“All students should receive a good foundation in the basics to the best of their capabilities, but the most important part of attending high school is to discover inspiration to pursue what interests them.” - Oregon Resident
Career-Related Learning Experiences are structured educational experiences that connect learning to the world beyond the classroom. When students participate in these activities, they are better able to imagine their future career pathways and plan for life after high school.
The Career-Related Learning Experiences are planned and documented in the student’s Education Plan and Profile in relation to their career interests, aptitudes, and post-high school goals. These experiences provide opportunities for students to apply academic, career-related, and technical knowledge and skills, and may also help students to clarify career goals.
Some examples of Career-Related Learning experiences include, but are not limited to, field-based investigations, field trips, guest speakers, job shadows, service learning, school-based enterprises, workplace mentoring, and workplace simulation.
Process
Students participate in structured activities in the community, workplace, or school that connect to both academic content and careers. These can include, but aren’t limited to, the following:
- Job shadows
- Workplace and Business/Industry field trips
- Career-centered guest speakers
- Workplace mentoring
- Workplace simulations
- School-based enterprises
- Service learning
- Field-based investigation
- Structured work experiences
- Cooperative work and study programs
- On-the-job training
- Service learning
- Internships
- Pre-apprenticeships
- Apprenticeship programs
Product
A document or collection of evidence, included in the Education Plan and Profile, of each student’s Career-Related Learning Experiences
- A record of the student’s participation in career-related activities
- Progress towards any larger goals (badges, CTE concentrations, etc.)