Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-4-8-.08 - Career Education
(1)
Definitions.
(a) Career education - a learning process
that increases career awareness, provides career exploration, and appropriate
educational planning, thereby enabling students and their parents/guardians to
make informed decisions about post-high school educational opportunities and
career choices.
(2)
Requirements.
(a) The local
school system shall provide opportunities for students to:
1. Learn how interests, aptitudes, and
abilities are related to career and educational alternatives.
2. Understand the relationship between
learning acquired in school and learning needed for future careers.
3. Develop a work ethic and appreciation for
the dignity of all work.
4.
Understand the economic concepts of becoming a producer and contributor to
society.
5. Develop a program of
study by no later than ninth grade.
(b) The local school system shall involve
parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and community resources in the career
education process by:
1. Using
career-oriented content and learning-by-doing activities in the curriculum as a
means to motivate and enhance student achievement.
2. Implementing guidance activities that
encourage individual responsibility for career awareness and a broadening of
perceived career choices.
3.
Providing opportunities for broadening career options through such activities
as career exploration, school-managed volunteer and work-based learning
programs.
4. Relating the fine,
practical and liberal arts to work and other life roles and values.
5. Providing students with current, accurate
career and educational planning information about future career possibilities
for use in educational planning.
6.
Integrating skills and attitudes needed for continued learning, career decision
making, planning, career preparation, and career success.
7. Involving home, community, business, and
industry as resources for learning about work and careers.
(c) Each school containing grades 9-12 shall
provide annual student advisement sessions to review programs of study and
offer alternatives toward satisfying graduation requirements and updating
career objectives.
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