Education and Career Guidance Systems and Resources

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1 Education and Career Guidance Systems and Resources The Education and Career Guidance Systems and Resources lists a variety of state and federal, as well as community- based organization, websites that provide education and career guidance to students. TEA do not endorse any of these curriculum tools and resources. AchieveTexas and Texas Business and Education Coalition Education and Career Planning: A comprehensive education and career planning tool and resources to help address the needs of Texas students. America's Career InfoNet: Using Internet career information resources like America s Career InfoNet, students can take greater responsibility for their own career research and planning. Bridges: Bridges provides software- based and online education planning, career exploration, and high school/college test prep resources. A B C Career Cruising: Made up of a collection of online career guidance and planning tools, Career Cruising helps students find the right career by giving them a chance to explore education and training options, as well as build a portfolio. CareerOneStop: CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor- sponsored website that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy. COIN: Created by educators for educators, COIN s Career Targets Online is a web- based application that gives students step- by- step instructions on career planning and is designed to help them learn more about their career interests. 1

2 COIN CD- ROM: This website provides a comprehensive career and college guidance and planning system. College Board: The College Board is a not- for- profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. College.gov: College.gov is administered by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with students. This site is intended to be the go- to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education (such as 2- or 4- year colleges and universities, as well as vocational or career schools). ConnectEdu.net: ConnectEDU offers web- based products, services and solutions designed to streamline the high school to college to career process. The TEA launched a pilot program in April 2010 in partnership with ConnectEDU that will help high school students manage the complex college selection and application process. Education and Career Opportunities Systems (ECOS): This is an online tool for career exploration resources and more for students and schools. E Entrepreneurship Competency Model: In collaboration with the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (CEE), the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has worked with education, business, and industry leaders to develop a comprehensive competency model for entrepreneurship as it relates to all careers areas. The model is designed to be adaptable along with changing skill requirements. CEE has committed to working with entrepreneurship leaders and partners to keep the model current. G GEAR UP Texas: Multimedia toolkits on a wide array of college access and readiness topics. This vast library of videos and print materials has been updated and cataloged for this web site. Now you can stream or download individual videos or print pieces as well as entire toolkits free of charge. 2

3 Get a Life (ASCA): web.org/career_ed/ascarelated.htm This is the website for Pennsylvania School Counselors Association with a number of resources for counselors in helping students in the personal, academic and career development areas. Indiana State Department of Education Advisory/Advises Program: advisee.html This website includes a complete manual to establish a student advisory program with curriculum ideas as well as training videos. I K Kentucky Department of Education: dividual+learning+plan This website includes materials related to the Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). Kuder Career Planning System: This is an Internet- based tool with a variety of resources that helps student achieve their personal, academic and career goals and mange their own portfolio system. L LearnDoEarn: This website provides information on LEARN and DO now - - while you're still in school - - to EARN your place in the world and get the education, the job, the career YOU want. The long road to a successful future starts right now, right here! Open to middle grades and high school grade levels. Life Career Decisions Group: Life Career Decisions Group programming is intended to make decision making a priority in the education of youth by showing them how important it is to make good decisions. This website provides materials, teacher guides, student planners and more to encourage student success through effective decision making. M Missouri - Missouri Connections: This website is a career exploration and planning tool. 3

4 N NAVIANCE: This is an Internet- based tool with a comprehensive approach for student and school staff planning including a portfolio system. Nebraska - Nebraska Career Connections: This website included educational and career planning resources. New Hampshire Department of Education: hschoolredesign.htm This website provides information on the High School Redesign Initiative and links to resources students can use for career planning. New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA): This website provides information, services and advocacy for its member companies in order to build a more prosperous New Jersey. For the New Jersey Policy Research Organization s Small Business Curriculum, Teaching Tomorrow s Entrepreneurs Today, please visit This program is designed to promote business and entrepreneurial literacy among middle school grade students by providing them with real- world examples from the workplace and our free- market system. New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN): The New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN) is an internet- based delivery system designed for middle grade school and high school students and adults to explore personal, academic and career development. Comprehensive and relevant occupational, post- secondary and financial aid information is available. Latest trends in New Jersey s labor market data and projections are also included. New York Department of Education: This website highlights CareerZone, which helps students assess themselves, find career interests, find resources for post- graduate plans, information on different careers, and many other topics of interest to them. 4

5 O*NET: O*NET provides full information on occupations, including compensation, employment prospects, and skill matching for students. Information on compensation is available on a state- by- state basis. Oregon Department of Education: plan- andprofile.pdf This website provides a few examples of the student education plan and profile. O Own Your Own Future: A student outreach campaign to encourage Texas youth to stay in school and graduate. The website is designed to show teens that graduating from high school is the first step toward college and career. P Program of Study Models: This website shows students recommended courses for a particular program of study, what program of study is appropriate during postsecondary education, and recommended extended learning and extracurricular opportunities. R Reality Check: This site allows students to search for careers starting with the expenses they need to cover, the salaries they want to make, or their career choices. S Sean Covey: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens (workbook/training/lesson plans, etc.) has resources for teens, educators and parents in helping kids to be successful in life. South Carolina: College and Career Planning System States' Career Clusters: Official website and clearinghouse for the States Career Clusters Initiative (SCCI). 5

6 Talent Assessment Future Planner: This website has a variety of educational and career planning and exploration resources. T Technology Based Solutions: Technology Based Solutions (TBS) has had a single mission for thirty years providing career planning and assessment for individuals who are in career transitions. Tennessee: Tennessee College and Career Planning System The Critical Zone: The Critical Zone Program is designed to assist the youth in the development of a Personal Strategic Plan (PSP) for career success. The resources that are available consist of books, workbooks, online training programs, workshops, staff developments, motivational speaking and curriculums. U U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Web site for kids provides introductory career information for students in Grades 4-8. Most of the material on the site has been adapted from the Bureau's Occupational Outlook Handbook a career guidance publication for adults and upper- level high school students that describes the job duties, working conditions, training requirements, earnings levels, and employment prospects of hundreds of occupations. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook: This nationally recognized resource offers information on job responsibilities, earnings, working conditions, and job prospects for the future. 6