Attitude and Change - Activities
Workplace Communication - Lessons and Activities
Resume
Cover Letter - Directions and Samples
Resume Tips
Job Search
The Job Search Process - Power Point
Job Search - Activity
How to Find a Job - Activity
10th - Career exploration and planning based on VALUESs
Choosing My Lifestyle Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Choosing My Lifestyle (01:34 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Choosing My Lifestyle (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Choosing My Lifestyle (DOC)
What Matters to Me? Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: What Matters to Me? (01:03 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: What Matters to Me? (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: What Matters to Me? (DOC)
What's a Hot Job? Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: What's a Hot Job? (01:09 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: What's a Hot Job? (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: What's a Hot Job? (DOC)
I'm Ready to Work Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: I'm Ready to Work (01:19 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: I'm Ready to Work (DOC)
Job Application Example (PDF | 1 MB)
Spanish Handouts: I'm Ready to Work (DOC)
What Are My Options? Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: What Are My Options? (01:08 | Transcript)
12th - Developing 21st Century Skills
Telling My Story Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Telling My Story (01:01 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Telling My Story (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Telling My Story (DOC)
Writing Right Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Writing Right (00:57 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Writing Right (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Writing Right (DOC)
Etiquette? What's That? Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Etiquette? What's That? (PPT | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Etiquette? What's That? (01:03 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Etiquette? What's That? (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Etiquette? What's That? (DOC)
Learn to Reach Out Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: Learn to Reach Out (01:09 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: Learn to Reach Out (DOC)
Spanish Handouts: Learn to Reach Out (DOC)
In the Interview Hot Seat Lesson Plan (DOC | PDF)
Start-Up Video: In the Interview Hot Seat (01:00 | Transcript)
Handouts Only: In the Interview Hot Seat (DOC | PDF | AAV)
Spanish Handouts: In the Interview Hot Seat (DOC)
Interviews
Elevator Pitch - Activity
Mock Interview - Packet
Mock Interview with Partner - Packet
Employer Expectations
First Day on the Job - Activities
Performance Evaluations - Activities
Keeping Your Job - Lessons and Activities
Keeping the Job - Activity
Leaving the Job - Activities
Independent Life Skills
Banking and Credit - Information and Quiz
Budgeting - Activities
Getting your Driver's License - Activity
Now You're 18 - Guide, Activities and Worksheets
Using the Bus or Coaster - Activity