2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Vocational Employability Skills for Adults
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Instructional Support Services

Note:  This program has been daggered and is slated to be deleted by the 2017-18 school year.  There should be no new enrollments after the 2016-17 school year.

PSAV	
Program Number	S430123	
CIP Number	11430199SN	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Standard Length	Variable	
Teacher Certification	ANY VOCATIONAL FIELD OR COVERAGE	
CTSO	N/A	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	N/A	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This program offers a course that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills. 

The purpose of this program is to provide adult offenders (including those in work release programs and similar correctional programs) with occupational skills through employment-related instruction and concurrent, on-the-job training, supervised by the employer and teacher/coordinator.  

Employment related instruction is in-school instruction that develops competencies directly related to the occupation in which the student is employed.  
The content includes but is not limited to: punctuality; attendance; obedience; positive attitude; initiative; responsibility; and personal appearance.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of one occupational completion point.

This program is intended to provide short-term occupational education for adult offenders for a short duration (usually two (2) to six (6) months).  The objective is to provide a foundation of survival skills for transitioning into entry-level employment, acquiring additional on-the-job training and encouraging further educational achievements.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	
A	SLS0050	Helper	Variable	NA	

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate realistic employment goals.
02.0	Demonstrate the competencies of employability and career development.
03.0	Demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking skills.
04.0	Manage interpersonal relationships.
05.0	Use appropriate equipment and supplies safely and correctly.
06.0	Demonstrate competencies identified for a specific program component.

OPTIONAL

07.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the-job training.
08.0	

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Vocational Employability Skills for Adults
PSAV Number:	S430123

Course Number:  SLS0050
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Helper – Variable Hours – SOC Code N/A	
01.0	Demonstrate realistic employment goals--The student will be able to:	
01.01	Express personal strengths and weaknesses, including social adjustments and cognitive abilities.	
01.02	Match interests and abilities with potential careers.	
02.0	Demonstrate the competencies of employability and career development –Explain the importance of employability skills and entrepreneurship skills--The student will be able to:	
02.01	Identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors needed to be employable. 	
02.02	Develop personal career plan that includes goals, objectives, and strategies.  	
02.03	Examine licensing, certification, and industry credentialing requirements.  	
02.04	Maintain a career portfolio to document knowledge, skills, and experience.  	
02.05	Evaluate and compare employment opportunities that match career goals. 	
02.06	Identify and exhibit traits for retaining employment. 	
02.07	Identify opportunities and research requirements for career advancement. 	
02.08	Research the benefits of ongoing professional development. 	
02.09	Examine and describe entrepreneurship opportunities as a career planning option.  	
03.0	Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking--The student will be able to:	
03.01	Employ critical thinking skills independently and in teams to solve problems and make decisions. 	
03.02	Employ critical thinking and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts. 	
03.03	Identify and document workplace performance goals and monitor progress toward those goals.  	
03.04	Conduct technical research to gather information necessary for decision-making. 	
04.0	Manage interpersonal relationships--The student will be able to:	
04.01	Demonstrate good work attitudes.	
04.02	Demonstrate characteristics of a good employee.	
04.03	Maintain a positive relationship with a supervisor.	
05.0	Use appropriate equipment and supplies safely and correctly--The student will be able to:	
05.01	These student performance standards are job specific and correspond to the job preparatory program in which the student is enrolled.	
06.0	Demonstrate competencies identified for a specific program component--The student will be able to:	
06.01	These student performance standards are job specific and correspond to the job preparatory program in which the student is enrolled.	
OPTIONAL	
07.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the-job training--The student will be able to:	
07.01	Display a positive attitude toward a job.	
07.02	Demonstrate job performance skills.	
07.03	Display expected level of productivity.	
07.04	Use evaluations to improve own performance.	
07.05	Identify, organize, plan and allocate resources.	
07.06	Work cooperatively with others.	
07.07	Acquire and use information including using computers.	
07.08	Work effectively within the context of complex interrelationships.	
07.09	Work with a variety of technologies.	
07.10	Perform basic computer operations.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

Primary emphasis will be given to the diagnosis of the individual's interest and aptitude, followed by involvement in appropriate occupational competencies, consistent with the individual's education level.  This program is designed to allow the institution's career and technical education department in cooperation with the Division of Career and Adult Education to develop student performance standards for specific instructional components based upon identified occupational titles in any of the career clusters of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, A/V Technology and Communication; Business, Management and Administration; Education and Training; Finance; Government and Public Administration; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety and Security; Manufacturing; Marketing, Sales and Services; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics.    This curriculum framework and the adopted student performance standards will be the basis for program operation and program review.  The specialized student performance standards will be based upon:

1.	Serving the special needs of the institution's clients with an average time of stay of two (2) to six (6) months.
2.	Organized instruction provided by a qualified instructor.
3.	Input from a program advisory committee composed of representatives of business and industry.
4.	Documentation for evaluation and accountability purposes.

The teacher/coordinator will visit each training agency a minimum of twice monthly.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml