K-12 - Second Grade

INSTRUCTIONS
A plan of career education concepts, activities and test evaluation procedures.

STEP 1The 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 2The 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 3The 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 4The post test is administered in April. The purpose of this test is to determine if a change occurred from the previous testing.
STEP 5The 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
Grade 2

ALASKA EMPLOYABILITY STANDARDSCONTENT/SKILLSACTIVITIES
AB  
  Appreciation and Attitudes 
1, 5, 71Getting along with others is important.Students list reasons for getting along with each other at home and at school
  Self 
 1Each student has his or her own capabilities and limitations.Explore the interests and capabilities of class members.
  Decision Making 
2 There are alternatives to each problem.Class selects a problem and lists alternatives.
  Educational 
1, 21, 4Basic Skills are important.Develop an awareness of the basic skills needed in different jobs.
  Career 
5 The needs of society determine job choices.Students name the school job choices available to men and women.
  Economic 
5 Money is the value of exchange in our economic system.Compare and contrast different systems of exchange.
  Skill 
21Individual communication skills affect career choice.Students list reasons why communication skills are so important.
  Employability 
5 Attitudes toward learning and life can be positive or negative.Students prepare a list of positive and negative attitudes in doing school work.

CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY FOR GRADE 2

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 make a mark in the yes or no circle. Observe markings closely.

Appreciation and Attitudes

  1. Usually if I am nice to others they will be nice to me.
  2. I feel good when others like me.
  3. Playing a game with others is more fun when I follow the rules.

Self

  1. Some students in my class are taller than others.
  2. All second graders are able to do the same work.
  3. Some students in my class can draw better than others.

Decision Making

  1. The students make all the classroom rules.
  2. When I can’t figure things out, I ask questions.
  3. I can usually think of different ways to work out tough problems.

Educational

  1. Learning to read will help me in my work.
  2. People of all ages need to use math.
  3. All jobs have the same skills.

Career

  1. Mothers and fathers can work at the same job.
  2. Men or women can work as a principal.
  3. It would be okay if everyone in America had the same job.

Economic

  1. People could still work out a fair way to buy things even if no one in the world had money.
  2. It is helpful for me to know how to use money.
  3. Money is important in our society.

Skill

  1. It is important to be able to talk clearly.
  2. The only time I’ll ever need to write letters will be when I write to my friends.
  3. Speaking well is important only to people who give speeches.

Employability

  1. I can tell when my friends feel angry even when they don’t say they are.
  2. Some students do not like schoolwork.
  3. Students always do their best work.

CAREER EDUCATION SURVEY ANSWER SHEET
Grades 2-6

Name: _______________________ Grade:___ School:________________ Date:_____

Students: Answer by filling in the appropriate circle.

 TRUEFALSE TRUEFALSE
1.
O
O
13.
O
O
2.
O
O
14.
O
O
3.
O
O
15.
O
O
4.
O
O
16.
O
O
5.
O
O
17.
O
O
6.
O
O
18.
O
O
7.
O
O
19.
O
O
8.
O
O
20.
O
O
9.
O
O
21.
O
O
10.
O
O
22.
O
O
11.
O
O
23.
O
O
12.
O
O
24.
O
O

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.