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12th Grade PEP
Career Exploration
Overview1. Review Postsecondary and Workforce
Readiness Rubric and set a goal for improvement
2. Review majors and the importance of choosing the right degree, major, or program of study, in terms of career, employment, and pay.
3. Review resume and 21st century skills
Readiness Rubric Academic Knowledge
• Academic knowledge includes core academic subject mastery in reading, writing, math, and science as measured by student grades and standardized assessments (e.g. TCAP and college entrance exams)
• Get out your College & Career Readiness Rubric and complete the first section entitled, “Academic Knowledge”
3.2 GPA
Is this student developing or meeting, according to his/her GPA? TCAP?
(Example responses)
Colla
bora
tion
Self Direction
Info
rmatio
n Lite
racy
Invention
Cri
tica
l Thin
kin
g
Critical Thinking
“Think Deep, Think Different”
Collaboration“Working Together, Learning Together”
Invention
“Creating
Solutions”
Self Direction
“Own Your Learning”
Information Literacy
“Untangling the Web”
21st Century SkillsThe knowledge, skills, and behaviors to be successful in post-secondary and career.
Readiness Rubric21st Century Skills
• Use the College & Career Readiness Rubric to assess your development of “21st Century and Workforce Readiness Skills” (Example
responses)
Non-Cognitive Abilities
• Non-cognitive abilities refer to the behaviors, skills, attitudes, and strategies that are not reflected in test scores, but are crucial to both academic, college, and lifelong career performance.
• Non-cognitive abilities include the following: • Beliefs (e.g. belief that one can improve with effort
and hard work as well as the belief that one is responsible for his/her successes and failures)
• Behaviors (e.g. attendance, homework completion, study skills, learning strategies, and persistence)
Readiness RubricNon-cognitive Beliefs
Use the readiness rubric to assess your Academic Beliefs (Example responses)
Research on Non-cognitive Beliefs
• Students who responded positively to Academic Mindset questions (questions 1 – 3 from previous slide), display what is called a growth mindset.
• Students with a growth mindset…o Believe that their abilities and intelligence can grow and
change through effort and learning. o View mistakes as learning opportunities.o Are more likely to choose challenging tasks and less
likely to give up when things get difficulto Are more likely to improve their test scores and GPA over
time.
Readiness RubricNon-cognitive
BehaviorsUse the readiness rubric to assess your Academic Behaviors
Self-Assessment & Goal Setting
• Although the rubric may say “school work,” these skills and behaviors could be easily applied to a work setting as well.
• Being prepared and on-time, working hard, taking responsibility, and working well with others, etc. are all skills needed for success in college and the workforce.
• Watch Video “10 things employers look for in their employees”o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdTTbXizYI&feature=related
• If you are struggling with these 21st Century & Workforce Readiness skills now, you will likely struggle after high school. Develop a plan now to begin improving in these areas.o Select one of the categories where you most need to improveo Write a goal statement. Include what steps you will take, by when, to
see improvement in this area.
Where the Jobs Are
Taken from report by Colorado
Succeeds, “The Business
Case for Education Reform.”
• Each year in Colorado, there are…1. Twice as many high school dropouts as there are jobs available for them2. More jobs available for HS graduates than there are students who
graduate3. Twice as many job openings for those with some college education as
there are students who complete at least some college training• What does this mean for you?
1.2.
3.
Earnings Overlap by Educational Attainment
Why do you think this is?Occupational choices
Work skills and work ethic
Bachelor’s
Degree Median Lifetim
e Earnin
gs
Less than HS Diploma Some College Associate’s
HS No degree
Master’s Doctoral Professional
Note the percent of people within each education level who earn more or less than those with a Bachelor’s Degree
Highest-Paying Occupations by
Educational Level
Click the link to view the Highest-Paying Occupations by Educational Level:http://www.acinet.org/select_educ_rd.asp?next=oview5&optstatus=&id=1&nodeid=7&soccode=&stfips=&jobfam=&ShowAll=
Select 1-2 majors or focus areas of study that most
interest you
Or use, Clusters to Majors: http://www.denverscholarship.org/document.doc?id=958
Explore majors by employment rate and
pay• Use this wall street website to search your top
majors by employment rate and earnings:o http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term
• Record findings on your handout
Resume Building
Resume• Resume
o Document that highlights your academic and co-curricular strengths; your relevant skills, including 21st century and workforce skills; and your work habits, experiences, and behaviors.
o Used as a tool to market or sell yourself when applying for a job, scholarship, college program, or another related opportunity.
• According to Job Outlook 2012 National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers look for evidence of the following on a resume…
1. Ability to work in a team2. Leadership skills
3. Written communication skills4. Problem-solving skills
5. Strong work ethic
Naviance Resume Builder
• Open a new tab and log-in to Naviance using the following Username and Password
Student ID #
mmddyy
Click, “Log In”
Naviance
Naviance Resume Components
ObjectiveSummaryWork ExperienceEducationVolunteer ServiceExtracurricular ActivitiesAwards/CertificatesSkills/Academic AchievementMusic/Artistic AchievementAthletic AchievementReferencesLeadership
Click on the drop down menu to select and complete appropriate resume’ categories
Use what you learned about majors and career outcomes to help complete your objective