StepTwo
SpanAllGrades
Follow the AchieveTexas career development model
AchieveTexas involves all grades.
Exploration
Middleschoolisanappropriatetimetoask
Thefollowingprogressionofcollegeand
studentstothinkabouttheircareer
careereducation(see“AchieveTexasCareer
ambitions.Thisdoesnotmeanforcing6th
Development”atbottom)issupportedby
graderstomakecareerchoices,butcreating
qualitycareerdevelopment.
activitiesthatallowstudentstoresearchand
UnderstandingJobsandWork
gatherinformationonspecificcareers.
Buildingonactivitiesinelementary
Inelementaryschool,studentswillhave
school,theselearningexperiencesmight
opportunitiestoparticipateinafullrange
includedoingresearchonacareerinthe
ofappropriateactivitiesdesignedtohelp
Science,Technology,Engineering&
studentsbegintounderstandpatternsof
Mathematicscluster.Itcouldmeanjob
workandeconomicactivity.Theseactivities
shadowingaPreschoolTeacherwhile
helptosupporttheKindergartenthrough
exploringtheHumanServicescluster.Orit
Grade5TexasEssentialKnowledgeand
maybelearningaboutcomputersaspartof
SkillsforSocialStudies.Theintentisto
theInformationTechnologycluster.Aswith
helpstudentsunderstandtheimportance
elementaryschoolactivities,theplanisto
andvalueofworkandjobs.
continuemanyoftheactivitiesschoolsare
Aschoolmight,forexample,conductan
alreadydoing,buttointegratetheminthe
activityintheHealthScienceclusterin
middleschoolcurriculum.These
whichanursediscussesthejobandhowhe
experiencespreparestudentstomake
orshepreparedforit.ALaw,PublicSafety,
informeddecisionspriortocreatingtheir
Corrections&Securityclusteractivity
individualizedTexasAchievementPlans
mightbeatriptoalocalfirehouseorpolice
(TAPs)duringthe8thgrade(seepage8).
station.Elementaryschooleducatorscould
talkabouttheirpersonalexperiencesinthe
Concentration
Education&Trainingclusterandhowthey
ByimplementingAchieveTexas,
decidedtobecometeachers.Thedifference
stakeholderscancreateaverydifferenthigh
betweentheAchieveTexasapproachand
schoolexperienceforstudents,onethatis
currentactivitiesisthattheactivitiesare
farmoreengagingandmotivating.Students
identifiedbyclusterandintegrated
willgraduatewithamuchclearervisionof
throughoutthecurriculum.
theircareergoalsandbebetterpreparedfor
postsecondaryeducationandemployment.
AchieveTexas Career Development
Thegoalisachievedbyhavingstudents
annuallyevaluatetheircollegeandcareer
Postsecondary Education or Training • Preparation
plan.
High School • Concentration
Middle School • Exploration
Elementary School • Understanding
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