Career and college ready maP
(My Action Plan)
What is the light (career) at the end of YOUR tunnel? |
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Choosing a career is exciting, but can be overwhelming if you are not sure where to begin...
Let us guide you through the career development process by working to complete the tabs above from left to right. Once complete, you will have an incredible advantage over your peers leaving high school!
This tab focuses on CAREER CHOICE
You will be asked to complete the following steps below:
1. Take a quick CCR Pre-survey, so we can get a pulse on where you are with your career planning.
2. Complete My Next Move Interest inventory with Results Link. Your scores will be uploaded so that SST can talk with you about what your scores mean.
3. Complete the Career Tree Branch Report.
4. Complete the self-reflection page about your interest, hobbies, values, strengths (OPTIONAL) However, this is the true foundation for finding meaningful alignment in your work. The SST will review this page BEFORE any other discussions occur.
How will all of this help you?
Well, eventually you will complete all of the activities in this site to create your MAP (My Action Plan). The action plan will be the roadmap/checklist that guides your decisions after high school. All students at OSTC will leave with a professional portfolio. We suggest that you keep completed items in your portfolio.
Let us guide you through the career development process by working to complete the tabs above from left to right. Once complete, you will have an incredible advantage over your peers leaving high school!
This tab focuses on CAREER CHOICE
You will be asked to complete the following steps below:
1. Take a quick CCR Pre-survey, so we can get a pulse on where you are with your career planning.
2. Complete My Next Move Interest inventory with Results Link. Your scores will be uploaded so that SST can talk with you about what your scores mean.
3. Complete the Career Tree Branch Report.
4. Complete the self-reflection page about your interest, hobbies, values, strengths (OPTIONAL) However, this is the true foundation for finding meaningful alignment in your work. The SST will review this page BEFORE any other discussions occur.
How will all of this help you?
Well, eventually you will complete all of the activities in this site to create your MAP (My Action Plan). The action plan will be the roadmap/checklist that guides your decisions after high school. All students at OSTC will leave with a professional portfolio. We suggest that you keep completed items in your portfolio.
Let's get started
1. Career & college readiness surveyThis survey will be open on September 6,2020.
Please use your OSTC login information to take a short survey.
Login Information Reminders: CTELastnamefirstinitial23@student.oakland.k12.mi.us
Be sure that you are signing into your Oakland Schools Google Account. If you are logged in to your sending school account, it will say "Access Denied." The survey link will be taken down on September 18, 2020. 2. my next moveMY NEXT MOVE is a quick interest inventory that helps pinpoint dominant personality traits in specific careers.
Click on the button below to take the inventory. Print the instruction sheet so you can follow each of the parts/tabs. The Worksheet contains the upload link, but it is also listed separately if you decide to complete the inventory again! |
3. Career Tree branch report
The Career Tree provides information about some of the careers aligned to your program. The careers are organized by the amount of education needed to attain various careers. The higher you go on the tree, the more education needed.
Watch the VIDEO- Click here for a better visual about the Career Branch Tree assignment. Click here to access: Branch Report Worksheet Student Research Worksheet OSTC Curriculum Guide You will be asked to designate your career choice on a leaf, which will be placed on the tree in the classroom. |
4. Self-reflection page (optional) |
For questions, please contact:
Amy Flynn, Counselor Mary Crockett, Special Populations Consultant Jessica Dawson, Student Support Specialist
Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest
amy.flynn@oakland.k12.mi.us mary.crockett@oakland.k12.mi.us jessica.dawson@oakland.k12.mi.us
248-668-5608 248-668-5616 248-668-5610
Ostc program options-The Career Tree and Curriculum Standards
To be sure that you are scheduled into the OSTC program that best aligns with your college and career goals, please review the Career Tree above. You will find a sampling of careers on the tree and then it will be followed by the following information.
- SCROLL above to check out the various Program Options at OSTC. Each of them is represented by a CAREER TREE which identifies various careers associated with the program. The printed page following each picture conveys the 12 learning standards and the universal skills aligned to each program. OSTC Curriculum Guide
- 12 learning segments
- Indispensable Skills and Essential functions
- Certifications that you will earn
- Academic front loading to help you be more successful
