The mission of the Michigan Career Preparation System
is that "all students completing the Michigan education system will
have the necessary academic, technical, and work behavior skills for
success in a career of their choice and lifelong learning."
Goal #1
The Career Preparation System will be fully integrated into the
Michigan Education System.
Goal #2
To ensure that all students, with their parents, make informed
choices about their careers.
Goal #3
To ensure that all students have the types and levels of skills,
knowledge, and performance valued and required in their education
and career choices.
COMPONENTS
- Academic
Preparation
The
primary purpose of the Career Preparation System is to make
career awareness opportunities part of the regular school program.
Career exploration activities are included in the teaching of
language arts, math, science and social studies.
- Career
Development
Connecting
academics with career
exploration activities encourages students to examine how their
interests and abilities in different school subjects relate
to their ideas about a future career.
- Workplace
Readiness
Career
and employability skills like attendance, organization, teamwork
and communication are part of the regular school program. Effective
use of technology is learned through its appropriate use in
the academic
program.
- Professional
and Technical Education
Students
learn about options for further education following high school
graduation including college or university, technical training,
the military and work.
- Work-Based
Learning
Students
participate in supervised work-site experiences where they see
how the skills and knowledge they have learned in the classroom
are used in the real world.
-
Accountability
Data/Evaluation/Accountability
- School
Improvement
School Improvement Planning
SIX CAREER
PATHWAYS
- Arts and
Communication
- Business,
Management, Marketing, and Technology
- Engineering/Manufacturing
and Industrial Technology
- Health
Services
- Human Services
- Natural
Resources and Agriscience
For more
information:
Melissa
Gilbert, Career Preparation Coordinator
Phone: 231/922-6312 email:
mgilbert@tbaisd.k12.mi.us
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