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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:
Washington's High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP)
Washington State CTE Standards
Washington's Work-Based Learning Requirements
Self-assessment of the student's aptitudes, skills,
values, personality, and career interests
Creating High School and Beyond Plans
and Applied Learning Experiences for
All Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington’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 Washington’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
Key Grade-Level Milestones:
Grade 7: Initial career interest survey and exploration
Grade 8: HSBP creation and initial academic/career pathway planning
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 surveys and
self-assessments, helping them begin aligning their preferences with
potential careers and inform their HSBP planning and pathway selection.
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.
Supports HSBP creation and updated in 8th grade.
How it Supports Washington’s Standards:
Aligns with HSBP requirements through digital career exploration and interest
assessments, creating a foundation for 8th grade HSBP development
Fulfills WBL requirements through virtual job shadows, career research tools,
and structured guest speaker experiences
Develops essential workplace skills through guided industry engagements
and exploration activities
Provides documentation for career exploration activities, supporting state
compliance for HSBP and WBL requirements
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Career Awareness and
HSBP Foundation
Career exploration focuses on pathway development and work-based
learning experiences, with specific grade-level requirements.
Key Grade-Level Milestones:
Grade 9: CTE course planning and pathway selection
Grade 10: Career pathway exploration and HSBP refinement
Grade 11: Career pathway concentration and post-secondary planning
Grade 12: Transition preparation and HSBP completion
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 while supporting Washington’s requiremet for
applied learning experiences.
Career Readiness Curriculum: Pathful offers curriculum modules that teach
students essential career readiness skills, including resume building, interview
preparation, and workplace behavior that aligns with Washington’s career
readiness standards.
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.
Career Research & Planning Tools: Supports HSBP development through career
database exploration, virtual-job shadowing videos and skill requirement
research for Washington's key industries.
How it Supports Washington’s Standards:
Strengthens CTE pathway engagement through virtual workplace experiences
and professional connections aligned with state-approved career clusters
Advances HSBP completion through comprehensive planning tools and direct
interaction with industry professionals in chosen career paths
Fulfills work-based learning requirements through structured virtual
experiences and applied projects connected to local industries
Emphasizes soft and career readiness skills by offering structured curriculum on
critical workplace competencies, essential for both college and career success.
High School (Grades 9-12): Pathway Development
and Career-Connected Learning