Massillon City School District Career Advising Plan

1. Massillon City School District: Career Advising Plan
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Focus: Career Exploration & Interests
To identify interests, develop self-awareness, determine personal motivations related to work and income.
Grades K-5
Tools and
Assessments
Learning Style Survey
Career Cluster Inventory
Possible Student
Activities
Possible Building
Activities
Possible
Resources
Model
Curricula
*Set up an OhioMeansJobs
account by the end of current
grade
Complete a learning style
survey
*Complete the Career Cluster
Inventory or career interest
survey
Document your reflection of
career exploration activities
completed; i.e. field trips,
career speakers
Field trips to area businesses
that represent in-demand
career fields
Career speakers and
presentations by area
professionals
Advise students as to their
learning style survey and career
interest results-help make
linkages between their learning
and future career options
Job shadowing in a career
interest area with a short
reflection.
OhioMeansJobsK-12
Washington High School
Career Tech Education
Program
R. G. Drage Career Tech
Center
Model
Curricula

2. Massillon City School District: Career Advising Plan
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Focus: Career Exploration & Interests
To identify interests, develop self-awareness, determine personal motivations related to work and income.
Grades 6-8
Tools and
Assessments
Learning Style Survey
Career Cluster Inventory
Academic and Career
Pathway
ACT Aspire Assessment
Possible Student
Activities
Possible Building
Activities
Possible
Resources
Model
Curricula
*Set up an OhioMeansJobs
account by the end of sixth
grade
Complete a learning style
survey
*Complete the Career Cluster
Inventory or career interest
survey
*Revisit your OMJ account
to update information and
continue planning
Document your reflection of
career exploration activities
completed; i.e. field trips,
career speakers
Explore courses offered in
seventh and eighth grade for
high school credit
Field trips to area businesses
that represent in-demand
career fields
Field trips to local universities
to explore college career paths.
Career speakers and
presentations by area
professionals
Advise students as to their
learning style survey and career
interest results-help make
linkages between their learning
and future career options
Career Connections: ELA
students will explore and
write about a career field of
their interest and determine
the application of skills and
knowledge learned in the
classroom to related careers
Job shadowing in a career
interest area with a short
reflection.
OhioMeansJobsK-12
Middle School Course
Offerings
Washington High School
Career Tech Education
Program
R. G. Drage Career Tech
Center
Model
Curricula

3. Massillon City School District: Career Advising Plan
HIGH SCHOOL
Focus: Career-Planning, Decision-Making and Transition
To understand career interests, engage in career-based learning experiences, explore and identify education and training options
beyond HS aligned with career interests, learn how to adjust career plans according to shifts in the economy & interests.
Grades 9-12
Tools and
Assessments
Career Cluster Inventory
Career Plan Profile
Strengths/Skills / Inventory
Academic and Career
Pathways
Online practice tests and
test prep courses (i.e. ACT,
SAT, ASVAB, ACT Aspire)
End-of-Course Exams
COMPASS
College and Post-
secondary Education
Training Search
FAFSA
Applications
Possible Student
Activities
Possible Building
Activities
Possible
Resources
Model
Curricula
*Revisit your OhioMeansJobs
account to update your
information and continue
planning
* Complete Career Profile
to explore the relationship
between personality and
career interests
Explore electives available
in 10th grade and identify
options to explore interests
and expand strengths/skills
Explore programs available to
earn credentials or certificates
during high school
Revisit/update your academic
and career pathways
Field trips to area businesses that
represent in-demand career fields
Career speakers and
presentations by area
professionals
Career mentorships and school
partnerships with business and
industry
Explore internships (paid or
unpaid) to gain work experience
Community service and service
learning opportunities to lead,
organize meaningful projects
View Success in Today’s
Economy- Kevin Fleming youtube
video
Explore internships (paid or
unpaid) to gain work experience
Community service and service
learning opportunities to lead,
organize meaningful projects
College/career fairs to begin
evaluating options and college
visits to inform decisions
OhioMeansJobsK-12
High School Course Offerings
at WHS Guidance Department
Academic and Career
Pathways
High School graduation
requirements and pathways to
earning a diploma
Washington High School
Career Tech Education
Program
R.G. Drage Career Tech
Center
http://www.act.org
https://www.collegeboard.org
https://www.123test.com/
9-12
Model
Curricula