3. Curriculum Integration of Work-Readiness Skills & Contextual Learning (HS/MS)

High School Array I.C

Curriculum Integration of Work-Readiness Skills/ Contextual Learning:

Teach common core college and career readiness standards in the context of their application to career development and work-readiness/soft skills.

Middle School Array I.C

Curriculum Integration of Work Readiness Skills/Contextual Learning:

Integrates career development and employment skills-NCDG and SCANS-into contextual learning of standards and core academic subjects.

Definition: Curriculum Integration of Work Readiness Skills

Academic and work readiness skills (as reflected in the SCANS Competencies and Common Core) are taught in a manner that emphasizes the relationship and application of skills in the workplace.

Documentation of these skills may include:
- Career/Transition Portfolio: A collection of a student’s transition related documents and assessment results.
  - An age appropriate Career or Transition Portfolio may contain:
    - personal information
    - academic information (e.g., transcripts, awards)
    - exhibits of personal accomplishments
    - career assessment information (e.g. interest, aptitude, values, learning styles and/or personality survey assessment results)
    - career exploration results
    - documentation of career technical skills
    - work related documents (e.g., resume, master job application, list of references, letters of recommendation, and copies of important documents like driver’s license, certificates, etc.)
    - the student’s IEP/Individualized Transition Plan (ITP), dreams and goals, and/or career plan

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