Resources
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Powerpoint Presentations:
Powerpoints from Career Cluster Institute, October 30, 2007:
Career Clusters: A Tool for Strengthening Courses and Student Planning, Presenters: Ann and Gene Benson
Guidance and Advisement: Moving to the Next Level, Presenters: Bridget Brown and Kelly Arrington
Career Clusters: How do we Align with Other Educational Agencies and Initiatives, Presenters: Robin Schott, Kelly Arrington and Lynn Hawkins
How Might a Career
Cluster Approach Enhance Students' Opportunities for Achieving Academic and
Career Success?, Presenter: Jo Kister
Agriculture Finance Law
Architecture Health Manufacturing
Arts Hospitality Marketing
Business Human Services STEM
Education Information Technology Transportation
White Papers:
"Embracing the Challenge""Sharing the Career Clusters Vision: Why, What and How", an eight-page brochure that answers these questions.
"A Vision for the Future"
Oklahoma's Career and Technology Education Career Clusters Design White Paper
Oklahoma Resources:
Moving from Traditional to the Career Clusters Approach, a one page comparisons of instructional practices.
Moving from Traditional to the Career Clusters Approach, an in-depth comparison of instructional practices.
Career Clusters Benefits, a one page summary of the benefits for learners, parents, educators, employers and the community.
Oklahoma order information
for Student Planning Guides
Planning guides for each of the sixteen Career Clusters
that can be used with students and parents to explore career options.
Career Pathways as a
Systemic Framework
A 24 page paper which can be used as a catalyst to
energize and focus the dialogue between community college leaders and their
education, business, and government partners.
CIMC Catalog
CIMC's online catalog of products, including National
and Oklahoma Career Clusters materials.
- Oklahoma Career Clusters, Career Pathways and Career Majors (16-page magazine)
$18.70 plus shipping, package of 25 - What’s In It for the Learners? (three-fold brochure)
$6.50 plus shipping, package of 25 - Moving Oklahoma Forward (bookmark)
$3.25 plus shipping, package of 25 - Career Cluster Posters
Students read descriptive statements about each cluster to see which interest them. All levels of educational requirements are represented in the sample occupations given.
$13 plus shipping, set of 8 colored posters list two clusters per poster.
These are available through Curriculum Customer Service, 1-800-654-4502 or
FAX 405-743-5154.
CIMC order form
Introduction to Career Clusters Speaker's Kit
Basic introduction to Career Clusters including
Powerpoint presentation and activities (2005).
Oklahoma Career Clusters Key
Messages
One page document documenting Career Clusters key
messages.
Working in Partnerships Visual Aid
Useful Websites:
National States' Career Clusters Website
Career Clusters and
Programs of Study: State of the States
Results from the
National Career Clusters survey detailing the status of implementation of
programs of study
developed within the Career Clusters’ framework (April 2007).
Career Cluster Survey
Career Cluster Interest Inventory
Career Cluster Interest Inventory-Spanish
Version