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K-12 Academic and Career Plans

Goal

Students in the School District of South Milwaukee will have engaged in academic and career experiences that increase, support, and prepare them for post-secondary opportunities as measured by academic and career awareness, exploration, planning, and preparation so that they are able to be successful in the workplace. 

EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DELIVERY *Chart represents some of the activities but is not an exhaustive list

  By the end of ELEMENTARY By the end of MIDDLE SCHOOL

By the end of HIGH SCHOOL

KNOW

Write personal reflections, personality assessment, learning style assessment, identify strengths, identify needs, set personal and academic goals.

Write personal reflections, personality assessment, learning style assessment, identify strengths, identify needs, set personal and academic goals, intentional sequence of course selection, elective courses, STEM opportunities, set and revise a budget. Write personal reflections, personality assessment, learning style assessment, identify strengths, identify needs, set personal and academic goals, intentional sequence of course selection, elective courses, STEM opportunities, CTE course, ASVAB, ASPIRE/ACT/SAT/WorkKeys, Dual Enrollment/YO/CO, AP courses.
EXPLORE  Career interest inventory, set career goals, career cluster exploration, career pathway exploration, service-learning projects. Career interest inventory, set career goals, career cluster exploration, career pathway exploration, create a program of study, study standard of living and the connection to a lifestyle, the relationship between social skills and employability. Career interest inventory, set career goals, career cluster exploration, career pathway exploration, create program of study, job fair participation and reflection, Career Research, job-shadowing, work-based experiences, internships/externships, youth apprenticeships, service-learning projects, work experience, labor market exploration, labor market analysis.
PLAN Career conferences. Career conferences, Career Cruising, resume building, cover letter, investigate post-secondary options, leadership opportunities, personal financial literacy concepts, extracurricular opportunities and experiences. Career conferences, Career Cruising, resume builder, cover letter, investigate post-secondary options, campus visits and reflections, application to post-secondary options, leadership opportunities, personal financial literacy concepts, financial plan, complete FAFSA form, scholarship information, gather letters of recommendation, mock interviews and reflections, decision-making reflection.
GO Modify academic, personal and career goals. Modify academic, personal and career goals. Modify academic, personal and career goals, choose post-secondary options.