INSTRUCTIONS
A plan of career education concepts, activities and test evaluation procedures.
STEP 1 | The teacher will administer the pre test to the class in September. The purpose of this test is to determine the students’ understanding of basic Career Education concepts. |
STEP 2 | The pre test is scored and a summarization report of the class is completed by the teacher. Make two copies of the summarization report. (One copy to your principal and the second copy for your records.) |
STEP 3 | The teacher then begins to introduce the prepared concepts and activities to the class, placing particular emphasis on the items most frequently missed on the pre test. |
STEP 4 | The post test is administered in April. The purpose of this test is to determine if a change occurred from the previous testing. |
STEP 5 | The post test is scored and a summarization report of the class is completed by the teacher. Make two copies of the summarization report. (One copy to your principal and the second copy for your records. |
AWARENESS CONCEPTS AND ACTIVITIES
Kindergarten
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A | B | | |
| | Appreciation and Attitudes | |
5 | 1 | Understand the importance of each family member. | Students name their family members and tell why they are important. |
| | Self | |
5 | | Every student has responsibilities at home and at school. | Prepare a listing on the board of tasks at home and tasks at school. |
| | Decision Making | |
1 | | People make decisions everyday. | Students have at least one choice they had to make today. |
| | Educational | |
1 | 4 | Students of kindergarten age must go to school. | Students give reasons why they go to school. |
| | Career | |
5 | 2 | Family members and school workers have jobs. | Invite family members and school workers to come and share information about their jobs. |
| | Economic | |
| 1 | There is a difference between basic needs and luxury. | Make a group collage of things we need and another group collage of luxury things. |
| | Skill | |
1, 2, 5 | 1 | School is the student’s job. | Have the students share the jobs they do in school individually and as a group. |
| | Employability | |
| | Cooperation is necessary to complete a task. | Experience through a class project the meaning of cooperation. |
CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY FOR KINDERGARTEN
DIRECTIONS TO THE TEACHER
Each student will receive an answer sheet. The teacher and/or aide reads each statement to students (preferably in small groups) and the students circle yes or no. Observe markings closely.
Appreciation and Attitudes
- Does your family have fun doing things together?
- Do you feel bad when you have to help someone in your family?
- Do you care how other people in your family feel?
Self
- Do you have jobs at home and at school?
- Do you have to dress warmly in winter?
- Do you have to do the things the teacher asks you to do?
Decision Making
- Do you come to school when you are sick?
- Do you bother someone who has bothered you?
- Do you help to pick up the toys in the classroom?
Educational
- Is it important for you to go to school?
- Do you have to go to school?
- Do you go to school to learn many things?
Career
- Can your mother have a job away from home?
- Do fathers work at home and at their jobs?
- Do the teachers and the principal work at our school?
Economic
- Does your family need food and clothing more than they need candy?
- Does your family need a toy store more than a grocery store?
- Does your family need a place to live before they need a computer?
Skill
- Is school your job?
- Do you always try your best at school?
- Do you help keep your classroom clean?
Employability
- Is the job easier when we all help at clean up time?
- Do we get to play after our work is finished?
- Do we have to work together to do some jobs?
CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY ANSWER SHEET
Grades K-1
Name: _______________________ Grade:___ School:________________ Date:_____
Students: Answer by filling in the appropriate circle.
| 1. | YES | NO | | 13. | YES | NO |
| 2. | YES | NO | | 14. | YES | NO |
| 3. | YES | NO | | 15. | YES | NO |
| 4. | YES | NO | | 16. | YES | NO |
| 5. | YES | NO | | 17. | YES | NO |
| 6. | YES | NO | | 18. | YES | NO |
| 7. | YES | NO | | 19. | YES | NO |
| 8. | YES | NO | | 20. | YES | NO |
| 9. | YES | NO | | 21. | YES | NO |
| 10. | YES | NO | | 22. | YES | NO |
| 11. | YES | NO | | 23. | YES | NO |
| 12. | YES | NO | | 24. | YES | NO |
CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY SUMMARIZATION REPORT
Teacher:___________________________ Grade:___________________________
School : ___________________________ Date:______________
Number of students taking the survey: _______
Statements correctly answered by number of students:
Statement Number:
1. | | 13. | |
2. | | 14. | |
3. | | 15. | |
4. | | 16. | |
5. | | 17. | |
6. | | 18. | |
7. | | 19. | |
8. | | 20. | |
9. | | 21. | |
10. | | 22. | |
11. | | 23. | |
12. | | 24. | |
In view of the results, I would like my class to concentrate on statements: #
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___ , this semester.
My goal would be to help my students to better understand the concepts of Career Education at this particular grade level.