ILP Focus: Building self-awareness, career exploration, and initial goal-setting
Portrait of a Learner Focus: Critical thinking, communication, and self-
management
6th Grade:Introduction to Career Awareness and ILP
Introduce students to the ILP process, career clusters, and the concept of setting
academic and personal goals.
Career Interest Assessment: Students take the Interest Assessment to explore a
range of career clusters that align with their personal interests and strengths.
Virtual Career Tours: Use Pathful’s WBL module to introduce students to different
industries and career options.
Goal-Setting Activities: Guide students through setting initial academic and
personal goals that align with their future career interests.
7th Grade: Exploring Career Pathways and Strengths
Help students explore specific career pathways and begin identifying their strengths
and areas for development.
Career Pathway Exploration Videos: Students watch videos that introduce various
career pathways, highlighting necessary skills and educational requirements.
Self-Reflection Tools: Students watch Career Cluster Overview videos, and take the
Personality Assessment to develop the knowledge needed to use the Student
Reflection Sheets.
Skill Development Modules: Students engage in soft skills modules focused on
communication, teamwork, and time management, all critical to the Portrait of a
Learner.
8th Grade: Developing Individual Learning Plans and High School
Preparation
Students begin creating their ILPs, setting long-term academic and career goals, and
selecting high school courses aligned with their interests.
Career Match Tools: Use Pathful’s Assessment and Career explorer to help students
align their personal interests and skills with specific career clusters and potential high
school course.
High School Course Planning: Use Pathful Planner to guide students in selecting high
school courses that align with their career interests and future plans.
Virtual Career Fairs: Offer access to virtual career fairs, via Pathful’s WBL module,
where students can explore various industries and engage with professionals in their
fields of interest.
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Career Awareness
and Personal Goal-Setting