FUTURE READY PA CAREER PORTFOLIO
SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
SY23-24 Quarter 3
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Office of Postsecondary Readiness
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Future Ready PA Career Portfolio Implementation
To help ensure that all students in Pennsylvania are on track for meaningful postsecondary engagement and success, PDE has included a measure of students’ career exploration, preparation, and readiness as part of Pennsylvania’s state and federal accountability system through the Future Ready PA Index.
The implementation guidelines below will outline leadership and staff expectations in meeting college and career measures for the Future Ready PA Index for all schools.
School Level Role | Implementation Responsibilities |
Principal | •Principals will monitor Future Ready PA career portfolio progress using the Qlik app. |
SBTL | •School-based Teacher Leaders (SBTL) will be responsible for ensuring teachers are aware CEW connections and Naviance tasks in instructional units and providing coaching and instructional support. |
Teacher | •Teachers will facilitate and ensure all Future Ready tasks in Naviance are completed in the classroom as indicated in their content unit overviews. |
Counselor | •Counselors will be responsible for loading transcripts and sending all eDocs via Naviance. •Counselors will facilitate in collaboration with teachers tasks that indicate/require counselor support •Counselors will monitor Future Ready PA career portfolio progress as needed and in accordance with Chapter 339 |
SPECM | •Special Education Compliance Managers (SPECMs) will be responsible for working with Special Education Teachers to complete appropriate tasks for students with complex needs. These students' artifacts will be monitored in Naviance by SPECMs. |
Bilingual Counselor (BCA) | •Bilingual Counseling Assistants (BCA’s) will support teachers with task completion for learners of English |
Naviance Scope and Sequence: Quarter 3
Grade | Deadline | Activity | CEW Standard | Description | Responsible Party |
3 | April 1, 2024 | 13.3.5.D – Career Retention and Advancement | Students will learn college and career terms. Task complete once a student completes a reflection survey in Naviance Student. | ELA Teacher | |
4 | April 1, 2024 | 13.3.5.E – Career Acquisition | Students will discover what it takes to get (and keep!) a job Task complete once a student completes a reflection survey in Naviance Student | ELA Teacher | |
4 | April 1, 2024 | 13.4.5.A Entrepreneurship | | ELA Teacher | |
5 | April 1, 2024 | 13.4.5.B Entrepreneurship | As outlined in ELA Grade 5 Unit 3 Overview, Students will think about the different ways people identify careers for themselves. Some people dream of starting their own businesses versus working for someone else. Students will describe the relevance of entrepreneurship in today’s social the skill sets needed to become an entrepreneur. | ELA Teacher | |
6 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.8.G Career Awareness and Preparation | As outlined in ELA, Q3 Grade 6 Unit 3 Overview, Students will complete curriculum lesson 6.7 “ Using My Strengths” in Naviance. Students will complete a reflection survey when complete. | ELA Teacher | |
6 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.8.G Career Awareness and Preparation | Students will reflect on their time in middle school and the high school application process. Students will complete the 6th grade entry plan in Naviance. To complete this task students will complete the entry plan survey linked to the task in their planner. | Counselor/ Social Studies | |
7 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.8.A/B Career Awareness and Preparation | As outlined in ELA, Q3 Grade 7 Unit 3 Overview, students will complete the Career Cluster Finder assessment. Part 1 complete once a student completes the Career Cluster Finder Assessment. Part 2 complete once a student completes a reflection survey in Naviance Student. | ELA Teacher | |
7 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.8.G Career Awareness and Preparation | Students will identify their top 3 high school selections, what they would like to focus on in high schools and their potential plans after high school. To complete this task students will complete the exit plan survey linked to the task in their planner. | Counselor/ Social Studies | |
8 | April 1, 2024 | 13.2.8.D Career Awareness and Preparation | Students will complete a Naviance college search focusing on traditional and non-traditional programs/ institutions. Part 1 complete once the student completes a college search in Naviance. Part 2 complete once a student completes a reflection survey in Naviance Student. | Counselor | |
8 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.8.G Career Awareness and Preparation | Students will begin to think about their high school transition and reflect on creating a plan specific to graduation requirements and extra-curricular activities. To complete this task students will complete the exit plan survey linked to the task in their planner. | Counselor/ Social Studies |
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Naviance Scope and Sequence: Quarter 3
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Grade | Deadline | Activity | CEW Standard | Description | Responsible Party |
9 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.11.A- Career Awareness and Preparation | As outlined in the ELA Grade 9 Unit 3 overview students will complete the Strengths Explorer assessment and reflect on their results. Task complete once a student completes a reflection survey in Naviance Student. | ELA Teacher | |
9 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.11 G/H | Students will reflect on their transition to high school. They will explore the graduation requirements and consider rigorous coursework and career connected learning opportunities. To complete this task students will complete the exit plan survey linked to the task in their planner. | Counselor/ Social Studies | |
10 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.11.B- Career Awareness and Preparation | As outlined in ELA Grade 10 Unit 3 overview, students will complete the Career Interest Profiler assessment and reflect on their results. Part 1 complete once a student completes the Career Interest Profiler assessment. Part 2 complete once a student completes a reflection survey in Naviance Student. | ELA Teacher | |
10 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.11 G/H | Students will reflect on their high school experience thus far. They will explore the graduation requirements and consider rigorous coursework and career connected learning opportunities. To complete this task students will complete the exit plan survey linked to the task in their planner. | Counselor/ Social Studies | |
11 | April 1, 2024 | 13.2.11.C – Career Acquisition | As outlined in the ELA Grade 11 Unit 3 Overview students will compile the accomplishments and activities from high school using the Resume Builder in Naviance Student. Students must produce a draft of the resume of all their stored achievements. Task complete once a student completes a resume reflection survey. | ELA Teacher | |
11 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.11 G/H | Students will reflect on their high school experience thus far. They will explore the graduation requirements and consider rigorous coursework and career connected learning opportunities. To complete this task students will complete the exit plan survey linked to the task in their planner. | Counselor/ Social Studies | |
12 | April 1, 2024 | 13.3.11.D Career Retention and Advancement | Students will be introduced to the purpose of the Financial Aid Award letter and its use in preparing for the real cost of college. Task complete once a student completes a reflection survey in Naviance Student | Counselor/Math or Counselor/Social Studies* or Counselor/Seminar | |
12 | April 1, 2024 | 13.1.11 G/H | Students will reflect on their high school journey. They will explore the graduation requirements and indicate their next steps and postsecondary plans. To complete this task students will complete the exit plan survey linked to the task in their planner. | Counselor/ Social Studies |
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April Deadline
Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links | Disability Types |
Discover College and Career | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Discover Careers- Watch the following (linked) videos to learn about different careers. 2. Discover College- Learn about College Terms Using Junior Achievement My College Word Bank. Complete Junior Achievement My College Word Bank Activity (PDF in Links) 3. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “Discover College and Career” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
3rd Grade Task
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Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links | Disability Types |
How Do I Get a Job? | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Watch these videos to learn how you get different jobs (linked)
2. Think about a job you are interested in and what it takes to get that job. Using the interactive worksheet provided, answer the following questions:
3. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “How Do I Get a Job?” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
4th Grade Task
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4th Grade Task
Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links |
Becoming an Entrepreneur | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Watch these videos to learn how you could become an entrepreneur! (linked)
2. Think about this question: "What does it take to become an entrepreneur?” Check out this video of a young man that started his own lemonade business. “Your piece of the pie: MJB Stands” 3. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “What Is An Entrepreneur?” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. |
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5th Grade Task
Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links |
Defining Entrepreneurship | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Watch a video about kid entrepreneurs. Kids Pitch Brilliant Products to the Shark Tank Tycoons (linked) Kids can be entrepreneurs with big ideas! After watching the video think about what an entrepreneur is and what skills it takes to be a business owner. 2. Next, get with a partner or group and brainstorm product/service ideas of your own! In your team, click the link and write down “a pitch” just like the students in the Shark Tank video used. As you write your pitch, think about why it is important to sell other people on your great ideas when you are an entrepreneur. 3. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “Defining Entrepreneurship” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. |
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6th Grade Goal
Activity Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links | Disability Types |
Using My Strengths | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the Naviance Curriculum Lesson 6.7 titled “Using My Strengths.” HINT:Naviance Curriculum can be found at the bottom of the Naviance Student homepage, clicking the purple box titled “College, Career, and Life Readiness.” 2. After completing the lesson, sign in to Naviance Student and complete the reflection survey “ Using My Strengths” | | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
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6th Grade Entry Plan | Students should complete this activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the 6th Grade Entry Plan. 2. In “My Tasks” complete the survey connected to the task “6th Grade Entry Plan” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” tab, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
6th Grade Task
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7th Grade Task
Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links |
Career Cluster Finder | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the Career Cluster Finder assessment. From the home page, click the “Careers tab” and navigate to the Career Cluster Finder assessment. Read the instructions listed and click start; complete the assessment. Use the heart icon to save career clusters to “Favorite Careers and Clusters” list. Clicking on a career cluster name on the assessment results page will show more information about the cluster. Each career cluster page shows an icon to save to a favorites list. 2. Discuss selected/favorited careers with your parents/guardian. Use the following questions to discuss the careers you are interested in:
Lesson 3: Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “Career Cluster Finder Reflection” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | |
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7th Grade Entry Plan | Students should complete this activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the 7th Grade Entry Plan. 2. In “My Tasks” complete the survey connected to the task “7th Grade Entry Plan” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” tab, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
7th Grade Task
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Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links |
College Search | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the Naviance Curriculum Lesson titled Facing Fears About College. Naviance Curriculum can be found at the bottom of the Naviance Student homepage, clicking the purple box titled “College, Career, and Life Readiness.” 2. Sign in to Naviance Student to complete a college search. From the Naviance Student homepage, from the “Colleges” drop-down menu, click “Colleges Home.” Navigate to the search bar at the top of the screen and either search for a college by name or keyword. Click on an institution’s name to learn more about the institution. College pages in Naviance Student will show more information like fast facts, student population statistics, degrees/majors offered, and financial aid information, to name a few. 3. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “College Search” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title | |
8th Grade Task
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Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Disability Types |
8th Grade Entry Plan | Students should complete this activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the 8th Grade Entry Plan. 2. In “My Tasks” complete the survey connected to the task “8th Grade Entry Plan” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” tab, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
8th Grade Task
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Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Disability Types |
StrengthsExplorer + Reflection Survey | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the StrengthsExplorer assessment. From the homepage, click “Self-Discovery” and navigate to the StrengthsExplorer assessment. Read the instructions listed on the page and click “start” to begin. Think about each question and rate how it applies to you. 2. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “StrengthsExplorer Reflection Survey” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
9th Grade Task
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9th Grade Exit Plan | Students should complete this activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the 9th Grade Exit Plan. 2. In “My Tasks” complete the survey connected to the task “9th Grade Exit Plan” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” tab, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
9th Grade Task
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Career Interest Profiler + Reflection Survey | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| Lesson 1: Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the Career Interest Profiler assessment. From the homepage, click “Self-Discovery” and navigate to the Career Interest Profiler assessment. Read the instructions listed on the page and click “start” to begin. Think about each question and answer if applies to you and your interests. Lesson 2: Review your Holland Interest Code results. Do these results sound like you? Would finding a career that uses these areas of interest be exciting for you? Use the results page to research careers that match your top Holland Interest Codes. Click the heart icon to add any matching careers that interest you to the “Careers I’m Thinking About” favorites page. Lesson 3: Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “Career Interest Profiler Reflection Survey” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
10th Grade Task
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10th Grade Exit Plan | Students should complete this activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the 10th Grade Exit Plan. 2. In “My Tasks” complete the survey connected to the task “10th Grade Exit Plan” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” tab, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
10th Grade Task
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Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Links | Disability Types |
Build a Resume | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Learn about the basic components of a resume and why it’s important to have a resume, even in high school. Watch the linked videos on resume building. 2. Read about different types of resumes you may use in high school and beyond. Not all resumes should look the same! Think about creating different versions of your resume for college, scholarships, and career opportunities (articles linked) 3. Sign in to Naviance Student and create a resume draft. From the Naviance Student homepage, under the “About Me” tab, click “Home.” Under your student’s name and class you’ll see a hyperlinked “Resume” – click here. Use the “Add/Update Sections” tab to add new entries to a resume. Add new entries to the resume builder by selecting a type of entry from the menu displayed after clicking the pink plus sign. If you're not sure what information to provide, you can select an entry type and read the tips displayed. Create a draft resume using the “Print/Export Resume” tab. Use the pink plus sign to add a new draft resume. Select the sections you’d like to include in the draft. Save the draft resume to finish. HINT: You must complete the second tab titled “Print/Export Resume” to complete the activity | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
11th Grade Task
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Title | Teacher Instructions | Activity Instructions | Disability Types |
11th Grade Exit Plan | Students should complete this activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the 11th Grade Exit Plan. 2. In “My Tasks” complete the survey connected to the task “11th Grade Exit Plan” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” tab, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
11th Grade Task
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FAFSA Award Letter Comparison Activity | Students should complete the final part of the activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Students will watch one Youtube video as an introduction to understanding the process of the Financial Aid Award Letter� 2. Students will review the provided sample award letters (or the award letter from their accepted schools, if applicable) and complete the Step Up to College College Cost Calculator Activity Sheet � Students will be provided a glossary of terms to use as they complete the Activity Sheet� 3. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the survey connected to the task “FAFSA Award Letter Comparison” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | YouTube video options: How To Read a Financial Aid Award Letter Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer Step Up To College: Paying For College Financial Aid Award Letters: Example Financial Aid Award Letters Financial Aid Award Glossary: j Step Up to College College Cost Calculator Activity Sheet: Activity: College Cost Calculator Google Slides presentation (optional and can be customized to your school): Naviance Financial Aid Award Letter Activity (Optional) | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
12th Grade Task
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12th Grade Postsecondary Plan | Students should complete this activity in Naviance Student. To log in to Naviance Student:
| 1. Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the 12th Grade Postsecondary Plan. 2. In “My Tasks” complete the survey connected to the task “12th Postsecondary Plan” HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” tab, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title. | SPED Students that can complete this task with staff support: LS, ES, ILS, AS(High Incidence), DHH |
12th Grade Task