WBL Continuum Focus: Preparation, Participation, and Experience
Phases
TEKS Alignment: §127.19, §127.20, §127.21, §127.22 (CTE TEKS for
Career Development, Career Preparation, Practicum)
9th Grade: Deepening Career Knowledge and Setting
Long-Term Goals
Focus: Students refine their career plans by exploring specific careers and
setting long-term goals.
Retake Interest Assessment and Take Personality, and Work-Values
Assessment: Students take more detailed assessments to explore other
factors that might impact their career choices.
Session Requests: Teachers submit session requests so students can engage
with industry professionals, discussing the skills and education required in
their fields.
Goal Setting: Students update their digital career plans with both short-term
academic goals and long-term career objectives.
10th Grade: Introduction to Work-Based Learning and
Real-World Applications
Focus: Students begin participating in introductory Work-Based Learning (WBL)
experiences and further develop career-specific skills.
Virtual Job Shadowing: Students continue to explore and research
professions in their chosen career pathways via virtual job shadowing videos
and career explorer.
Employability Videos, Lessons and Courses: Focus on developing workplace
readiness skills such as professionalism, leadership, and time management
through interactive Pathful content.
Industry-Led Projects: Use Pathful’s industry-specific WBL modules to help
students practice career-relevant skills (e.g., coding for IT, patient care for
healthcare) and gain experience in different fields.
High School (Grades 9-12): Career Preparation and
Work-Based Learning