The key elements of Middle School Career Education Program include – Career exploration resources - Tests, web sites, books, and software Interest inventories Career portfolios Field trips Curriculum Career days Community partnerships

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2. Key Elements
The key elements of Middle School Career
Education Program include –
 Career exploration resources - Tests, web sites,
books, and software
 Interest inventories
 Career portfolios
 Field trips
 Curriculum
 Career days
 Community partnerships

3. Career Tests
Middle school career tests provide information on
the relationship between –
 Job interests
 Key characteristics
 College majors
 Hobbies
 Abilities
 Related careers

4. Career Portfolios
Career portfolios are a collection of –
 Vision, goals, and dreams
 Resource people
 Learning activities
 Personal, academic, and social strengths
 Junior high school courses
 Extra curricular activities
 Three high or low career interest areas
 Three high potential job opportunities

5. Community Partnerships
Examples of community resources and
partnerships are –
 Field trips to colleges, universities, community
businesses and agencies
 Community resource speakers
 Career Services advisers, coaches, or counselors
 Career awareness fairs
 Special collaborative programs (Smith 2000)

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