Multidisciplinary

0522 CAREER INFORMATION AND EXPLORATION 9

1 SEMESTER 1 CREDIT

Grade 9

Prerequisite: Preparing for College & Careers

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Offered in the 2nd semester, this course provides students with opportunities to learn about themselves and about various traditional and nontraditional occupations and careers. Students develop skills in: 1) employability, 2) understanding the economic process, and 3) career decision making and planning. Opportunities are provided for students to observe and participate in various job situations through field trips, internships, mock interviews, and guest speakers. Resume development experience and career-related testing are also provided to students.

• Counts as an elective for all diplomas

1120 DEVELOPMENTAL READING I

1 SEMESTER EACH 1 CRDIT EACH

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: Student performance data identification

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Developmental Reading is a supplemental course that provides students with individualized instruction using Read 180 that is designed to support success in completing language arts course work aligned with Indiana's Academic Standards for English Language Arts in Grades 9-12.

• Counts as an elective for all diplomas

0509 JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES (JAG)

2 SEMESTERS 2 CREDITS

Grade 11, 12

Prerequisite: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing dropouts. JAG's mission is to keep young people in school through graduation and provide work-based learning experiences that will lead to career advancement opportunities or to enroll in a postsecondary institution that leads to a rewarding career. JAG students receive adult mentoring while in school and one year of follow-up counseling after graduation. The JAG program is funded through grants provided by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

• Counts as an elective for all diplomas

5394 PREPARING FOR COLLEGE & CAREERS

1 SEMESTER 1 CREDIT, 2 Credit Maximum

Grade 9,10,11,12

Prerequisite: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors all students need to be prepared for success in college, career, and life. The focus of the course is the impact of today’s choices on tomorrow’s possibilities. Topics to be addressed include twenty- first century life and career skills; higher order thinking, communication, leadership, and management processes; exploration of personal aptitudes, interests, values, and goals; examining multiple life roles and responsibilities as individuals and family members; planning and building employability skills; transferring school skills to life and work; and managing personal resources. This course includes reviewing the 16 national career clusters and Indiana's College and Career Pathways, in-depth investigation of one or more pathways, reviewing graduation plans, developing career plans, and developing personal and career portfolios. A project based approach, including computer and technology applications, cooperative ventures between school and community, simulations, and real life experiences, is recommended.

● Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas

5394 PREPARING FOR COLLEGE & CAREERS - Senior

1 SEMESTER 1 CREDIT, 2 Credit Maximum

Grade 12

Prerequisite: Counselor Recommendation

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors all students need to be prepared for success in college, career, and life. The focus of the course is the impact of today’s choices on tomorrow’s possibilities. Topics to be addressed include twenty- first century life and career skills; higher order thinking, communication, leadership, and management processes; exploration of personal aptitudes, interests, values, and goals; examining multiple life roles and responsibilities as individuals and family members; planning and building employability skills; transferring school skills to life and work; and managing personal resources. This course includes reviewing the 16 national career clusters and Indiana's College and Career Pathways, in-depth investigation of one or more pathways, reviewing graduation plans, developing career plans, and developing personal and career portfolios. A project based approach, including computer and technology applications, cooperative ventures between school and community, simulations, and real life experiences, is recommended.

● Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas

5394 PREPARING FOR COLLEGE & CAREERS Intermediate - 10

1 SEMESTER 1 CREDIT, 2 Credit Maximum

Grade 10

Prerequisite: Counselor Recommendation

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors all students need to be prepared for success in college, career, and life. The focus of the course is the impact of today’s choices on tomorrow’s possibilities. Topics to be addressed include twenty- first century life and career skills; higher order thinking, communication, leadership, and management processes; exploration of personal aptitudes, interests, values, and goals; examining multiple life roles and responsibilities as individuals and family members; planning and building employability skills; transferring school skills to life and work; and managing personal resources. This course includes reviewing the 16 national career clusters and Indiana's College and Career Pathways, in-depth investigation of one or more pathways, reviewing graduation plans, developing career plans, and developing personal and career portfolios. A project based approach, including computer and technology applications, cooperative ventures between school and community, simulations, and real life experiences, is recommended.

● Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas

5394 PREPARING FOR COLLEGE & CAREERS - Principles of Leadership New 2022-23

1 SEMESTER 1 CREDIT, 2 Credit Maximum

Grade 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors all students need to be prepared for success in college, career, and life with a focus on developing leadership skills. Topics to be addressed include twenty- first century life and career skills; higher order thinking, communication, leadership, and management processes; exploration of personal aptitudes, interests, values, and goals; examining multiple life roles and responsibilities as individuals and family members; planning and building employability skills; transferring school skills to life and work; and managing personal resources. This course includes reviewing the 16 national career clusters and Indiana's College and Career Pathways, in-depth investigation of one or more pathways, reviewing graduation plans, developing career plans, and developing personal and career portfolios. A project based approach, including computer and technology applications, cooperative ventures between school and community, simulations, and real life experiences, is recommended.

● Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas