Career+Domain

**Career Standard: ** Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction. **Career Competency: ** C:B1 Acquire Career Information 4. 95% of the student population will participate in career week and demonstrate an increase in self-knowledge and career-knowledge
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 * 1**. 95% of students will demonstrate an understanding of how academic choices relate to future career goals by engaging in appropriate course selection for 9th grade.
 * 2.** 95% of students will create a portfolio of personal interests, personality, and aptitudes in relation to career interest by the end of 8th grade.
 * 3.** 95% of students will demonstrate competence with various career resources and increase exposure to a broad spectrum of careers by 8th grade.

Fourams Middle School Counseling Program's other consideration for Career Knowledge program planning:
 * 1) To help students choose and advance in a program that will enable them to reach their future academic and career goals.
 * 2) To provide students with the opportunity to assess personal interests and aptitudes in relation to career interest.
 * 3) To help students discover the world of work through various career resources and exposure to a broad spectrum of careers.

Tools for students and families


 * [|College and Career Readiness for Middle School]

[|Jung Typology and Personality Career Test]

[|Career Exploration Tools]

[|Holland Personality Code]

[|ONET] ||

By 8th grade all Pennsylvania students must meet specific Career standards and competencies before advancement to the 9th grade. The Fourams Middle School counselors in conjunction with the middle school teachers provide opportunities to address these competencies in multiple ways and with rigorous pace. A career portfolio for each student will be stored on FMS's career pathway website Naviance. You can read more about the Naviance program by following the [|Naviance link here]

Through collaborative efforts throughout the academic and school counseling departments, all students will follow and complete the Pennsylvania State Career Standards by 8th grade. The following information displays these expectations. [|8th grade: PA state mandate for career focus]
 * PDE information

Student Checklist (on Naviance) ||


 * Specific Lessons/ Groups/ and/ or Programs:**

One of our favorite career focused programs is our **Career Week**. Please let us know if you have interest in joining us as a panel member!
Career Week Action Plan

Career Week Phase 1 lesson plan:

Career Week Phase 2 lesson plan:

Sample of Middle School Real Game curriculum
 * Other resources for career lessons**

[|Fun Career Activities]



References

American School Counselor Association (2004). //The ASCA national model workbook: A companion guide to implementing a comprehensive school counseling program// (3rd ed.). Alexandria VA: The Association.

Butte College Career Services (2011). //Students - Middle School Career Exploration - Career Services- Butte College//. Retrieved from http://www.butte.edu/services/career_services/students_career-exploration_mscdw.html

Humanmetrics (2013). //Personality test based on C. Jung and I. Briggs Myers type theory//. Retrieved from http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp

Lehman College (n.d.). //2003, ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs. American School Counselor Association//. Retrieved from http://www.lehman.edu/deanedu/share/pdf/SSE_Program_Audit.pdf

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (2012). //Career Development and Exploration Resources for K// //‐ 8 //. Retrieved from http://dese.mo.gov/ccr/cemodelcurriculum/documents/sos2012winter/career-k8-resources.pdf

National Center for O*NET Development (n.d.). //O*NET OnLine//. Retrieved from http://www.onetonline.org/

Naviance (2013). //College and Career Planning Solutions for Students and Families//. Retrieved from http://www.naviance.com/students/ NOSCA: National Office for School Counselor Advocacy, & The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center (n.d.). //Middle School Counselor’s Guide//. Retrieved from http://advocacy.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/11b-4382_MS_Counselor_Guide_WEB_120213.pdf

Pennsylvania Department of Education (n.d.). //Curriculum Search :: PA Career Standards//. Retrieved from http://www.pacareerstandards.com/curriculum-search.php?grade=8

Pennsylvania Department of Education (n.d.). //K-12 Counseling Plan and Program Resources :: PA Career Standards//. Retrieved from http://www.pacareerstandards.com/counselingplan.php

Pennsylvania Department of Education (n.d.). //Pennsylvania Career Education & Work (CEW) Standards Toolkit :: PA CareerStandards//. Retrieved from http://www.pacareerstandards.com/

Rogue Community College (2013). //Holland Code Quiz//. Retrieved from http://www.roguecc.edu/counseling/hollandcodes/test.asp