career education e-portfolios
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CAREER E-PORTFOLIOS Next Generation of Career Resources
Dr. Mary Askew, GCDF
myrainbowcareerfinder.com
hollandcodes.com
CAREER EDUCATION & E-PORTFOLIOS
Career e-portfolios –
• Use digital media tools during career and academic activities
• Record and document the identified skills, interests, potential careers and possible training options
• Build decision-making, communication and life skills to develop their self-concepts and values
CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Career education programs help students and adults achieve the following goals –
• Knowledge of personal characteristics, interests, aptitudes and skills
• Awareness of and respect for the diversity of the world of work
• Understanding of relationships between school performance and future choices
• Development of a positive attitude toward work
• Identification of other digital citizenship concepts
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Students and adults who complete career education programs have the following positive outcomes -
• Enhanced academic, personal, and teamwork skill development
• Amplified career awareness, self-esteem, sense of direction and clearly defined goals
• Increased self-awareness, intrinsic motivation and positive self-concept
MAJOR CAREER EDUCATION MODELS
Career education models are examples of strategies used to create self-assessment, occupational exploration and career planning activities –
• National Career Development Guidelines
• 21st Century Skills
• New Jersey Department of Education Core Curriculum Content Standards
• Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program
NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
The 21st Century Model and Skills is –
• Collaboration of the efforts of education, business and government organization
• 21st century learning framework that outlines the essential learning, innovation, technology and career skills necessary to be successful in the today’s workplace
21ST CENTURY SKILLS MODEL
The National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) have three domains, goals and mastery indicators.
The three domains are:
• Personal Social Development (PS)
• Educational Achievement and Lifelong Learning (ED)
• Career Management (CM)
NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS
The New Jersey Department of Education Content Standards connect the 21st Century Model and career education.
For example,
• In K-5 grades, students learn the interrelationship between 21st-century life skills and personal, academic and social development.
• The development of 21st-century life skills and personal financial literacy continues in the grades 6-8.
MISSOURI COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE PROGRAM
The Missouri Center for Career Education (MCCE) is a career and technical education curriculum, research, professional development and innovative instructional resource center.
The Missouri Center for Career Education (MCCE) Guidance Lessons (Strands) are –
• Academic Development
• Career Development
• Personal and Social Development
USE OF E-PORTFOLIO
The e-portfolio can be used to show the relationship between job interests, key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities and related careers.
Read more about Creative Use of E-Portfolios in K-12 Career Education Programs on Linkedin.
KID CAREER E-PORTFOLIO
The My Rainbow Career Finder was developed from a series of printed, electronic, virtual and digital resources.
MY RAINBOW CAREER FINDER FEATURES
The My Rainbow Career Finder program is an alternative to the paper and pencil RIASEC kid career test.
The program is an automated poster scoring system that automatically produces the three letter Holland Code based on the selection that the children provide.
Upon completion of the report, we will send you a PDF report.
Supplemental web-based resources include career videos and web sites.
VIRTUAL TEEN AND ADULT CAREER E-PORTFOLIO
The RIASEC Inventory gives you a fast and informative way to explore occupations based on your interests.
The inventory is a valid way to explore different career options.
Uses Holland’s RIASEC coding system and latest O*NET national occupational database job titles.
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