RESOURCES FOR VIP SCHOOL COUNSELORS
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16 Career Cluster Plans of Study and Workforce Stats
http://www.okcareertech.org/okcareerclusters/sixteen.htm
The cluster plans of study (POS) are templates that should be used by a school or consortium to encourage students to take appropriate course work to prepare for a career and advanced educational opportunities. These templates should be revised to reflect your school’s current course offerings as well as those at your local technology center and colleges. Select a “Career Cluster,” then scroll down to “Sample Cluster Plan of Study” or “Workforce Stats.”
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Career Cluster Pathways
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/Career_cluster/alpha_pathways.htm
A pathway is a sub grouping of related occupations and broad industries with a Career Cluster based on common knowledge and skills. Each cluster contains two – eleven career pathways. The ‘Key’ highlights a select group of occupations by educational level.
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Comstock Portfolios
Materials to assist students and teachers in building a portfolio.
High School Requirements Internet Sites Occupational Search
Portfolio Stuff Portfolio Teachers Report -
20 Questions - to Ask Your School Counselor
Here are some basic questions students can ask to help get their conversation started on admission tests, college preparation, and your education and career options.
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Manage the stress in your life before it manages you.
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2008 Oklahoma Education Findings: STATE REPORT
Provides quick facts from the Oklahoma Office of Accountability, “Profiles 2008" presents a host of relevant educational statistics, and readers are free to evaluate educational entities based on those factors they feel are most important to the process.
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America’s Career Resource Network
http://cte.ed.gov/acrn/parents.aspx
The NTSC and ACRN have developed brochures for parents who want to help their children with career development. The brochures are in English and Spanish, and are grouped under five topic areas: Starting Young, School Success, Career Exploration, Beyond High School, Children with Special Needs.
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CAREER PATH - CAREER: Choose Your Path to Success
Students can create their own career plan while using this prepaid (free) Internet site. Junior high and high school students follow the menu to view career-planning steps, plans of study, the 16 Career Clusters, career knowledge and skills, occupational information, and more career information.
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Career Poster/Poetry Contest
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/resources_products/Classroom/highschool.htm
Involve your K-12 students with a career contest that is available every year. Mail the top three winners from each category, K-adult to the Guidance Division by the first Monday in December.
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A career practicum is a planned program of work-site learning experiences relevant to a student’s chosen career major or plan of study. A career practicum is coordinated with the student’s academic or school-based preparation.
A maximum of two units earned may be granted for a career practicum and applied toward high school graduation requirements. One unit may be granted when: (1) all of the following criteria are met, and (2) the student is involved in a work-site learning experience an average of 10 hours per week, or at least 300 hours, during the school year. Units may be earned and granted in an accredited high school summer program.
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David Stevens Climbing Wall - Reassess the 'Career Ladder' concept
The career ladder concept should be withdrawn from use in many traditional venues. This image of a single vertical ascent path with stable steps to advance toward a single clear goal is often irrelevant today. It should be replaced with the metaphor of a climbing wall.
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A letter written by an employer to a hopeful job candidate.
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Did You Know – Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wz9Wyyq25M
Video about changes in the global competition and technology in the future.
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Lists facts a drop out faces.
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Career and Academic Connection Division Home Page
Lists information located on the Guidance home page.
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Career and Academic Connection (Staff) Function Sheet
Duties Guidance staff provide within the state of Oklahoma.
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Help Students Succeed - Ten Things School Counselors Can D
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O*NET, Salary Calculator, Interest Inventories and everything in between.
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National Career Development Guidelines ~ Middle Grades and High School
The National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) represent a major nationwide effort to foster career development at all levels. They are a competency-based approach to career development designed to help plan quality career guidance and counseling.
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Students ask yes or no questions to guess the name of the occupation that is attached to their back.
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Questions and answers about Oklahoma Career Information System (OKCIS).
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Student information for an application would be listed on this collapsible paper that can be folded and placed in the students’ wallet.
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Helpful Internet sites for school counselors.
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Manage the stress in your life before it manages you.
- CareerTech's Teachers as Advisors Web Page
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Teachers as Advisors Resources
Curriculum products and resources to use during advisor time.
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Crosswalk between U.S. Department of Education 16 Career Clusters and the ACT World-of-Work Map
- Student Guidance Checklist
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/StudentGuidanceChecklist.pdf
Activities students, 7th through 13th year, need to complete each year to ensure that students are well prepared for college, work, and beyond. -
Credit Chart for CareerTech Courses for Computer Technology
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/pages/guidance/CreditChartCTOptions.doc