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SchooLinks is to serve as a comprehensive platform that supports college and career readiness for students from middle through high school. It offers tools and resources to help students explore career options, prepare for college applications, track academic progress, and develop skills that align with their future goals.Â
Goals of Schoolinks
Goals of Schoolinks
Self-Assessment: Students assess their strengths, interests, and values to help identify potential career paths and educational opportunities.
Goal Setting: Students set short-term and long-term academic and career goals, which are revisited and updated regularly.
Course Planning: MyCAP helps students select courses that align with their career interests and academic goals, ensuring they meet graduation requirements while preparing for their desired post-secondary path.
Career Exploration: The tool provides resources for students to explore various careers, understand the educational requirements, and consider the job outlook for different fields.
College and Career Readiness: MyCAP often includes activities and resources to prepare students for college applications, standardized tests, internships, and job searches.
In middle school, SchooLinks focuses on self-discovery and early career exploration to help students begin thinking about their futures in an engaging and age-appropriate manner
Interest and Strength Assessments: Students can take surveys to identify their interests, strengths, and mindsets, laying the groundwork for future career exploration.
Career Exploration: The platform introduces various career clusters and pathways, helping students understand the wide array of professions available.
College Awareness: Through virtual reality campus tours and exploration tools, students gain early exposure to college environments.
User-Friendly Interface: Content is designed to be easily comprehensible, ensuring middle school students can navigate and benefit from the platform effectively.
As students progress into high school, SchooLinks expands its tools to support more detailed planning and decision-making:
College and Career Readiness: The platform offers resources for college searches, application tracking, scholarship opportunities, and financial aid information.
Work-Based Learning: High school students have access to tools for finding internships, job shadowing opportunities, and building resumes.
Personalized Learning Plans: SchooLinks allows for the creation of individualized plans that integrate career interests, academic goals, and extracurricular activities.
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