New York State Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential

1. New York State Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential New York State Education Department P-12: Office of Special Education October 2013 MODULE 3: CDOS LEARNING STANDARDS

2. Topics CDOS Learning Standards 1. Career Development 2. Integrated Learning 3a. Universal Foundation Skills 3b. Career Majors (Optional for credential) Instruction and Documentation of Attainment of CDOS Learning Standards Additional Resources

4. CDOS Learning Standards 1. Career Development: knowledgeable about the world of work; explore career options; and relate personal skills, abilities and aptitudes to future career decisions 2. Integrated Learning: academic knowledge and skills applied in the workplace and other settings 3a. Universal Foundation Skills: foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace 3b. Career Majors: career-specific technical knowledge/skills

5. knowledge application • CAREER • DEVELOPMENT • Self-knowledge • Who am I? • Career exploration • Where am I going? • Career Plan • How do I get there? • INTEGRATED • LEARNING • What am I learning? • Why am I learning it? • How can I use it? • UNIVERSAL • FOUNDATION SKILLS • What do I need to know? • What skills are • important for me? Questions students should be able to answer skills

6. 1. Career Development

7. 2. Integrated Learning Application of academic knowledge and skills in the workplace and other settings. Students will: research, interpret, analyze and evaluate information; and use essential academic concepts, facts and procedures in work and personal settings.

8. Thinking Skills Technology • Can Read • Can Write • Perform Math Functions • Listens Effectively • Speaks Clearly • Can Think Creatively • Uses Decision Making • Skills • Thinking Leads to • Problem Solving • Knows How to Learn • Applies Knowledge to • New Situations Basic Skills • Selects /Applies • Technology • Maintains • Equipment • Designs and Creates • To Meet Needs Interpersonal Skills Systems Career Development and Occupational Studies Standard 3A Universal Foundation Skills • Improves & Designs Systems • Monitors & Corrects Performances • Understands How Systems Perform • Related to Goals, Resources and • Organizational Function • Teaches Others • Serves Clients • Exercises Leadership • Negotiates/Communicates • Works as a Member of a Team • Works with Diversity Managing Resources Personal Qualities Managing Information • Understands • how to use: • Materials • Facilities • Time • Money • Human Resources • Networking • Demonstrates: • Responsibility • Ability to Plan • Ability to Take Independent Action • Integrity/Honesty • Self-determination and ability to • self-evaluate knowledge, skills and • abilities • Acquires and Evaluates • Information • Organizes/Maintains Information • Interprets/Communicates Information • Uses Computers to Enter, Modify, • Retrieve and Store Data

9. 3b. Career Majors (Optional for this credential) Grade 9-12 approved program in career and technical education (CTE) CTE studies are organized in the following content areas: Agricultural Education; Business and Marketing Education; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Health Occupations Education; Technology Education; and Trade and Technical Education.

10. 1. Key Ideas • Performance Indicators • Sample Tasks

12. Technical Assistance • Questions: email CDOScomment@mail.nysed.gov • P-12: Office of Special Education: Diploma and NondiplomaExiting Credentials http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/gradrequire.html • Special Education Policy (518) 473-2878

13. Resources June 2013 Special Education Field Advisory: NYS Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/CDOScredential-memo-613.htm CDOS Learning Standards http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/cdlearn/ Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Resource Guide http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/cdlearn/cdosresourceguide.html

14. Resources (con’t) NYS Career Plans http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/careerplan/ CareerZone: A comprehensive career exploration and planning system developed by the NYS Department of Labor www.careerzone.ny.gov NYS Career and Technical Education Assistance Center: Common Core Learning Standards and Career Development and Occupational Studies Learning Standards Crosswalk http://nyctecenter.org/content/userfiles/files/CCSS%20CDOS%20Crosswalk%20ELA.pdf

15. Resources (con’t) Training Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Centers (RSE-TASC) http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/rsetasc/locations.htm RSE-TASC Transition Specialists http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/rsetasc/tslist.htm The NYS Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Center (CTE-TAC) http://www.nyctecenter.org

16. Webinar Modules Module 1 – Overview Module 2 – Career Plan and CareerZone Module 3 – NYS CDOS Learning Standards Module 4 – CTE Coursework and Work- based Learning Module 5 – Employability Profile Module 6– National Work Readiness Credentials