A career pathway is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career related courses (the POS), commencing in ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, and/or an industry-recognized certificate or licensure, and/or a baccalaureate and beyond. Career Pathways in K12 are realized through each district?s Academic and Career Planning process.

PRIORITIES
-Career Clusters are broad occupational groupings that serve as an organizing tool categorizing common knowledge and skill sets for secondary and post-secondary education through 16 broad groups of occupations and 79 pathways (sub-groups). As a tool, Career Clusters:
  -blend rigorous academic/technical preparation
  -provide for career development
  -offer options for students to experience all aspects of a business or industry
  -facilitate/assist students and educators with ongoing transitions
-Programs of Study (POS) are sequences of Academic AND Career Technical Education courses to help students attain a post-secondary degree or industry-recognized certificate or credential within a career cluster/pathway. At minimum a POS must:
  -Incorporate and align secondary and post-secondary education elements
  -Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses
  -Offer the opportunity, where appropriate, for secondary students to acquire post-secondary credits
  -Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the post-secondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree
-Career Pathway is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career related courses (the POS), commencing in ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, and/or an industry-recognized certificate or licensure, and/or a baccalaureate and beyond. Career Pathways in K12 are realized through each district?s Academic and Career Planning process. A career pathway...
  -is developed, implemented and maintained in partnership among secondary and post-secondary education, business, and employers.
  -is available to all students and designed to lead THROUGH the desired levels of education and training TO rewarding careers.
-Address Loss of Learning
-Support Recovery

Category

Instructional Learning Redevelopment

Topic

Academic and Career Planning (ACP)

For additional information visit:

https://sites.google.com/cesa7.org/cesa7services/home/career-pathways-development

Contact for additional information:

CESA 7
Marci Waldron-Kuhn, Ed.D.
Phone: (920)617-5617