Introduction
In this lesson, students will assess their vocational interests and gather information on occupations consistent with their interests. Students will then analyze the appropriateness of those occupations to their interests. Finally, students will explore (1) community agencies which may help them achieve their tentative career goal; and (2) local employment market trends.
Subject: Vocational Education (Special Education Transition)Back to Top
Topic: Career Interest Assessment and Resources
Grade Level: 11, 12
Student Lesson name and URL http://ctap295.ctaponline.org/~robills/student/home.html
Standards
Addressed
From The National Standards for School
Counseling Programs (American School Counselor Association):
Career Development: Standard B
Student Competency: Acquire
Career Information
*Students will
identify personal interests and relate them to possible career choices.
*Students will
use research and information sources to obtain occupational information.
Student Competency: Identify
Career Goals
*Students will
demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career
goals.
Career Development Standard C
Student Competency: Personal/Social
Development
*Students will
identify resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek
their help.
1. Students will identify at least two occupations consistent with assessed interests.
2. Students will research
and identify aspects of these occupations:
a.
required education and/or training
b.
general employment outlook
c.
physical demands
d.
required aptitudes
e.
local average earnings
3. Students will evaluate the appropriateness of researched occupationas to themselves.
4. Students will analyze local job market trends.
5. Students will identify agency(ies) which may appropriately serve them in reaching their post-high school goals.
Introductory
Activity
Students will take the Interest
Survey, form A, from Choices California 2001 (144 questions) on their classroom
computer. Based upon results of the suvey, students will identify
their 3 top career interest areas. Students will take pre-test
regarding
community agencies and local job market trends.
Enabling
Activity(ies)
Students will choose one career
interest area from Choices. Within that interest area, students will
choose at least 2 possible career goals and print out Choices information
on those occupations. Students will complete Occupation Analysis
activity for chosen occupations and determine if these occupations realistically
represent possible career goals for themselves.
Culminating
Activity
Via the internet, students
will research local agencies providing post-high school support to disabled
individuals. Using provided graphs and charts, students will analyze
local job market trends. Post-test will be
administered.
Grading Rubric--Occupational Analysis
Web
Resources & Supplementary Materials
Introductory Activity
Choices California
2001
Pre-Test
Pre-Test
Answer Key
Anderson Union High
School District Internet Policy
Enabling Activity
Occupational
Analysis
Culminating Activity
Shasta
College Disability Resource Center
Shasta
County Opportunity Center
Far
Northern Regional Center
SMART
Community Employment Center.
Private
Industry Council
Shasta
County Labor Market Trends
Post-Test
Post-Test
Answer Key
Final Project
PowerPoint Presentation
Robin
Bills precambrian51@yahoo.com
West Valley
High School
3805 Happy
Valley Road
Cottonwood,
California 96022
Last Revised: 06/28/2001