STANDARDS ALIGNMENT PAGE

NATIONAL STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies

• American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Student Standards: Mindsets & Behaviors (Mindsets: M1–M6; Behaviors: Learning Strategies (B-LS), Self-Management (B-SM), Social Skills (B-SS))

• AdvanceCTE Guidelines (Career Clusters Framework + career readiness elements like work-based learning, transition readiness, learner agency/belonging, employability skills) 

18-Week Alignment Chart

Key

• NACE: CSD (Career & Self-Development), COM (Communication), CT (Critical Thinking), EI (Equity & Inclusion), LDR (Leadership), PRO (Professionalism), TW (Teamwork), TECH (Technology)

• ASCA: M (Mindsets) + B-LS (Learning Strategies) / B-SM (Self-Management) / B-SS (Social Skills categories)

• AdvanceCTE (CTE Framework): Career clusters/pathways, Employability Skills, Work-Based Learning (WBL) Continuum, Transition Readiness, Learner Agency/Belonging

Scope and Sequence With Relevance

Phase 1: Foundation & Readiness (Weeks 1–6)

Relevance: 

Students build identity safety + planning clarity first (ASCA Mindsets /Self-Management), which supports persistence and engagement. This phase strongly develops NACE Career & Self-Development/Professionalism while establishing CTE Learner Agency/Belonging and Early Transition Readiness.

Phase 2: Strategy & Preparation (Weeks 7–12)

Relevance: 

Students move into “systems” (time management, course planning, testing literacy, fit analysis). This maps to NACE Professionalism/Critical Thinking/Technology and ASCA Learning Strategies/Self-Management. It also aligns to CTE Career Clusters Framework/Transition Readiness indicators.

Phase 3: Leadership & Transition (Weeks 13–18)

Relevance: 

Students translate readiness into real-world communication, leadership, teamwork, and portfolio artifacts. This directly supports NACE Communication/Leadership/Teamwork and ASCA Social Skills, while matching CTE’s emphasis on Employability Skills/WBL-adjacent Experiences/Transition Readiness documentation.