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The College, Career & Community Readiness Expectations Guide provides a suggested continuum of grade-level benchmarks or outcomes to help prepare middle, high school, and college students for life success. This resource tool identifies the competencies needed for each of the benchmarks to assist educators, practitioners, and community members in the field to collaboratively work together to intentionally support our local students to be college, career, and community ready.

(Benchmark) Know how to incorporate career goal setting, work-based learning experiences, and academic achievement within a personal transition plan
(Benchmark) Seek work based learning experiences and resources to help build professional skills and career knowledge
(Benchmark) Know the process to budget lifestyle and explore career advancement costs
(10B.2) Explore specific careers and job requirements (B2)
(Benchmark) Connect and engage in opportunities connected to identified skills and interest of a career pathway
(Benchmark) Refine a college & career personal transition plan
(Benchmark) Learn the FAFSA requirements and be able to estimate costs related to post-secondary education and training
(Benchmark) Understand entrance requirements and the application process for a career pathway within a post-secondary institution
(Benchmark) Identify rigorous academic course options in a chosen pathway of study
(Benchmark) Examine career pathways related to post-secondary programs/degrees
(Benchmark) Know how to incorporate career goal setting, work-based learning experiences, and academic achievement within a personal transition plan
(Benchmark) Learn the value of employability skills and work based learning experiences
(Benchmark) Gain a basic understanding of financial literacy as it relates to lifestyles, careers, and post-secondary financing
(Benchmark) Know how to incorporate career goal setting, work-based learning experiences, and academic achievement within a personal transition plan
(Benchmark)Gain professional skills through work-based learning experiences, networking opportunities, presentations, and projects
(Benchmark) Know the process to budget lifestyle and explore career advancement costs
(Benchmark) Understand specific skills and salaries related to high-demand liveable careers
(Benchmark) Connect and engage in opportunities connected to identified skills and interest of a career pathway
(Benchmark) Refine a college & career personal transition plan
(Benchmark) Understand the FAFSA application and the process to finance post-secondary education
(Benchmark) Understand entrance requirements and the application process for a career pathway within a post-secondary institution
(Benchmark) Enroll and participate in dual credit courses, certificate programs, and other rigorous academic programs related to a career pathway
(Benchmark) Research “Best fit” post-secondary institutions and know specific entrance requirements
(Benchmark) Understand how to expand and update a personal career plan after graduation
(Benchmark) Gain professional skills through work-based learning experiences, networking opportunities, presentations, and projects
(Benchmark) Know the process to budget lifestyle and explore career advancement costs
(Benchmark) Know available resources to identify job and industry data, or opportunities for career advancement
(Benchmark) Identify jobs and careers that connect to confirmed skills and interests
(Benchmark) Understand the importance of creating a personal transition plan
(Benchmark) Finalize and complete a personal transition plan
(Benchmark) Complete the FAFSA application and other scholarship opportunities
(Benchmark) Understand post-secondary opportunities for degree advancement within a career pathway
(Benchmark) Enroll in dual credit courses, certificate programs, and other rigorous academic programs and know how to transfer credits towards post-secondary degree programs
(Benchmark) Identify and apply to “best fit” post-secondary programs related to a chosen career pathway
(Benchmark) Understand how to expand and update a personal career plan after graduation
(Benchmark) Engage in advance work-based learning experiences that enhance professional career knowledge
(Benchmark) Actively practice lifestyle budgeting and financing
(Benchmark) Know available resources to identify job and industry data, or opportunities for career advancement
(Benchmark) Identify jobs and careers that connect to confirmed skills and interests
(Benchmark) Create a post-secondary advising plan for course selection within a chosen pathway of study
(Benchmark) Understand additional support and resources to manage post-secondary financial costs
(Benchmark) Know how to make an informed choice of major in the first 30 credits based on skills, interests, and labor market information
(Benchmark) Know the process to transfer into a 4 year program or other advanced programs required for a career pathway
(Benchmark) Investigate career options within career pathways
(Benchmark) Determine how to connect their identified skills and interest to career pathways
(Benchmark 9A.5) Create a college & career personal transition plan
(Benchmark) Understand the basic purpose of FAFSA & post-secondary financing
(Benchmark) Understand the difference between post-secondary credentials and institutions
(Benchmark) Research the benefits and availability of rigorous academic coursework options related to their post-secondary plan
(Benchmark) Understand the relationship between post-secondary programs and a career pathway
(Benchmark) Understand the importance of creating a career plan
(Benchmark) Learn the value of employability skills and work based learning experiences
(Benchmark) Know where to find available post-secondary resources, opportunities, and student support services to help with on-time degree completion
(Benchmark) Gain a basic understanding of financial literacy as it relates to lifestyles, careers, and post-secondary financing
(Benchmark) Investigate career options within career pathways
(Benchmark) Identify interests & skills connected to career pathways
(Benchmark) Understand basic terminology of FAFSA
(Benchmark) Understand the relationship between academic preparation & college admission
(Benchmark) Understand the importance of taking the appropriate Math and English courses to align with a career pathway
(Benchmark) Understand their high school pathway options connected to post-secondary opportunities

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