K-12 - Kindergarten
A plan of career education concepts, activities and test evaluation procedures.
STEP 1 | The teacher will administer the pre test to the class in September. The purpose of this test is to determine the students’ understanding of basic Career Education concepts. |
STEP 2 | The pre test is scored and a summarization report of the class is completed by the teacher. Make two copies of the summarization report. (One copy to your principal and the second copy for your records.) |
STEP 3 | The teacher then begins to introduce the prepared concepts and activities to the class, placing particular emphasis on the items most frequently missed on the pre test. |
STEP 4 | The post test is administered in April. The purpose of this test is to determine if a change occurred from the previous testing. |
STEP 5 | The post test is scored and a summarization report of the class is completed by the teacher. Make two copies of the summarization report. (One copy to your principal and the second copy for your records. |
AWARENESS CONCEPTS AND ACTIVITIES
Kindergarten
ALASKA EMPLOYABILITY STANDARDS | CONCEPTS | ACTIVITIES | |
A | B | ||
Appreciation and Attitudes | |||
5 | 1 | Understand the importance of each family member. | Students name their family members and tell why they are important. |
Self | |||
5 | Every student has responsibilities at home and at school. | Prepare a listing on the board of tasks at home and tasks at school. | |
Decision Making | |||
1 | People make decisions everyday. | Students have at least one choice they had to make today. | |
Educational | |||
1 | 4 | Students of kindergarten age must go to school. | Students give reasons why they go to school. |
Career | |||
5 | 2 | Family members and school workers have jobs. | Invite family members and school workers to come and share information about their jobs. |
Economic | |||
1 | There is a difference between basic needs and luxury. | Make a group collage of things we need and another group collage of luxury things. | |
Skill | |||
1, 2, 5 | 1 | School is the student’s job. | Have the students share the jobs they do in school individually and as a group. |
Employability | |||
Cooperation is necessary to complete a task. | Experience through a class project the meaning of cooperation. |
CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY FOR KINDERGARTEN
DIRECTIONS TO THE TEACHER
Each student will receive an answer sheet. The teacher and/or aide reads each statement to students (preferably in small groups) and the students circle yes or no. Observe markings closely.
Appreciation and Attitudes
- Does your family have fun doing things together?
- Do you feel bad when you have to help someone in your family?
- Do you care how other people in your family feel?
Self
- Do you have jobs at home and at school?
- Do you have to dress warmly in winter?
- Do you have to do the things the teacher asks you to do?
Decision Making
- Do you come to school when you are sick?
- Do you bother someone who has bothered you?
- Do you help to pick up the toys in the classroom?
Educational
- Is it important for you to go to school?
- Do you have to go to school?
- Do you go to school to learn many things?
Career
- Can your mother have a job away from home?
- Do fathers work at home and at their jobs?
- Do the teachers and the principal work at our school?
Economic
- Does your family need food and clothing more than they need candy?
- Does your family need a toy store more than a grocery store?
- Does your family need a place to live before they need a computer?
Skill
- Is school your job?
- Do you always try your best at school?
- Do you help keep your classroom clean?
Employability
- Is the job easier when we all help at clean up time?
- Do we get to play after our work is finished?
- Do we have to work together to do some jobs?
CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY ANSWER SHEET
Grades K-1
Name: _______________________ Grade:___ School:________________ Date:_____
Students: Answer by filling in the appropriate circle.
1. | YES | NO | 13. | YES | NO | ||
2. | YES | NO | 14. | YES | NO | ||
3. | YES | NO | 15. | YES | NO | ||
4. | YES | NO | 16. | YES | NO | ||
5. | YES | NO | 17. | YES | NO | ||
6. | YES | NO | 18. | YES | NO | ||
7. | YES | NO | 19. | YES | NO | ||
8. | YES | NO | 20. | YES | NO | ||
9. | YES | NO | 21. | YES | NO | ||
10. | YES | NO | 22. | YES | NO | ||
11. | YES | NO | 23. | YES | NO | ||
12. | YES | NO | 24. | YES | NO |
CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY SUMMARIZATION REPORT
Teacher:___________________________ Grade:___________________________
School : ___________________________ Date:______________
Number of students taking the survey: _______
Statements correctly answered by number of students:
Statement Number:
1. | 13. | ||
2. | 14. | ||
3. | 15. | ||
4. | 16. | ||
5. | 17. | ||
6. | 18. | ||
7. | 19. | ||
8. | 20. | ||
9. | 21. | ||
10. | 22. | ||
11. | 23. | ||
12. | 24. |
In view of the results, I would like my class to concentrate on statements: # ___, # ____, # ___ , # ___ , # ___ , this semester.
My goal would be to help my students to better understand the concepts of Career Education at this particular grade level.