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