OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, EXPLORATION, AND EXPLORATION, AND
PREPARATION PREPARATION
Module 4: Program ResourcesModule 4: Program Resources
Program ResourcesProgram Resources
Textbooks are for use as an instructional resource, Textbooks are for use as an instructional resource, not the not the primary instructional curriculumprimary instructional curriculum
Assortment of self-awareness assessments and research Assortment of self-awareness assessments and research programs provided at no cost such as Kuder Navigator, programs provided at no cost such as Kuder Navigator, O*Net, Career One Stop, Discover Arkansas, Occupational O*Net, Career One Stop, Discover Arkansas, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and ArkOscar.Outlook Handbook, and ArkOscar.
Career publications such as Career publications such as Arkansas NEXTArkansas NEXT, , Career Watch,Career Watch, Future Focus and Future Focus and American CareersAmerican Careers
Current career and employability video collectionsCurrent career and employability video collections
Office of Career GuidanceOffice of Career Guidance
Wealth of information and documents may not Wealth of information and documents may not be posted on the ARCOTA websitebe posted on the ARCOTA website
Years of experience to provide direction, Years of experience to provide direction, guidance and feedbackguidance and feedback
Connections to state agencies and offices, state Connections to state agencies and offices, state and national organizations, additional resource and national organizations, additional resource materials, Perkins funding and start-up grantsmaterials, Perkins funding and start-up grants
Required for Career & Technical Education Required for Career & Technical Education Teachers with Business and Industry Teachers with Business and Industry
Advisory Council is recommended for C/O Advisory Council is recommended for C/O instructorsinstructors
School CounselorsSchool CounselorsHigh school CTE instructorsHigh school CTE instructorsDistrict “CAPS” Advisory Committee District “CAPS” Advisory Committee
Recommended—teacher advisors can be a Recommended—teacher advisors can be a tremendous help to “the program”tremendous help to “the program”
ADVISORY Councils/CommitteesADVISORY Councils/Committees
arcota.orgarcota.orgThe “unofficial” site for Career Guidance The “unofficial” site for Career Guidance Teachers maintained by Sharla Hartzell at Dover Teachers maintained by Sharla Hartzell at Dover Middle SchoolMiddle School
Includes: frameworks, resources, links, Includes: frameworks, resources, links, curriculum material and activities, examples, curriculum material and activities, examples, conference and workshop information, and conference and workshop information, and much.much.
Created by teachers for teachersCreated by teachers for teachers
Designed for Career Guidance TeachersDesigned for Career Guidance TeachersConference InformationConference InformationACGA and Student contest informationACGA and Student contest informationCourse information w/unit activities aligned with the Course information w/unit activities aligned with the
frameworksframeworksMath & literacy prompts and activitiesMath & literacy prompts and activitiesCluster activities, skits, and bell ringersCluster activities, skits, and bell ringersTeaching resourcesTeaching resources Important relevant linksImportant relevant linksCEP Listserv subscription linkCEP Listserv subscription link
ARCOTAARCOTA
arcotaarcotahttp://arcota.org
Career OrientationCareer Orientation
Workplace ReadinessWorkplace Readiness
Workforce TechnologyWorkforce Technology
InternshipInternship
KeystoneKeystone
Career Action PlanningCareer Action Planning
ACGAACGA
Register membership with our Arkansas Career Register membership with our Arkansas Career Guidance Association (ACGA)Guidance Association (ACGA)
$20.00 fee fund conference and student contests$20.00 fee fund conference and student contests
All career guidance teachers, counselors, CDFs, All career guidance teachers, counselors, CDFs, Career Coaches.Career Coaches.
Utilize the InternetUtilize the InternetARCOTAARCOTA http://arcota.org
Kuder NavigatorKuder Navigator http://arworks.arkansas.gov
ArkOscarArkOscar http://www.ioscar.org
CAREER ONE STOPCAREER ONE STOP http://acinet.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco
Discover ArkansasDiscover Arkansas http://discoverarkansas.net
O*NetO*Net http://onetcenter.org
4-H Connection4-H Connection http://www.kidsarus.com
Career ClustersCareer Clusters http://careerclusters.org
Real Life ArkansasReal Life Arkansas http://real-life.arkansas.gov
Bureau of Labor StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.govhttp://www.bls.gov
Utilize ResourcesUtilize Resources
B & I Tours & Job Shadow SitesB & I Tours & Job Shadow Sites
College and Career FairsCollege and Career Fairs
Resource Speakers Resource Speakers
College & Military RecruitersCollege & Military Recruiters
State agency personnelState agency personnel
Career Coaches and Career Development Career Coaches and Career Development Facilitators Facilitators
Tap into Funding SourcesTap into Funding Sources
Carl Perkins Carl Perkins
Local school budgetLocal school budget
ACGA Mini GrantsACGA Mini Grants
Local Business & Industry PartnershipsLocal Business & Industry Partnerships
GrantsGrants
ACGA Teacher of the YearACGA Teacher of the Year
College and Career Planning College and Career Planning SystemSystem
Every school should be registered with Kuder Every school should be registered with Kuder Navigator and will be given an access code so Navigator and will be given an access code so students can complete the - Interest, skills, values students can complete the - Interest, skills, values assessments, create and update their assessments, create and update their electronic portfolio, research colleges and career electronic portfolio, research colleges and career opportunities.opportunities.
Arkansas Kuder Navigator System Arkansas Kuder Navigator System in the Arkansas Works Initiativein the Arkansas Works Initiative
http://arworks.arkansas.govhttp://arworks.arkansas.gov
We will no longer use:We will no longer use:http://ark.kuder.comhttp://ark.kuder.com
Conclusion to Conclusion to Program ResourcesProgram Resources
Develop a library of useful materialsDevelop a library of useful materials
Demonstrate to students the wealth of free Demonstrate to students the wealth of free information on the Internet information on the Internet
Use knowledgeable people in the district and Use knowledgeable people in the district and community to engage studentscommunity to engage students
Use the CEP Listserv, ACGA and the Office of Use the CEP Listserv, ACGA and the Office of Career GuidanceCareer Guidance