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CEPC Implementation Plan ................................................................................................................ 3

Career and Education Plan Overview ................................................................................................. 4

Quick Reference Guide .................................................................................................................... 5-6

Florida Choices Site Map ................................................................................................................. 7-8

Quick Reference Guide For Professionals ..................................................................................... 9-10

Student Account Creation ........................................................................................................... 11-13

Career And Education Planning Course Standards .......................................................................... 13

Approved Courses For Career And Education Planning ............................................................. 15-17

The documents included in this guide wil l serve as a companion resource when you begin working on the new Florida Choices website.

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CEPC Implementation Plan !Due to the changes with Florida Choices Planner website revisions (August 2013) have been made to the Career and Education Planning Course Guide. The expectation is that all middle school students complete the prescribed sections of the Florida Choices Planner to meet the Career and Education Planning course standards for promotion to high school.

Complete all activit ies under the tabs: • Learn about yourself • Explore Careers • Get a job

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Career and Education Plan Overview Career and Education Planning Course Purpose

The purpose of the course is to provide students with information they need to start planning their future in a meaningful way, and to help them recognize that high school courses have relevance for their future education and career plans. During the course, students will first use Florida CHOICES (www.flchoices.org), to explore their interests and related careers, and choose a career cluster.

Pasco’s Implementation Plan A workgroup comprised of representative teachers, counselors, supervisors, and administrators has recommended the use of the online, cutting-edge Florida CHOICES Planner as a resource in the consistent delivery of career and educational planning for all Pasco middle school students.

Florida Choices Florida CHOICES (www.flchoices.org) is the state career information delivery system. It provides career and educational exploration and information. Florida CHOICES includes assessments for interests, aptitudes, skills, and values. Accountability reports for management of student usage are retrievable from the Professional Tools section of CHOICES. Educator and Parent Resource materials are also included.

Statutory Obligation Per Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, for students to meet middle grades promotion requirements, a Career and Education Planning course must be completed. The Career and Education Planning course must result in a completed personalized academic and career plan for the student; must emphasize technology or the application of technology in career fields; and, beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year, must provide information from the Department of Economic Opportunity’s economic security report as described in Section 445.07, Florida Statutes (Chapter 2012-195, Laws of Florida). Schools must use one of the approved courses to meet this requirement. Some of the approved courses are designated as year-long. In those cases, the classroom teacher can determine which semester to implement the career and education planning competencies. For additional information on the Middle School Career and Education Planning course, go to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/ced/.

For help contact the Florida CHOICES Team

Call 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@fldoe.org

WHAT IS FLORIDA CHOICES? QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Explore this web-based career and educational planning program. It’s tools will help students to enhance their self-awareness, build meaningful education and career plans, and prepare and pay for their postsecondary education.

Students discover who they are, learn about careers, and prepare for a job search. Under Learn About Yourself, multiple assessments allow students to explore their interests, values, and skills. Students Explore Careers to increase career awareness while finding the best career choices for their futures. Get a Job includes tools for resume writing and interview practice to help students prepare for the world of work.

Students develop a personalized Plan of Study and follow a High School Planning Timeline. The Plan of Study ensures that students are selecting courses that support their future career goals while meeting high school graduation and college admissions requirements.

Students Prepare for College with a College Planning Timeline and useful articles to help them get ready for college. They can Explore Schools to find an institution that is the perfect match for their economic, geographic, social, and academic needs. The Explore Program and Major tools assist students in finding a program or major that supports their future career goals. Students begin the college admissions process using the tools in Applications and Transcripts. Test Prep helps students to have the best test scores possible.

Students use information and tools to develop a plan to successfully finance their postsecondary education. They can start with the financial aid basics in Financial Aid 101. The Financial Aid Calculators help students to calculate how much they should be saving, their expected family contribution, and what it will cost to pay back their loans. Students are able to Build a Financial Plan in seven easy steps and Find Scholarships to offset some of their expenses.

Students save all their work, including assessment results, career and educational plans, saved career and education articles, saved scholarships, and job search activities. Students can assess their achievement by evaluating their progress through the Milestones. Your Profile allows students to develop goals, track activities, self-reflect, and update personal information. To fully reflect their achievements, students can attach documents including work samples, photographs, letters of recommendation, or other relevant items.

CAREER PLANNING

HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING

COLLEGE PLANNING

FINANCIAL AID PLANNING

YOUR PORTFOLIO

For help contact the Florida CHOICES Team

Call 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@fldoe.org

FLORIDA CHOICESSITE MAP

Care

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About Yourself

Interest ProfilerCareer Cluster Survey

Basic Skills Survey

Transferable Skills Checklist

Work Values Sorter

Explore CareersSearch Careers

Career Exploration Tools

Browse Careers- FL Hot Careers

Get a Job

Resume Builder

Cover Letter Creator

Job Interview Practice

Thank You Letter Builder

Review Today’s Job Market

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Your Plan of Studyby Career Cluster or Pathway

from Scratch

High School Planning Timeline

Introduction

7th Grade

8th Grade

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

College Freshman year

Colle

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Prepare for College

Explore Post-secondary Schools

School Exploration Tools

Browse Schools

Explore Programs and Majors

Search Program and Majors

Browse Program and Majors

Applications

Apply to College and Track Your Applications

Practice a College Application

Be a Star - Get Recruited

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Financial Aid 101 (all articles)

The Basics

Determine Your Eligibility

Apply! Apply! Apply!

Consider Your Loan Options

Enjoy College and Know Your Responsibilities

Financial Aid Glossary

Federal Grants Based on Need

Federal Loans Programs

Repaying Student Loans

Financial Aid Calculators

Expected Family Contribution Calculator

College Savings Calculator

Student Loans Over Projected Earnings (SLOPE) Calculator

Find Scholarships

Search for Scholarships

Scholarship Finder

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Spanish Version / En español cuando disponible

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Talk to Us

Need Help

College Planning Timeline

Getting Ready for College (articles)

For help contact the Florida CHOICES TeamCall 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@!doe.org

Voices (articles and blogs)

Build Your Financial Plan

Financial Aid Planning Timeline

Financial Aid Wizard

Florida’s Financial Aid Programs

Your

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Index

Plan by Year(static pages of completed activities by grade level)Messages (also on Home page)

Event Calendar (also on Home page)

Account Access Activity

Guideways (also on each main planning tab - only for MS and HS)

Parent/Guardian Access

Import Choices Portfolio

Career Planning

Career Plans

Getting Ready for Work

Work Experience

Your Skills

All About You

How You See Yourself

Career Planning Worksheets

Your Career Planning Documents

High School Planning

Planning for My Goals

Your Plan of Study

AP Exams

Early College Access Programs

Enrichment Courses and Workshops

Extracurricular Activities

High Schools Attended

Middle Schools Attended

College Planning

Postsecondary Plans

Test Scores

Postsecondary Experiences

Lifelong Education/Training Plans

Your

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Financial Aid Planning

FAFSA

Components of My Financial Aid Plan

Financial Aid Plan for My Colleges

Scholarship Finder Searches

Estimated Family Contribution

Your Profile

The Basics

Looking Ahead (Goal Planning)

Experiences And Activities

How You See Yourself

Portfolio Reviews

Worksheets

Your Profile Documents

Your Journal Add a new journal entry

Your Planning Milestones (list shown is default, but can vary by site)

Create a Plan in Career Plan Builder

Interest Profiler

Career Finder

Save Careers in Your PortfolioSelect a Career Cluster or Pathway

Job Interview Practice

Entrepreneurship Checklist

College List

Save Programs/Majors in Your Portfolio

Complete and File the FAFSA

Created a Financial Aid Plan

Search for Scholarships

Create a High School Plan of Study

FLORIDA CHOICESSITE MAP

Work Values SorterBasic Skills SurveyTransferable Skills Checklist

Resume

School Finder

For help contact the Florida CHOICES TeamCall 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@!doe.org

College Planning Worksheets

Your College Planning Documents

High School Transition Plan

Support for Academic Goals

For help contact the Florida CHOICES Team

Call 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@fldoe.org

How to Get Started with Florida CHOICES

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR PROFESSIONALS

Sign in to the Professional Center for Florida CHOICES to track student work, access resources and more!

1. Go to www.flchoices.org, click the role name for Educators and click the link for the Professional Center.

2. In the Sign In section, click Create a Professional Center Account.

3. In the Who Are you? section, click Go next to your role.

4. In the Select School or Program section click Find next to School or Program:

5. In the popup, locate your school or site, highlight it and click Continue.

6. In the field for Professional Account Access Key or Administrator Code enter your site’s code. x The Administrator Code for your site can be obtained from the Florida CHOICES Team at 1-800-

342-9271 or choices@fldoe.org.

7. On the Account Information screen, provide the required information. When you have successfully selected an Account Name and Password, write them down somewhere secure

8. Check the box at the bottom and click Create Your Account.

Here are some of the helpful features you’ll find in the Professional Center:

Students & Groups Find and view individual portfolios, define groups of students, and manage your groups. Reporting Create reports that show site usage, assessment results, and planning outcomes for groups of students or your entire school. Resources Find user manuals, lesson plans, and quick reference guides to help you make the most of your system. Communication Send or review messages and manage events that appear on student calendars.

See the next page for screenshot images from the Professional Center.

HOW TO CREATE YOUR PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNT

GET STARTED IN THE PROFESSIONAL CENTER

For help contact the Florida CHOICES Team

Call 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@fldoe.org

For help contact the Florida CHOICES Team

Call 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@fldoe.org

STUDENT ACCOUNT CREATION Step by Step in Florida CHOICES

1. Go to www.flchoices.org

2. Click Create an Account.

3. Click Go next to the role that best describes you.

4. If you are in Middle or High School, enter your date of birth and then select your school by clicking Find. Adult and GED® learners and postsecondary students will not be asked for a birthdate.

HOW TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT

For help contact the Florida CHOICES Team

Call 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@fldoe.org

5. Find your school or site by using the alphabet selector or search by type and hit Continue. If your school does not appear on the list, choose the option at the bottom for My school/program is not on the list.

6. Enter your account information. Account Names must be unique. A suggestion for your account name would be to use your first name, last name then your birthdate by number (i.e. annsmith01021998). A password idea would be to use your birthdate or student number. Consider using all lowercase letters. Enter an email address or check the box below and one will be created for you.

For help contact the Florida CHOICES Team

Call 1-800-342-9271 or E-mail: choices@fldoe.org

7. Enter a Security Question and Answer. This will allow you to reset your password should you forget it in the

future.

8. To Import data from your old Florida CHOICES Planner portfolio, enter in you old portfolio name and password. This data includes the results of your completed assessments, saved careers, schools and scholarships.

9. Click the box if you agree to the privacy policy and terms of use and click Create Your Account.

10. Select Click here to continue – and start using Florida CHOICES!

Florida Department of Education

CAREER AND EDUCATION PLANNING COURSE STANDARDS

STUDENTS WILL:

1.0 Describe the influences that societal, economic, and technological changes have on employment trends and future training.

2.0 Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information. 3.0 Identify and demonstrate processes for making short and long term goals. 4.0 Demonstrate employability skills such as working in a group, problem-solving and

organizational skills, and the importance of entrepreneurship. 5.0 Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career

choices/postsecondary options. 6.0 Identify a career cluster and related pathways through an interest assessment that match

career and education goals. 7.0 Develop a career and education plan that includes short and long-term goals, high school

program of study, and postsecondary/career goals. 8.0 Demonstrate knowledge of technology and its application in career fields/clusters,

Per section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, the Career and Education Planning course must result in a completed personalized academic and career plan for the student; must emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship skills; must emphasize technology or the application of technology in career fields; and, beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year, must provide information from the Department of Economic Opportunity’s economic security report as described in section 445.07, Florida Statutes. For additional information on the Middle School Career and Education Planning course, go to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/ced/.

Revised: 7/8/2014

APPROVED MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES FOR CAREER & EDUCATION PLANNING 2014-2015 School Year

Per Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes, for students to meet middle grades promotion requirements, a Career and Education Planning course must be completed. At a minimum, the course must be Internet-based, easy to use, and customizable to each student and include researched-based assessments to assist students in determining educational and career options and goals. The current Florida CHOICES career planning program will satisfy the above requirement as it is Internet-based, it is customizable to each student and contains research-based assessments to assist with education and career goals. The Career and Education Planning course must result in a completed personalized academic and career plan for the student; must emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship skills, technology, or the application of technology in career fields; and, beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year, must provide information from the Department of Economic Opportunity’s economic security report as described in Section 445.07, Florida Statutes. Schools must use one of the approved courses to meet this requirement. Some of the approved courses are designated as year-long. In those cases, the classroom teacher can determine which semester to implement the career and education planning standards. For additional information on the Career and Education Planning courses, go to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/ced/.

BASIC EDUCATION COURSES

Course Number

Course Title Course Length

Visual Arts 0101025 M/J Two-Dimensional Studio Art 2 & Career Planning Y 0101055 M/J Three-Dimensional Studio Art 2 & Career Planning Y 0102055 M/J Creative Photography & Career Planning Y 0103015 M/J Digital Art & Design 2 & Career Planning Y

Dance 0300025 M/J Dance 3 & Career Planning Y

Drama/Theatre Arts 0400025 M/J Theatre 3 & Career Planning Y

Exploring and Experimental Education 0500002 M/J Personal, Career, and School Development Skills 1 & Career Planning Y 0500012 M/J Personal, Career, and School Development Skills 2 & Career Planning Y 0500022 M/J Personal, Career, and School Development Skills 3 & Career Planning Y 0600010 M/J Exploratory Wheel 2 and Career Planning S

Health Education 0800015 M/J Health 2 & Career Planning Y 0800025 M/J Health 3 & Career Planning Y

Language Arts 1000020 M/J Intensive Reading & Career Planning Y

Music 1302140 M/J Band 2 & Career Planning Y 1302142 M/J Band 3 & Career Planning Y 1302150 M/J Orchestra 2 & Career Planning Y 1302160 M/J Orchestra 3 & Career Planning Y 1303130 M/J Chorus 2 & Career Planning Y 1303140 M/J Chorus 3 & Career Planning Y

Revised: 7/8/2014

Research and Critical Thinking

1700060 Career Research and Decision Making (stand-alone course) S 1700115 M/J AVID 6th & Career Planning Y 1700125 M/J AVID 7th & Career Planning Y 1700135 M/J AVID 8th & Career Planning Y

Social Studies 2100015 M/J United States History & Career Planning Y 2100025 M/J United States History Advanced & Career Planning Y 2103016 M/J World Geography & Career Planning Y 2103018 IB MYP M/J World Geography & Career Planning Y 2103026 M/J World Geography, Advanced & Career Planning Y 2103042 M/J Geography: Europe and the Americas & Career Planning Y 2105025 M/J World Cultures & Career Planning Y 2106016 M/J Civics & Career Planning Y 2106026 M/J Civics, Advanced & Career Planning Y 2106028 IB MYP M/J Civics Advanced & Career Planning Y

EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION

7821023 Access M/J Civics & Career Planning Y 7821026 Access M/J United States History & Career Planning Y 7821030 Career and Education Planning S 7855042 Advanced Academics: 6-8 & Career Planning for Gifted Students Y

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES

8000200 M/J Exploratory Career Wheel 1 & Career Planning S 8021110 Introduction to Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources & Career Planning Y 8100110 Orientation to Agriscience & Career Planning S 8109360 Introduction to Architecture and Construction and Career Planning S 8200130 Business Keyboarding and Career Planning S 8200220 Computer Applications in Business 1 & Career Planning S 8209200 Careers in Fashion and Interior Design and Career Planning S 8209360 Introduction to Arts, A/V Technology & Communication/Career Planning S 8370360 Introduction to Business, Management & Administration/Career Planning S 8400210 Exploration of Health Occupations & Career Planning S 8409200 Fundamentals of Careers in Education and Career Planning S 8440360 Introduction to Education & Training & Career Planning S 8500430 Personal Development & Career Planning S 8540360 Introduction to Finance & Career Planning S 8600042 Exploration of Production Technology & Career Planning S 8600220 Exploring Technology & Career Planning S 8709360 Introduction to Health Science & Career Planning S 8809300 Fundamentals of Culinary Careers and Career Planning S 8850360 Exploring Hospitality & Tourism Careers & Career Planning S 8900360 Introduction to Government and Public Administration/Career Planning S 8960360 Introduction to Human Service Careers & Career Planning S

Revised: 7/8/2014

9001820 Vocational Employability Skills for Youth & Career Planning S 9009360 Exploring Information Technology Careers & Career Planning S 9100110 Orientation to Career & Technical Occupations & Career Planning S 9160360 Introduction to Law, Public Safety & Security & Career Planning S 9260360 Introduction to Manufacturing & Career Planning S 9309360 Introduction to Marketing Sales and Services & Career Planning S 9590360 Introduction to Transportation, Distribution and Logistics and Career Planning S 9709360 Introduction to Energy & Career Planning S

Note: The shaded courses will no longer be offered starting with the 2015-16 school year.