WLS CAREER EDUCATION/ STUDENT SUCCESS PLAN

Grades 6-12
Revised September 2015
Grade 6
Create Ohio Means Jobs Account
Complete Ohio Means Jobs Career Cluster
Explore career pathways via ODE.
Participate in Career Day in December
Grade level teachers use ODE career connection resource to support common core and
integrate career development concepts: lessons/ activities logged
Spring 2016 Student Success Plan (SSP) identify at- risk students

Grade 7
Create Ohio Means Jobs Account
Complete Ohio Means Jobs Career Cluster
Explore academic and career pathways via ODE.
Participate in Career Day in December
Interview someone they know about that persons career.
Career Camp offered the summer after the 7th grade year at WCCC
STEMS class offered (optional)
Grade level teachers use ODE career connection resource to support common core and
integrate career development concepts: lessons/ activities logged
College Credit Plus (CCP) program offered that provides students the opportunity to take
college courses and receive college credit before graduation high school
At - risk students identified by 2nd quarter, SSP paper work begins.
Grade 8
Create Ohio Means Jobs Account
Explore Ohio Means Jobs Career Cluster Inventory
Launch a Career Plan in Ohio Means Jobs
Explore academic and career pathways via ODE.
Participate in Career Day in December
Interview someone they know about that persons career.
STEMS class offered (optional)
Warren Co. Career Center Tour http://www.actstudent.org/
Real Money Real World Simulation- 5 Classroom lessons prior to simulation:
How Occupation Affects Income/ Making Choices
Deductions: What you see is not what you get.
Budget Calculator on Ohio Means Jobs
How to Use Checking and Savings Accounts
Mock Interview Activity
Students create role play resume- upload to Ohio Means Jobs account
Student practice interviewing in class
Mock Interview Simulation with parent volunteers- one on one
20 minute breakout sessions (for those not being interviewed) with volunteers to discuss
*Topics: Tech Prep Programs, Financial Advisor, Soft Skills, Strength Finders
Grade level teachers use ODE career connection resource to support common core and
integrate career development concepts: lessons/ activities logged
At - risk students identified by 2nd quarter, SSP paper work begins.
Expose students to High School Graduation requirements and the 3 pathways
*focus on scheduling & connection to Career Pathways

College Credit Plus (CCP) program offered that provides students the opportunity to take
college courses and receive college credit before graduation high school

Grade 9
Explore Ohio Means Jobs Career Cluster Inventory during ETEH per Quarter
- Launch a Career Plan in Ohio Means Jobs
- Expose student to the assessment and training center with optional practice tests,
homework help and online learning.
Participate in Career Day by visiting 4 careers of interest , December 2015
Grade level teachers use ODE career connection resource to support common core and
integrate career development concepts: lessons/ activities logged
In Foreign Language, student visit various job search sites (Monster.com, etc) and
investigate how adding any foreign language to a skills set can boost their employability
in a very competitive job market.
Participate in College Day at WHS (Fall)
Visit college representatives invited to district during lunch /1 per quarter (optional)
Manufacturing Day visits/ job shadowing
College Credit Plus (CCP) program offered that provides students the opportunity to take
college courses and receive college credit before graduation high school
Expose students to High School Graduation requirements and the 3 pathways
*focus on scheduling & connection to Career Pathways
At - risk students identified by 2nd quarter, SSP paper work begins and /or continues
College Credit Plus (CCP) program offered that provides students the opportunity to take
college courses and receive college credit before graduation high school

Grade 10
Explore Ohio Means Jobs Career Cluster Inventory during ETEH per Quarter
- Launch a Career Plan in Ohio Means Jobs
- Expose student to the assessment and training center with optional practice tests,
homework help and online learning
Inform students to College and Career resource center available for further investigation:

www.myroad.collegeboard.com College and career planning

www.usnews.com/usnews/edu Ranking of America's best colleges
Participate in Career Day by visiting 4 careers of interest , December 2015
Grade level teachers use ODE career connection resource to support common core and
integrate career development concepts: lessons/ activities logged
In Foreign Language, student visit various job search sites and investigate how adding
any foreign language to a skills set can boost their employability in a very competitive
job market.
Participate in College Day at WHS (Fall)
Visit college representatives invited to district during lunch
Create their first version of their rsum in English 10, uploaded into Ohio Means Jobs
Account.
At - risk students identified by 2nd quarter, SSP paper work begins and/or continues
Review of individual students completed H.S. course work, graduation requirements
including the 3 pathways, with the focus on connecting to Careers pathways.
College Credit Plus (CCP) program offered that provides students the opportunity to take
college courses and receive college credit before graduation high school

Grade 11

Explore Ohio Means Jobs Career Cluster Inventory during ETEH per Quarter
- Launch a Career Plan in Ohio Means Jobs
- Expose student to the assessment and training center with optional practice tests,
homework help and online learning
Inform students to College and Career resource center available for further investigation:

www.myroad.collegeboard.com College and career planning

www.usnews.com/usnews/edu Rank of America's best colleges
Participate in Career Day by visiting 4 careers of interest , December 2015
Grade level teachers use ODE career connection resource to support common core and
integrate career development concepts: lessons/ activities logged
In Foreign Language, student visit various job search sites and investigate how adding
any foreign language to a skills set can boost their employability in a very competitive
job market.
Participate in College Day at WHS (Fall)
Visit college representatives invited to district during lunch
Update their rsum in English 11, uploaded and replace in Ohio Means Jobs Account.
Research a career in environmental studies (Biology II curriculum)
Encourage Job Shadowing and help student in facilitating this experience.
At - risk students identified by 2nd quarter, SSP paper work begins/ and/or continues
Review of individual students completed H.S. course work, graduation requirements
including the 3 pathways, with the focus on connecting to Careers pathways.
College Credit Plus (CCP) program offered that provides students the opportunity to take
college courses and receive college credit before graduation high school

Grade 12

Explore Ohio Means Jobs Career Cluster Inventory during English 12

- Launch a Career Plan in Ohio Means Jobs
- Expose student to the assessment and training center with optional practice tests,
homework help and online learning
Inform students to College and Career resource center available for further investigation:

www.myroad.collegeboard.com College and career planning

www.usnews.com/usnews/edu Ranking of America's best colleges
Inform students of College Prep focus http://www.actstudent.org, and procedures for
transcripts and scholarships at WLS
Participate in Career Day by visiting 4 careers of interest , December 2015
Grade level teachers use ODE career connection resource to support common core and
integrate career development concepts: lessons/ activities logged
Participate in College Day at WHS (Fall)
Visit college representatives invited to district during lunch
Update rsum from English 11, with parental permission, uploaded in Ohio Means Jobs.
Research a career in environmental studies (Biology II curriculum)
Encourage Job Shadowing and help student in facilitating this experience.
At - risk SSP paper work continues
Expose students to Job Search on Ohio Means Jobs to search for internship, co-ops, and
available job opportunities.

College Credit Plus (CCP) program offered that provides students the opportunity to take
college courses and receive college credit before graduation high school
English 12 curriculum: Career I-Search Paper (research about a career interest) Visit
Princeton Review, ACT, BLS, Ohio Means Jobs websites for information as well as
many other sites as a part of the English 12 curriculum.
English 12 curriculum: Career Passport resume, career narrative (plan A and plan
B for post-graduation plans), verification of employability skills (identify and justify
two specific strengths/skills that are marketable for career or work world in general)
(English 12 curriculum)
English 12 curriculum: Interviews and presentations (effective speaking pacing,
enunciation, projection, inflection) (English 12 curriculum)
English 12 curriculum: Group Skills (jigsaw activities, specific jobs = participation
grades, etc.) (English 12 curriculum)