Virginia Department of Education Goals
Academic and Career Goals for Grades 6-8
Academic and Career Goals for Grades 6-8
-Identify the relationship of course content, educational achievement and career choices
-Identify the relationship of course content, educational achievement and career choices
- Identify personal preferences, skills and interests that influence career choices and success
- Identify personal preferences, skills and interests that influence career choices and success
- Understand the effect of career choices on quality of life
- Understand the effect of career choices on quality of life
- Understand that behaviors such as punctuality, courtesy, proper dress and language, and hard work are essential to success in the job market
- Understand that behaviors such as punctuality, courtesy, proper dress and language, and hard work are essential to success in the job market
- Demonstrate understanding of the education and training needed to achieve career goals
- Demonstrate understanding of the education and training needed to achieve career goals
-Demonstrate employability skills such as individual initiative, teamwork, problem solving, organization and communication
-Demonstrate employability skills such as individual initiative, teamwork, problem solving, organization and communication
-Use research skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career and educational information
-Use research skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career and educational information
-Demonstrate awareness of educational, vocational and technical training opportunities available in high school
-Demonstrate awareness of educational, vocational and technical training opportunities available in high school