Transcript Grow Your Own TREE: Tools for Career Readiness, Exploration, and Evaluation

Grow Your Own TREE
Tools for Career Readiness, Exploration and Evaluation
Presented by Karen L. Alexander, Ph.D.
Cynthia L. Miller, M.Ed.
AchieveTexas Supports All 16 Career
Clusters®
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Developing a Local Vision for Career
Development
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What is happening locally?
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How is your district approaching?
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Who is leading the discussion?
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Are all of the key players at the table?
Career Development Spans All Grades
Steps to Success
Employment: Career Advancement
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
Postsecondary: Career Preparation
Achieving credentials: college, certification, apprenticeship, military
9-12: Programs of Study Related to a Career Goal
Academics and technical courses, intensive guidance, individual graduation plans
Grade 8: Career Exploration and Transition
Develop graduation plans based upon personal interest/cluster areas
6-8: Initial Career Exploration
Discovering interest areas
K-5: Understanding the Importance and Value of Work and Jobs
Introduction to the world of careers
AchieveTexas
College and Career Initiative
Created around Career Clusters®
Improve learner achievement –
both academic and technical
• Promote successful transitions
from secondary to postsecondary
education
• Support workforce and economic
development
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STEM Endorsement
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Business and Industry endorsement
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Public services endorsement
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Multidisciplinary Endorsement
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