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Career-Related Learning

Goal 3

We will increase career related learning experiences for all students in grades K - 12 in order to ensure added post-graduate readiness.

Objective 1: Measure annually the amount of career-related learning experiences students are exposed to as measured by teacher survey.

We will...
  • Annually collect data from teachers related to career-related learning experiences they complete in their classroom.

  • Provide curriculum ideas, resources, and possible guest speakers to elementary, middle, and high school staff so as to increase student career-connected opportunities. 

  • Utilize Naviance (or other tools like You Science) in grades 6 – 12 to identify student strengths, interests, and career goals.

  • Increase community partnerships.

Objective 2: Assure workplace expectations are being taught explicitly throughout the curriculum, most specifically in the 10th-grade Career Academy class and the 12th-grade Personal Finance class.

We will...

  • Review scope and sequence documentation from each Career Academy and Personal Finance teacher to see where/when workplace expectations are embedded.

  • Increase students, parents/guardians, and staff knowledge and understanding of workplace expectations.

  • Expand AVID implementation K – 12 (ongoing)

Objective 3: Provide strong and varied career and technical education pathways ensuring that all programs of study meet state requirements in all areas as measured by the ODE Perkins report.

We will...

  • Ensure alignment of middle school courses to high school courses (24/25)

  • Increase student knowledge in grades 5 – 8 of CTE opportunities at GPHS (ongoing)

  • Analyze CTE course to award alternate credit (25/26)

  • Build more awareness for parents of courses offered at GPHS (i.e. CTE one pager) (24/25)

  • Increase internships, job shadows, workplace learning experiences for high school students (ongoing)

  • Increase opportunities and connections for career and technical education at Gladiola High School. (ongoing)

  • Expand the Health Science program of study at GPHS by adding back an additional teacher (by 2027)

  • Increase the number of certifications students can earn in CTE courses (ongoing)

  • Increase professional development for CTE teachers (ongoing)