2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Career Discovery
Program Type:	Orientation/Exploratory
Career Cluster:	Human Services

Secondary – Middle School	
Program Number	8500140	
CIP Number	04209950EX	
Grade Level	6-8	
Standard Length	Semester	
Teacher Certification	FAM CON SC 1	
CTSO	FCCLA	
Facility Code	231 http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/sref.asp (State Requirements for Educational Facilities)	

Purpose 

The purpose of this course is to assist students in making informed decisions regarding their future academic and occupational goals and to provide information regarding careers in the Human Services career cluster.  The content includes but is not limited to making career choices, basic employability skills that relate to content extracted from any family and consumer sciences exploratory course including the development of leadership and organization skills within the program.

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

Standards

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

01.0	Demonstrate leadership and organizational skills in the workplace.
02.0	Apply academic skills as they relate to the workplace.
03.0	Identify desirable personal and work ethics.
04.0	Develop interpersonal skills for personal and career success.
05.0	Demonstrate team player skills.
06.0	Demonstrate employability skills.
07.0	Create and maintain an employment portfolio.
08.0	Demonstrate critical thinking skills and application of the decision making process as it relates to personal and work situations.
09.0	Recognize and demonstrate effective communication skills.
10.0	Identify appropriate dress for various job experiences.
11.0	Recognize the importance of healthy choices as they relate to the well-being of the individual.
12.0	Practice successful resource management techniques.
13.0	Identify legal and ethical issues as they relate to the work environment.
14.0	Identify job benefits.
15.0	Practice employee and job safety. 
16.0	Identify career pathways related to Family and Consumer Sciences.

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 		Career Discovery
Course Number: 	8500140
Course Credit:	Semester

Course Description:

The content includes but is not limited to making career choices, basic employability skills that relate to content extracted from any family and consumer sciences exploratory course including the development of leadership and organization skills within the program.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
01.0	Demonstrate leadership and organizational skills in the workplace – the student will be able to:	
01.01	Identify purposes and functions of professional and Community service organizations.	
01.02	Identify roles and responsibilities of members of professional and community service organizations, including career and technical student organizations.	
01.03	Work cooperatively as a group member to achieve organizational goals.	
01.04	Demonstrate confidence in leadership roles and organizational responsibilities.	
01.05	Identify and utilize the planning process.	
01.06	Develop a personal growth project.	
02.0	Apply academic skills as they relate to the workplace – the student will be able to:	
02.01	Demonstrate reading comprehension of technical/work manuals and written instruction.	
02.02	Apply appropriate mathematical skills as they relate to the task at hand.	
02.03	Apply technical writing skills.	
03.0	Identify desirable personal and work ethics – the student will be able to:	
03.01	Describe positive and negative personal and work ethics.	
03.02	Recognize the benefits of positive personal and work ethics.	
03.03	Identify character traits that reflect good moral judgment (i.e. honesty, kindness)	
03.04	Demonstrate characteristics that produce successful employee/employer relations.	
04.0	Develop interpersonal skills for personal and career success – the student will be able to:	
04.01	Determine ways to strengthen self-esteem.	
04.02	Identify factors that influence personality formation.	
04.03	Identify positive human resources required for successful personal and work relationships.	
04.04	Determine the relevance of integrating academic learning, social skills and lifestyle choices to home, community and career.	
05.0	Demonstrate team player skills – the student will be able to:	
05.01	Define teamwork.	
05.02	Identify the benefits of working cooperatively.	
05.03	Recognize confrontational personality types within a team.	
05.04	Practice conflict resolution techniques.	
06.0	Demonstrate employability skills – the student will be able to:	
06.01	Identify academic skills required for job success.	
06.02	Recognize factors that may influence career choices.	
06.03	Identify sources of career information.	
06.04	List the steps in a job search.	
06.05	Demonstrate effective interviewing skills	
06.06	Identify existing Family and Consumer Sciences career pathways within the school system.	
07.0	Create and maintain an employment portfolio – the student will be able to:	
07.01	Identify the components of a portfolio.	
07.02	Discuss the value of a career portfolio.	
07.03	Prepare a computer-generated portfolio.	
07.04	Maintain the portfolio components in a professionally organized format.	
08.0	Demonstrate critical thinking skills and application of the decision making process as it relates to personal and work situations – the student will be able to:	
08.01	Define the decision-making process.	
08.02	Apply the decision making-process in workplace situations.	
08.03	Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills.	
09.0	Recognize and demonstrate effective communication skills – the student will be able to:	
09.01	Define assertive, aggressive, and passive communication.	
09.02	Identify the impact of non-verbal behavior on communication.	
09.03	Analyze the importance of accepting constructive criticism.	
09.04	Demonstrate techniques for dealing with criticism.	
09.05	Demonstrate computer literacy.	
09.06	Practice appropriate written and verbal communication necessary for the workplace.	
09.07	Practice effective presentation techniques.	
10.0	Identify appropriate dress for various job experiences – the student will be able to:	
10.01	Practice good grooming techniques.	
10.02	Identify the factors needed to create an economical, coordinated, easy care work wardrobe.	
10.03	Select appropriate clothing for a variety of careers and work situations.	
11.0	Recognize the importance of healthy choices as they relate to the well-being of the individual – the student will be able to:	
11.01	Define and describe symptoms of stress.	
11.02	Identify various coping behaviors.	
11.03	List and define types of substance abuse.	
11.04	Identify effects of substance abuse on job performance.	
11.05	List help that is available, through the government and community organizations, for attaining and maintaining good mental and emotional health.	
11.06	Describe the importance of healthy food choices as they relate to job performance.	
11.07	Identify techniques for balancing work, community, and personal life.	
12.0	Practice successful resource management techniques – the student will be able to:	
12.01	Define resources.	
12.02	List the benefits of managing resources.	
12.03	Prepare and keep a daily planner.	
12.04	Describe qualities and characteristics of a positive mentoring experience.	
13.0	Identify legal issues as they relate to the work environment – the student will be able to:	
13.01	Define and describe types of sexual harassment in the workplace.	
13.02	Identify appropriate conversation for the work environment.	
13.03	List the advantages of a culturally diverse workplace.	
13.04	Discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act.	
13.05	Discuss the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.	
14.0	Identify job benefits – the student will be able to:	
14.01	Define job benefits.	
14.02	Identify advantages of fringe benefits.	
14.03	Discuss income as it relates to career success.	
15.0	Practice employee and job safety – the student will be able to:	
15.01	Discuss the roles of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).	
15.02	Discuss human errors and unsafe work environments and their relationship to employee safety.	
15.03	Demonstrate safe operation of workplace equipment.	
15.04	Identify first aid procedures for accidents and injuries.	
16.0	Identify career pathways related to family and consumer sciences – the student will be able to:	
16.01	Define and describe the different types of businesses related to Family and Consumer Sciences career pathways.	
16.02	Explain entrepreneurship.	
16.03	Describe the risks and advantages of entrepreneurship.	
16.04	Develop an entrepreneur business plan for a Family and Consumer Sciences career pathway.	
16.05	Operate an on-site business related to a Family and Consumer Sciences career pathway.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), is the appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan 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.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.