Byram Hills Central School District

This information has been taken directly from the Accelerate U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12 Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information in this document has been changed.
LEARNING STANDARDS FOR:
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES
AT THREE LEVELS

Standard 1: Career Development

Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions.

Commencement

1. Students will learn about the changing nature of the workplace, the value of work to society, and the connection of work to the achievement of personal goals.

Students:

complete the development of a career plan that would permit eventual entry into a career option of their choosing
apply decision-making skills in the selection of a career option of strong personal interest
analyze skills and abilities required in a career option and relate them to their own skills and abilities.

This is evident, for example, when students:

reevaluate long-range personal goals and match them to a career option*
prepare a personal balance sheet showing an inventory of acquired skills, qualities, and experiences needed for successful employment in a career option*
prepare a research paper that contains:

-details of three specific jobs within the career option

the education and/or training level and qualifications necessary for entry-level/career-sustaining employment

-the number of job openings in the career option

-list of three postsecondary programs offering advanced

study/training in the career option

-entrepreneurial possibilities*

develop resumes and letters of application and demonstrate effective interviewing techniques that could be used to gain entry into a career option*

design a personal school-to-work plan containing specific steps/activities toward attainment of a career goal.*