Be Future Ready: Smart Futures

Pennsylvania is the first state in the United States to require that all students graduate with a personalized career plan and portfolio that is tied to clearly defined K-12 career education benchmarks. These benchmarks called the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education and Work (CEW Standards) provide the curriculum road map that assures that all students are prepared for 21st century success. Smart Futures provides educators with SmartFutures.org, a K-12 career planning and portfolio platform that helps schools easily implement the CEW Standards within any classroom or virtually.

As part of the PA Future Ready requirements, students are required to have evidence of a number of college and career planning activities. At MaST, we are using the Smart Futures program to streamline these activities and to ensure we are in compliance. By the end of 11th grade, students must be able to produce 8 pieces of evidence that demonstrate college & career readiness. 

To make sure that you are in compliance, please talk to your school counselor. Students have the option to complete these activities on their own, during class time, or during flex time.