Career+Exploration

Please Note: This class is not being offered during the 2014-14 school year.

**Spring 2014****Syllabus** **Course Description**

**Aim:**

Based on the latest statistics, more than 7.2 million people are employed in human services occupations. Faster than average employment growth, coupled with turnover, should create numerous employment opportunities. This course prepares individuals for employment in career pathways related to family and human needs. Employability skills are an important part of students' learning and fundamental to creating an employable individual. Students must have skills and knowledge necessary to be good citizens, effective parents, productive workers, and, most of all life-long learners. This class is designed to encourage students to investigate career clusters and careers to assist them in completing their academic plan of study and to promote successful transition from school to work.

**Grade Level:** 9th and 10th Grade recommended **Length:** 1 Semester course **Prerequisite:** None **Topics Covered:** · Career exploration · Employment acquisition process · Workplace knowledge and skills

**Instructional Philosophy and Delivery Plan**

**Expectation**: Students will be expected to meet the course goals by demonstrating their understanding of the basic concepts of each topic area. In order to pass the course, students will need a minimum of 70%.

**Delivery Method:** Instruction will consist of individual hands on activities and projects, group work, lecture, discussion, **reading, writing**, self-assessment, and the use of technology. FCCLA will be incorporated into the course.

**Community Involvement:** Guest speakers from various fields will be brought in throughout the course. Learning trips may be taken for various units in the course. Students will also use community resources to complete individual and group projects.

**Assessment:** Students will be graded on the following items: portfolios, presentations, written reports, tests, daily work, group work, and individual projects.

**Core Standards** ES 1.1 Assess work ethic attributes necessary for success ES 1.2 Demonstrate job acquisition skills ES 1.3 Describe safe practices in work places ES 1.4 Analyze employer and employee rights and responsibilities ES 1.5 Analyze diversity issues related to employment ES 2.1 Analyze personal assessment results to explore career options ES 2.2 Examine potential career clusters and pathways

**Major Course Projects** Values Collage Resume, cover and follow up letters Career Portfolio and PowerPoint

**Grading Scale**

**A-** || **94.50-100** **92.50-94.49**  || Consistently demonstrates an exceptional level of quality and effort. Having all work in on time and completed to exceed expectations. Mastery in evaluating, synthesizing, and applying the knowledge. || **B** **B-** || **89.50-92.49** **86.50-89.49** **84.50-84.49**  || Consistently demonstrates proficient knowledge with a good effort and quality of work. All assignments are complete and on time. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate, analyze, synthesize and apply the principles. || **C** **C-** || **81.50-84.49** **78.50-81.49** **76.50-78.49**  || Demonstrates proficient knowledge and the ability to apply knowledge. Work shows average effort. A few assignments may be missed or late. || **D** **D-** || **73.50-76.49** **71.50-73.49** **69.50-71.49**  || Work shows minimal effort and some assignments are late. Demonstrates a basic understanding of recalling or comprehending knowledge ||
 * **Grade** || **Scale (%)** || **Description of Work** ||
 * **A**
 * **B+**
 * **C+**
 * **D+**
 * **F** || **Below 69.4** || Understanding is below basic. Work is of poor quality and does not meet standards or expectations. ||