Name of Lesson _____Career Test___________________

Counselor__________Amy Schroeder__________________
UNIT/TOPIC:
(If unit, note how
many lessons in unit):

Getting to Your Goal: Lesson 1 of 6

DOMAIN:
(academic, career,
personal/social)

Academic/Career

GRADE LEVEL(S):

9th Grade

GUIDANCE
STANDARD(S):
ASCA Standards
Addressed:

C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information

C:A1.3.Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and
motivations
C:A1.9 Develop hobbies and vocational interests
C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career information
C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information
9.12.1.1

INDIANA
STANDARDS
ADDRESSED:
*If this lesson is
crosswalked with other
academic areas, please
list here.

9.12.2.1
Reexamine their career interests annually based on their
experiences
and/or an updated career interest inventory.
9.12.2.2
Research specific occupations identified in their revised career
plans.

DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION
STRATEGIES: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

DEVELOPMENTAL
ASSET(S)
ADDRESSED: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
GOAL(S): This section
only needs completed if
you have taken ED 671

N/A

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

Discuss annually the current relationship between their flexible career

plans, postsecondary education goals, four-year high school course plans,
report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic improvement
plans, and revise each as appropriate.

Students will learn to evaluate their career preferences.

TIME REQUIRED

40 minutes

MATERIALS NEEDED

Computer and Internet Access, Career Journals

Opening, Pre-evaluation, Career inventory, Closing

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

PROCEDURE

1. Opening (5 minutes)
a. Leader will go over purpose of unit
b. Leader will explain Lesson 1 activities
c. Give students their career journals
(this could also be made from a notebook, piece of paper, Word doc.,
Prezi, or anything that works for class and will be saved)
2. Pre-evaluation (5 minutes)
a. Leader will administer evaluations
b. Leader will collect evaluations in order to turn them in to counselor
3. Career Inventory (15 minutes)
a. 123test.com
b. Take Career Test
4. Closing (15 minutes)
a. Leader will help students evaluate test results and discuss career
ideas
b. Leader will ask start-up questions such as,
Do you think your results are accurate
Can you think of any other careers that might fit your results
Do you like the career options given to you; why or why not?
c. Instruct students to choose their top 3 careers from the list and save
them in their career journals.

EVALUATION:
What data will you
collect and How will
you collect data to
show:
1. impact on K12 students
2. feedback on
lesson

FOLLOW-UP PLAN:

Counselor will use the collected pre- and post-evaluations to determine

if unit fulfilled learning objectives

Lesson 2

CITATION(S)
References/Resources
Used:
Cite copyrighted materials,
but do not reproduce
copyrighted materials in your
lesson plan. Non-copyrighted
materials must be reproduced
and included in your lesson
plan.

123test (2014). Career test. Retrieved from: http://www.123test.com/career-test/

Name of Lesson _____Work Values Test___________________

Counselor__________Amy Schroeder__________________
UNIT/TOPIC:
(If unit, note how
many lessons in unit):

Getting to Your Goal: Lesson 2 of 6

DOMAIN:
(academic, career,
personal/social)

Academic/Career

GRADE LEVEL(S):

9th Grade

GUIDANCE
STANDARD(S):
ASCA Standards
Addressed:

C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career

Information
C:A1.3. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and
motivations
C:A1.5 Learn to make decisions
C:A1.9 Develop hobbies and vocational interests
C:B1.4 Know the various ways in which occupations can be classified
C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information
C:C1.3 Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career
choice and success
9.12.1.2

INDIANA
STANDARDS
ADDRESSED:
*If this lesson is
crosswalked with other
academic areas, please
list here.

Discuss annually the current relationship between their flexible career

plans, postsecondary education goals, four-year high school course plans,
report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic improvement
plans, and revise each as appropriate.

9.12.2.3

Reexamine their career interests annually based on their experiences

and/or an updated career interest inventory.

9.12.2.4

Research specific occupations identified in their revised career plans.

DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION
STRATEGIES: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

DEVELOPMENTAL
ASSET(S)
ADDRESSED: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
GOAL(S): This section
only needs completed if
you have taken ED 671

N/A

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

Students will discover which aspects of a career that they value most

TIME REQUIRED

40 minutes

MATERIALS NEEDED

Computer and Internet Access, Career Journals

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Opening, Work values test, Closing

5. Opening (5 minutes)
d. Leader will explain Lesson 2 activities
e. Students pick up career journals
6. Work Values Test (15 minutes)
c. 123test.com
d. Take work values test
PROCEDURE

7. Closing (20 minutes)

d. Leader will help students evaluate test results
e. Leader will facilitate discussion about values and how they might
impact career choice.
f. Leader will ask students to think of some careers that might fit their
values
g. Instruct students to write their top 3 work values from the list in their
career journals.

EVALUATION:
What data will you
collect and How will
you collect data to
show:
3. impact on K12 students
4. feedback on
lesson

FOLLOW-UP PLAN:

Counselor will use the collected pre- and post-evaluations to determine if the
unit fulfilled learning objectives

Lesson 3

CITATION(S)
References/Resources
Used:
Cite copyrighted materials,
but do not reproduce
copyrighted materials in your
lesson plan. Non-copyrighted
materials must be reproduced
and included in your lesson
plan.

123test (2014). Career test. Retrieved from: http://www.123test.com/career-test/

Name of Lesson _____Exploring Careers________________

Counselor__________Amy Schroeder__________________
UNIT/TOPIC:
(If unit, note how
many lessons in unit):

Getting to Your Goal: Lesson 3 of 6

DOMAIN:
(academic, career,
personal/social)

Academic/Career

GRADE LEVEL(S):

9th Grade

GUIDANCE
STANDARD(S):
ASCA Standards
Addressed:

C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career

Information
C:B1.1 Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selection
and career transition
C:B1.4 Know the various ways in which occupations can be classified
C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career
Information
C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information
9.12.1.3

INDIANA
STANDARDS
ADDRESSED:
*If this lesson is
crosswalked with other
academic areas, please
list here.

9.12.2.5
Reexamine their career interests annually based on their
experiences
and/or an updated career interest inventory.
9.12.2.6
Research specific occupations identified in their revised career
plans.

DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION
STRATEGIES: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

DEVELOPMENTAL
ASSET(S)
ADDRESSED: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
GOAL(S): This section
only needs completed if
you have taken ED 671

N/A

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

TIME REQUIRED

Discuss annually the current relationship between their flexible career

plans, postsecondary education goals, four-year high school course plans,
report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic improvement
plans, and revise each as appropriate.

Students will research to learn facts about their top career options.
40 minutes

MATERIALS NEEDED

Computer and Internet Access, Career Journals

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Opening, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Closing

8. Opening (5 minutes)
f. Leader will explain Lesson 3 activities
g. Students pick up career journals
9. Occupational Outlook Handbook (20 minutes)
e. http://www.bls.gov/oco/

PROCEDURE

f. Use A-Z index to search top 3 careers from lesson 1 and 2

inventories
- View details
- Click on similar careers
g. Leader will help to explain Quick Facts box on summary page
h. Search other careers
10. Closing (15 minutes)
h. Students will choose careers from search
i. Look at career requirements
- Level of education
- Certifications
- Experience, etc.
j. Remind students to log findings in career journals

EVALUATION:
What data will you
collect and How will
you collect data to
show:
5. impact on K12 students
6. feedback on
lesson

Counselor will use the collected pre- and post-evaluations to determine if the
unit fulfilled learning objectives

FOLLOW-UP PLAN:

Lesson 4: College Search

CITATION(S)
References/Resources
Used:
Cite copyrighted materials,
but do not reproduce
copyrighted materials in your
lesson plan. Non-copyrighted
materials must be reproduced
and included in your lesson
plan.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (2014). Occupational Outlook

Handbook. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm

Name of Lesson _____College Search________________

Counselor__________Amy Schroeder__________________
UNIT/TOPIC:
(If unit, note how
many lessons in unit):

Getting to Your Goal: Lesson 4 of 6

DOMAIN:
(academic, career,
personal/social)

Academic/Career

GRADE LEVEL(S):

9th Grade

GUIDANCE
STANDARD(S):
ASCA Standards
Addressed:

C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career

Information
C:B1.1 Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selection
and career transition
C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career
information
C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information
9.12.1.4

INDIANA
STANDARDS
ADDRESSED:
*If this lesson is
crosswalked with other
academic areas, please
list here.

9.12.2.7
Reexamine their career interests annually based on their
experiences
and/or an updated career interest inventory.
9.12.2.8
Research specific occupations identified in their revised career
plans.

DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION
STRATEGIES: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

DEVELOPMENTAL
ASSET(S)
ADDRESSED: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
GOAL(S): This section
only needs completed if
you have taken ED 671

N/A

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

Discuss annually the current relationship between their flexible career

plans, postsecondary education goals, four-year high school course plans,
report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic improvement
plans, and revise each as appropriate.

Students will search colleges and learn steps that need to be taken, post-high
school, for their chosen career path.

TIME REQUIRED

40 minutes

MATERIALS NEEDED

Computer and Internet Access, Career Journals

Opening, Cappex, Closing

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

11. Opening (5 minutes)

h. Leader will explain Lesson 4 activities
i. Students pick up career journals
12. Cappex (30 minutes)
i. Create account at http://www.cappex.com
j. Search colleges based on chosen careers requirements
(2 year, 4 year, vocational)
k. Use advanced search to narrow down colleges
PROCEDURE

l. Use major search engine to match career choice

(ex: If student chose Teacher as career, search for an Education or
Teaching major)
m. Look at college facts
- Population
- Majors offered
- Cost, etc.
n. Point out student reviews
o. Search scholarships
13. Closing (10 minutes)
k. Students save top 3 colleges
l. Remind students to log findings in career journals

EVALUATION:
What data will you
collect and How will
you collect data to
show:
7. impact on K12 students
8. feedback on
lesson

Counselor will use the collected pre- and post-evaluations to determine if the
unit fulfilled learning objectives

FOLLOW-UP PLAN:

Lesson 5: Meeting College Requirements

CITATION(S)
References/Resources
Used:
Cite copyrighted materials,
but do not reproduce
copyrighted materials in your
lesson plan. Non-copyrighted
materials must be reproduced
and included in your lesson
plan.

Cappex.com, LLC (2014). Cappex; your college decision headquarters. Retrieved by

http://www.cappex.com/

Name of Lesson _____Meeting Requirements____________

Counselor__________Amy Schroeder__________________
UNIT/TOPIC:
(If unit, note how
many lessons in unit):

Getting to Your Goal: Lesson 5 of 6

DOMAIN:
(academic, career,
personal/social)

Academic/Career

GRADE LEVEL(S):

9th Grade

GUIDANCE
STANDARD(S):
ASCA Standards
Addressed:

C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career

information
C:A1.3. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and
Motivations
C:B1.1 Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selection
and career transition
C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career
Information
C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information
9.12.1.5

INDIANA
STANDARDS
ADDRESSED:
*If this lesson is
crosswalked with other
academic areas, please
list here.

9.12.2.9
Reexamine their career interests annually based on their
experiences
and/or an updated career interest inventory.
9.12.2.10
Research specific occupations identified in their revised career
plans.

DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION
STRATEGIES: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

DEVELOPMENTAL
ASSET(S)
ADDRESSED: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
GOAL(S): This section
only needs completed if
you have taken ED 671

N/A

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

TIME REQUIRED

Discuss annually the current relationship between their flexible career

plans, postsecondary education goals, four-year high school course plans,
report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic improvement
plans, and revise each as appropriate.

Students will learn requirements for acceptance into their chosen school.
40 minutes

MATERIALS NEEDED

Computer and Internet Access, Career Journals

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Opening, Requirement Search, Closing

14. Opening (5 minutes)

j. Leader will explain Lesson 5 activities
k. Students pick up career journals
15. Requirement Search (30 minutes)
p. Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges
q. Students search chosen colleges
r. Go to Majors & Learning Environment tab
- take note of most popular majors
PROCEDURE

s. Go to Applying tab and pay attention to

- application requirements
- academics and GPA
- Applicant statistics
- AP and CLEP acceptance
16. Closing (10 minutes)
m. Leader will help to explain percentiles
n. Discuss any requirement themes noticed
o. Remind students to log findings in career journals
- Log if chosen school accepts AP and CLEP

EVALUATION:
What data will you
collect and How will
you collect data to
show:
9. impact on K12 students
10. feedback on
lesson

Counselor will use the collected pre- and post-evaluations to determine if the
unit fulfilled learning objectives

FOLLOW-UP PLAN:

Lesson 6: What Next

CITATION(S)
References/Resources
Used:
Cite copyrighted materials,
but do not reproduce
copyrighted materials in your
lesson plan. Non-copyrighted
materials must be reproduced
and included in your lesson
plan.

Big Future (2014). Finding colleges. The College Board. Retrieved by

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges

Name of Lesson _____What Next?____________

Counselor__________Amy Schroeder__________________
UNIT/TOPIC:
(If unit, note how
many lessons in unit):

Getting to Your Goal: Lesson 6 of 6

DOMAIN:
(academic, career,
personal/social)

Academic/Career

GRADE LEVEL(S):

9th Grade

GUIDANCE
STANDARD(S):
ASCA Standards
Addressed:

C:A1.5 Learn to make decisions

C:A1.6 Learn how to set goals
C:A1.7 Understand the importance of planning
C:A1.8 Pursue and develop competency in areas of interest
C:B1.1 Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selection
and career transition
C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career
Information
C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information
C:B2.1 Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to
achieve
career goals
C:B2.2 Assess and modify their educational plan to support career
C:B2.5 Maintain a career-planning portfolio
9.12.1.6

INDIANA
STANDARDS
ADDRESSED:
*If this lesson is
crosswalked with other
academic areas, please
list here.

Discuss annually the current relationship between their flexible career

plans, postsecondary education goals, four-year high school course plans,
report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic improvement
plans, and revise each as appropriate.

9.12.2.11
Reexamine their career interests annually based on their
experiences
and/or an updated career interest inventory.
9.12.2.12
Research specific occupations identified in their revised career
plans.

DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION
STRATEGIES: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

DEVELOPMENTAL
ASSET(S)
ADDRESSED: This
section only needs
completed if you have
taken ED 671

N/A

SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
GOAL(S): This section
only needs completed if
you have taken ED 671

N/A

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

Students will learn immediate steps that can be taken to help achieve their
career goals.

TIME REQUIRED

40 minutes

MATERIALS NEEDED

Computer and Internet Access, Career Journals

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Opening, Next Steps, Post-evaluation, Closing

17. Opening (5 minutes)

PROCEDURE

l. Leader will explain Lesson 6 activities

m. Students pick up career journals
18. Next Steps (20 minutes)
t. Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges
u. Click on AP tab above
- briefly discuss AP options
v. Click on CLEP tab above
- briefly discuss CLEP options
w. Discuss what classes could be taken now
- ask students what they think based on their searches
x. Discuss resources
- meet with counselor
- other websites in journal
- college admissions office and required classes
- college visits/ job shadows
- internships
19. Post-evaluation (5 minutes)
a. administer post-evaluation
b. collect evaluations in order to turn in to counselor
20. Closing (15 minutes)
p. Allow time for students to share items theyve added to their
journals
q. Ask students to share their immediate career prep. plans.

r. Students take career journals home

s. Remind students to keep adding to their journals

EVALUATION:
What data will you
collect and How will
you collect data to
show:
11. impact on K12 students
12. feedback on
lesson

FOLLOW-UP PLAN:

Counselor will use the collected pre- and post-evaluations to determine if the
unit fulfilled learning objectives

Two weeks later, counselor will send career info resource of his/her choice to
homerooms.

CITATION(S)
References/Resources
Used:
Cite copyrighted materials,
but do not reproduce
copyrighted materials in your
lesson plan. Non-copyrighted
materials must be reproduced
and included in your lesson
plan.

Big Future (2014). Finding colleges. The College Board. Retrieved by

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges