• Course Credit: 1.0              Course Fee: $15.00           Required Elective Course 9th-12th Grade

     

    Course Description:

    Career Preparedness focuses on three integrated areas of instruction: academic planning and career development, financial literacy, and technology. Course content includes college and career preparation, computer literacy skills, and personal finance. Technology topics are interwoven throughout course instruction. These standards are designed to provide a strong foundation for student acquisition of the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that enable them to achieve success in school, at work, and across the life span.

     

    Course Resources: (But not limited to)

    Students will access Alabama Career Planning System, Nearpod, i-Ready through single sign-on via Clever.

     

    Content Standards Addressed:

    1. Foundation Standards
    2. Personal Decision Making
    3. Academic Planning and Career Development
    4. Digital Literacy
    5. Financial Management and Budgeting
    6. Banking and Financial Institutions
    7. Credit and Debit
    8. Saving and Investment
    9. Risk Management and Insurance

     

    Computer Lab and Computer Usage Rules:

    1. No Food, Drink, or Gum
    2. Do Not Change the Settings on Computers.
    3. Remain at Assigned Workstations.
    4. Only Use Authorized Websites.
    5. Clean your Workspace.

     

    Require Materials:

    1. Composition Notebook/Spiral Notebook
    2. Pencil and Pen
    3. Wired Headphones

     

    Grading Scale:

    Minimum of 10 Formative Activities per Quarter; Minimum of 6 Summative Assessments per Quarter

    60% Assessments

    40% Activities