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Live-Virtual and Simulated WBL Opportunities
Engaging Virtual Job Shadowing videos filmed by
the Pathful Video Team
Use Pathful as part of your toolkit for meeting the requirements for:
California’s CTE Model Curriculum Standards
California State Plan for CTE Education
California’s Work-Based Learning Guidelines
Self-assessment of the student's aptitudes, skills,
values, personality, and career interests
Creating Career Development
Plans and WBL Opportunities for
All California Students
Integrated Accessibility: Through our partnership with Userway, students and
educators can apply accommodations including screen reader, visual
accommodations, translation, and more to Pathful’s platform.
Pathful feature: Interest, personality, work values and
aptitude assessments
1.
Exploration and identification of pathways
and postsecondary opportunities for careers
Pathful feature: Career Explorer, postsecondary plan,
postsecondary module, employability skills lessons and WBL
module
2.
Pathful feature: Virtual job shadowing, employability skills,
and industry project videos
3.
Pathful feature: Pathful Presents, Industry Presents, and
Requested Sessions; Industry-Led Projects
4.
Data-Driven Insights and Reporting for
Schools
Pathful feature: Reporting data and custom reports
5.
This sample implementation plan for California is designed to
ensure that all students complete a career development plan and
engage in WBL opportunities throughout their PK-12 education, in
alignment with California’s career education and exploration and CTE
standards.
Throughout PK-12th grade
Use Requested sessions (WBL) and Career to develop career awareness and
interest. Use Lessons to develop student skills and knowledge.
Elementary School (Grades PK-5 - Pathful Jr.)
At the elementary level, career exploration is primarily about introducing students
to the concept of careers, helping them understand the world of work, and
starting to identify personal interests and strengths.
Pathful Jr. provides tailored content for young students, introducing them to
different careers through short videos and virtual guest speakers. These
resources can help teachers integrate career-related themes into lessons.
Career Profiles and WBL Library: Using engaging, age-appropriate content,
students can watch videos about real professionals discussing their jobs,
which aligns with the goal of exposing students to different careers.
Virtual Field Trips: Pathful offers virtual tours of workplaces, allowing
elementary students to see inside industries like healthcare, engineering, and
more.
How it Supports California’s Standards:
Provides exposure to various industries and professionals, fostering early
awareness of career possibilities.
Encourages students to relate their personal interests to career fields, using
interactive media and assessments.
Allows educators to build on students' communication and collaborative
skills through activities and discussions after viewing the career videos.
Throughout the lessons students practice core subject skills that help them
reinforce skills they are learning outside of career exploration.
Career exploration in middle school becomes more intentional,
providing students with tools to begin understanding how their
interests align with career opportunities.
Pathful Tools:
Interactive Career Exploration: Students can access Pathful’s career
database, where they can explore career pathways across all career clusters.
Each career is matched with information on job duties, required education,
projected demand and includes an engaging ‘Day in the Life’ Job Shadowing
video filmed and produced by the Pathful Team.
Assessments: Pathful provides tools for students to take interest inventories
and self-assessments, helping them begin aligning their preferences with
potential careers.
Live Industry Connections: Students can participate in live virtual sessions
with professionals across various industries, ask questions, and understand
the real-world applications of their education.
Industry-Led Project-Based Learning and WBL Opportunities: Pathful
provides access to lesson plans and projects designed in collaboration with
industry pros that help students get real work-based learning experiences.
Goal-Setting Tool: This tool helps students in grades 6–8 identify personal
interests, explore career paths, and create actionable plans for their future.
How it Supports California’s Standards:
Aligns with the exploratory phase by giving students access to diverse career
options and helping them reflect on their own interests through digital
assessments.
Promotes career research by enabling students to investigate industries and
pathways more deeply, fostering an early understanding of education
requirements and job expectations.
Provides real work-based learning experiences and enhances the
development of soft skills (e.g., communication and collaboration) through
participation in virtual industry engagements.
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Career Awareness
and Personal Goal-Setting
At the high school level, career exploration becomes more focused on
preparing students for post-secondary education and careers.
California's CTE Standards provide more structured learning through
industry pathways.
Pathful Tools:
Work-Based Learning Experiences: Enables students to engage in live virtual
career talks and Q&A sessions with professionals. Students can interact with
professionals in industries aligned with their chosen CTE pathway.
Industry Led Projects: Pathful provides access to lesson plans and projects
designed in collaboration with industry pros that help students get real work-
based learning experiences.
Career Readiness Curriculum: Pathful offers curriculum modules that teach
students essential career readiness skills, including resume building, interview
preparation, and workplace behavior.
College and Career Planning Tools: Students can use Pathful’s tools to
develop individualized career and postsecondary plans by researching post-
secondary education options, financial planning, and industry certifications
related to their career interests.
Pathful for Dual Enrollment: High school students taking CTE courses with
college credit can access real-time industry resources to see how their
learning applies to their future careers.
How it Supports California’s Standards:
Enhances CTE Pathway Concentration by giving students deeper, real-time
insights into their selected career fields and practical, virtual experiences that
align with California’s industry sectors.
Fosters development of College and Career Readiness Plans by offering
resources for students to set academic and career goals, access information
about post-secondary education, and connect directly with professionals.
Supports WBL experiences by providing students with virtual alternatives to
traditional job shadowing, offering flexible options for fulfilling WBL
requirements.
Continues the emphasis on soft skills by offering structured curriculum on
critical workplace competencies, essential for both college and career
success.
High School (Grades 9-12): Career Preparation,
Work-Based Learning, and Postsecondary Transition