EXAMINE:
9th Grade
0 - 11 Credits

Milestone: 

Students demonstrate basic competency of occupational and 21st-century skills.

Aligned Activities: 

• Self-assessments

• Adaptability lessons

• Digital literacy lessons

Milestone: 

Students understand wealth, income, and its alignment with lifestyle and budgets.

Aligned Activities: 

• Budget simulations

• Guest speakers

• Personal finance project

• Financial institution field trip

Milestone:

Students can articulate their interests and talents and how they connect to possible future careers.

Aligned Activities: 

• Interest survey

• Career exploration workshops/lessons

Milestone: 

Students develop their Future Ready plan, including exploration of careers and an early selection(s) of a career pathway options within a career cluster of interest.

Aligned Activities: 

• Completion of Future Ready plan supported by 1:1 advising sessions

Milestone: 

Students review their high school academic plan for alignment to postsecondary interests and complete at least one introductory career readiness course to build interest and practical job skills.

Aligned Activities: 

• 1:1 advising sessions

• Completion of initial Future Ready plan

Milestone: 

Students explore different postsecondary pathways and career clusters to refine their career interests.

Aligned Activities: 

• Guest speakers

• Career days

• Career mentoring

• College and postsecondary program site tours

• Alumni panels

• Explore different pathways via interests