The Bridge Between Elementary School and High School - Middle School Career Education

Middle School is a bridge between Elementary School and High School. Middle School is a time of transition.

Need for Middle School Career Education

National Alliance of Business (1999) believed that Middle school was an ideal age at which to expose students to the challenging world of work. Kerka (2000) described middle school as the threshold between elementary and high school, between childhood and adulthood. Middle school career education laid the groundwork for future career development by helping students achieve the following goals:

* Knowledge of personal characteristics, interests, aptitudes, and skills

* Awareness of and respect for the diversity of the world of work;

* Understanding of the relationship between school performance and future choices

* Development of a positive attitude toward work (Developmental Career Programs 1998)

Yet, without Middle School Career Education, students failed to build a foundation of the connection between high school academic subjects, potential careers, world of work, and post-secondary training (Kerka 1994, Wells and Gaus' 1991, Finch and Mooney 1997, Johnson 2000). As a result, students had poor self concepts, possessed poor intrinsic motivation, lacked self awareness, and made limited career choices. Finally, some of the students who failed to participate in a career education program dropped out of school (Castellano et al., 2002).

Benefits of Middle School Career Education

Middle School Students who completed career education programs had the following positive outcomes -

* Increased understanding of the world of work leading to an openness to an increased number potential careers (McDonald and Jessell 1992, Hughes, 1993, Smith 2000, Finch & Mooney, 1999)

* Improved skills to make informed decisions and complex career information problem solving (McDonald and Jessell 1992)

* Enhanced academic, personal, and teamwork skill development(Toepfer, Smith 2000, Finch & Mooney, 1999, Kerka 2000)

* Increased career awareness, self-esteem, clearly defined goals, a sense of direction, and motivation to persist and attain a postsecondary education and training (Bell, T.H. 1983, McDonald and Jessell 1992, Toepfer, p. 63, O'Brien et al. 1999, Marcos, K. 2003)

National Career Development Guidelines - Career Education Model

Teachers and counselors structured middle school career education resources, career self assessment tests and tools upon the National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG). Career knowledge, skills, and decision-making processes built the NCDG Guidelines.

The framework had three domains, goals, and indicators of mastery under each career development goal.

The three domains were:

* Personal Social Development (PS)

* Educational Achievement and Lifelong Learning (ED)

* Career Management (CM)

The learning competency stages were:

* Knowledge Acquisition (K). Youth and adults at the knowledge acquisition stage expanded knowledge awareness and built comprehension. They recalled, recognized, described, identified, clarified, discussed, explained, summarized, queried, investigated and compiled new information about the knowledge.

* Application (A). Youth and adults at the application stage applied acquired knowledge to situations and to self. They sought out ways to use the knowledge. For example, they demonstrated, employed, performed, illustrated and solved problems related to the knowledge.

* Reflection (R). Youth and adults at the reflection stage analyzed, synthesized, judged, assessed and evaluated knowledge in accord with their own goals, values and beliefs. They decided whether or not to integrate the acquired knowledge into their ongoing response to situations and adjusted their behavior accordingly.

An example of the Personal Social Development domain was:

* PS1.K2 identified your abilities, strengths, skills, and talents.

* PS1.A2 Demonstrated use of your abilities, strengths, skills, and talents.

* PS1.R2 Assessed the impact of your abilities, strengths, skills, and talents on your career development.

Key elements of Middle School Education Program

Based upon the National Career Development Guidelines, the key elements of a middle school career education program increased students' awareness of their own interests and helped them learn about a wide variety of occupations. The key elements of Middle School Education Program included -

* Career exploration resources - Tests, web sites, books, and software

* Interest inventories

* Career portfolios

* Field trips

* Curriculum

* Career days

* Community partnerships

Career Tests

Middle school career tests provided information on the relationship between job interests, key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities, and related careers. According to Bell, T.H. (1983), middle school students used career tests to identify the three high career activity interests, and the three low areas of interest. Then, Lane (2000) discussed that the avoidance of low interest areas was far more important since low interest areas minimized personal motivation.

Career Portfolio

As a second key element, career portfolios recorded the journey from school to post secondary training and/ or the world of work. Lane (2000) reported that a portfolio was a written account that compiled -

* Vision, goals, and dreams

* Important resource people

* Valuable learning opportunities

* Major career exploration objectives

* Learning activities, skill practice, fieldwork, interviews, and work experience

* Personal, academic, and social strengths

* Areas that need improvement?

* Evaluation of skill and personal development performance in the major areas of career development

* Junior high school courses liked most and the success in such courses.

* Junior high school courses liked least and the success in those courses.

* Sports and athletics and success in such areas

* Music, dancing, and acting and success in such areas

* Literature, writing, and speaking and the success in such areas

* Three high career interest activities

* Three low career interest activities

* Three high general aptitude areas

* Three low general aptitude areas

* Three high job-career plans with reasons for selection

Community Partnerships

In addition to career tests and portfolios, community resources served key elements. Examples of community resources and partnerships were -

* Field trips to community businesses and agencies

* Community resource speakers

* career awareness fair

* Special collaborative programs (Smith 2000)

Community resources and partnerships provided opportunities for students to explore the world of work. Community events expanded the students' understanding of job duties, work place skills, and the relevancy of school subjects.

Middle school career education program provided students with awesome opportunities to gain self awareness as well as to explore and understand the world of work. Career exploration resources, career portfolios, community partnerships and career days provided invaluable experiences.

References

Bell, T.H. (1983). A Nation At Risk.

Castellano, M., Stringfield, S. And Stone, J.R., Iii. (2002, March). Helping Disadvanted Youth Succeed In School: Second Year Findings From A Longitudinal Study Of CTE-Based Whole-School Reforms. Columbus, Oh: National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education.

Developmental Career Programs For Schools. (1998, August 27). Acaenews 1, No. 17.

Finch, C., & Mooney, M. (1999). School-To-Work Opportunities In The Middle School: Concepts And Issues (Report No. Mds-1096). Macomb, Il: NCRVE Materials Distribution Service. (Eric Document Reproduction Service No. Ed 413 509)

Finch, C. R., And Mooney, M. (1997). School-To-Work Opportunities In The Middle School: Concepts And Issues. Berkeley, CA: National Center For Research In Vocational Education, University Of California. (Ed 413 509)

Hughes, M. (1993, December). Promoting Middle Schoolers' Understanding of the World of Work. Paper Presented at the Meeting of the American Vocational Association Convention. Nashville, TN.

Johnson, L. S. (Summer 2000). The Relevance of School to Career: A Study in Student Awareness. Journal of Career Development, 26, No. 4: 263-276.

Kerka, S. (1994). Vocational Education in the Middle School. Eric Digest No. 155. Columbus, OH: Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education.

Kerka, S. (2000). Middle School Career Education and Development. Practice Application Brief No. 9. Columbus, OH: Eric Clearinghouse On Adult, Career, and Vocational Education.

Lane, J. (2000, Summer). Scientific Approach For Developing and Testing A Students' Job-Career Plan Before 11th Grade. Education.

Marcos K. (2003, June 1). Gearing-Up For Career Awareness: Profile Of A Middle School Career Program. Eric/Cass Digest Eric Educational Reports.

Mcdonald, J. L., and Jessell, J. C. (1992, Summer). Influence of Selected Variables on Occupational Attitudes and Perceived Occupational Abilities of Young Adolescents. Journal of Career Development 18, No. 4: 239-250.

National Alliance of Business. (1999). Learning to Succeed. Preparing Young People for Tomorrow's Workplace. Washington, DC: Author.

National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) (1987). National Career Development Guidelines. National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, 2100 M Street NW, Suite 156, Washington, Dc 20037

O'brien, K.M., Dukstein, R.D., Jackson, S.L., Tomlinson, M.J., And Kamatuka, N.A. (1999, March). Broadening Career Horizons For Students In At-Risk Environments. The Career Development Quarterly, 47. Alexandria, Va: National Career Development Association.

O'brien, K. M. Et Al. (1999, March). Broadening Career Horizons for Students in At-Risk Environments." Career Development Quarterly 47, No. 3: 215-229.

Smith Agnes E. (2000, Summer). Middle School Career Exploration: The Role of Teachers and Principals Education.

Toepfer, C. F. (1994, January). Vocational/Career/Occupational Education at the Middle Level. Middle School Journal 25, No. 3: 59-65.

Toepfer, C.F., Jr. (1994, January). Vocational/Career/Occupational Education at the Middle Level: What Is Appropriate For Young Adolescents? Middle School Journal, 25 (3). Columbus, Oh: National Middle School Association.

Toepfer, C.F., Jr. (1997). Winning Ways: Best Practices In Work-Based Learning. Ann Arbor, MI: Tech Directions Books/Prakken Publications.

Wells, R. L., and Gaus, D. (1991). Study Of Kentucky Middle School Students' Knowledge of Career Options. Louisville: University Of Kentucky.

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Keys to Successful Career Planning

Tips from a University Career Advisor

We are all looking for ways to identify our interests, abilities, and goals. We read that career assessments and tests are helpful. Yet, taking a career assessment or test is just one of the five keys in the Career Planning Process.

Key One: Career Assessment and Awareness

We take career assessment or test to gain knowledge and understanding of our abilities, ambitions, aptitudes, identities, interests, life goals, resources, skills, and values. We learn different types of career assessments or tests –

• Computerized
• Online
• Printed

Sometimes, we need assistance deciding which test is best!

Are we decided or undecided?

• We can be decided yet we might need confirmation
• We may lack the skills to implement our choices
• We may also choose to avoid making a decision because we do not want to create a stressful situation.

Holland Code Career Tests

Career tests help us transition from indecision to decisiveness. Holland Code career tests are among one of the most popular career tests. Holland Code career test are based upon the Holland Career Model.

Holland Career Model

Holland Career Model classifies jobs into job categories, interest clusters, and work environments.

In the Holland Career Model, people have interests in working in one of the six Holland Code areas –

· People	· Things
· Data	· Ideas
· People and ideas	· Ideas and things
· Things and data

Holland Code career tests link vocational interests to job families.

 

The career test generates a three-letter or two-letter RIASEC or Holland code.

Different Holland Code assessments provide information on the relationship between these job personalities and key characteristics, college majors, hobbies, abilities, related careers.

 

Examples of Holland Code career tests are –

Comprehensive, Validated, Reliable Tests –

• MCP – My Career Profile
• Self Directed Search
• Strong Interest Inventory

Low Cost, Informal Tests –

• Strong Interest Explorer
• RIASEC Inventory
• Career Interests Inventory

Children, Limited Reading Ability, or Special Needs Tests –

• Paint Careers With Colors System (Children’s or RIASEC Versions)
• Picture Interest Career Survey

Key Two: Educational and Occupational Exploration

Once we take the career test, we become career explorers. We gather information about –

• Educational choices
• Benefits of educational achievement
• Economy or labor market
• Occupational choices
• Specific occupations and programs of study
• Training opportunities
• Relationship between work and learning
• Positive attitudes towards work and learning
• Personal responsibility and good work habits
• A typical working day for a specific occupation

Career guidance systems, for example, MCP – My Career Profile or the Kuder Career Planning System have the educational and occupational exploration features built into the system. This reduces time spent locating information from different career web sites.

Key Three: Problem solving

Using the information from the career tests and websites, we solve career problems by –

• Identifying educational and career planning obstacles
• Creating solutions or courses of action
• Setting achievable goals
• Resolving conflict and tension
• Making a commitment to reach our God-given potential

As we solve problems, we take into consideration personal values, interests, skills, and financial resources. 

We break big problems down into smaller, more manageable steps. We set achievable goals result to produce new competencies, attitudes, and solutions. We consider new educational and training opportunities.

Key Four: Goal Setting and Decision Making

Goal setting is a very important key. During the goal setting process, we –

• Clearly restate our vocational interests, abilities, and values
• Set, formulate, prioritize, and rank goals
• Derive plans or strategies to implement the solutions
• Make a commitment to complete the plans
• Understand decision-making processes
• Evaluate the primary choice
• Consider a secondary occupational choice, if necessary

In executing decision-making processes, we –

• Develop learning and career plans
• Identify suitable occupations
• Select appropriate educational programs
• Figure the costs of educational training
• Consider the impact of career decisions

Key Five: Implementation

After awareness, exploration, problem solving, and goal setting, we have to plan our plans in action. While implementing and executing our learning and career plans, we translate vocational interests, abilities, and skills into occupational possibilities. We do reality testing through interviewing current workers, job shadowing, part-time employment, full-time employment, and volunteer work. We obtain skill training, for example, social skills, resume writing, networking, and preparations for interviews.

When we use all of the keys for successful career planning, we will develop our interests, achieve our goals, and find careers that utilize our potentials.

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Middle School Career Tests

for Teachers, Counselors, and Parents

Middle school teachers and counselors prefer VISUAL learning techniques and vibrant kid career resources. Teachers and counselors are looking for products that clarify thoughts, integrate new knowledge, and promote critical thinking. Teachers and counselors present new information so that the concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood. 

Middle school career education tools should improve –

• Attention Span and Concentration: holds audience’s attention and helps people absorb information
• Memory Skills and Understanding: improves ability to absorb information
• Speed of Learning: reduces the time it takes to complete career tests.

Middle school career education tools introduce your students careers and interests. The graphics and visuals hold your students’ attention. The tools uses career kid self-by-step activities, tests, posters, games, and activities. Middle school career resources provide excellent ways to explore careers. The resources show the relationship between interest areas and careers.

Middle school career awareness programs use age appropriate materials that match the developmental levels of the students. Age appropriate activities expose students to a variety of –

• Different jobs
• Career information sources
• The reasons why people work

Programs also incorporate academic career pathways into classroom activities. After completing an middle school career awareness program, students have –

• Higher grades
• Higher academic achievement
• Improved school involvement, as well as
• An increase in career awareness exploration, personal, and interpersonal skills

In addition, the students complete more complex courses and have a higher graduation rate from high school. 

Hollandcodes.com provides information about middle school career tests, career assessment tests, career exploration classroom activities, career planning curriculum, educational career assessments, kids games, kids activities, and educational resources. These resources are aligned with the following National Career Development Guidelines.  Hollandcodes.com sells the following kid career tests or career test activities –

• Self Directed Search Career Explorer (SDS CE)
• PICS Interest Career Survey
• Paint Careers With Colors System

 

Self Directed Search Career Explorer Assessment and Finder

The Self Directed Search is –

• Easy to use, printed – Complete the career self assessment test in 30 minutes.
• Tested, proven, and dependable – Used by over 22 million people worldwide.
• An excellent, introductory resource

The Self Directed Search Career Explorer (SDS CE) is a middle school career test with a 3rd grade reading level. 

The SDS Career Explorer has kids activities. 

The kid career test matches interests, activities, and skills to Holland Codes and 400 careers. 

PICS Interest Career Survey

The PICS Interest Career Survey is a middle school career test, Picture Interest Test, and an easy-to-do Holland Code assessment that uses 36 sets of 3 pictures as a quick way to –

• Explore their career interests
• Find a job that fits

The PICS Career Survey (PICS) is an excellent kid career test for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS and for other people –

• Who are In ESL/GED programs
• Who have limited reading ability
• Who have limited knowledge of English
• Who are developmentally delayed
• Who are learning disabled
• Who have special needs
• Who have limited access to education
• Who are chronically unemployed

The Picture Interest Test –

• Takes less than fifteen minutes to complete and score
• Uses pictures of people at work
• Is self-administered and self-scored

To finish the PICS Career Survey, you –

• Look at 36 sets of 3 pictures.
• Choose which of the three portrayed occupations seems most interesting.
• Total the number and kind of pictures selected.

As bonuses, with each purchase, you receive the Career Locator and Career Planning Worksheet. 

The Career Locator matches Holland Code interest areas to 600 careers. Careers are placed in one of the following groups – Careers that require Short Term On-the-Job-Training, Moderate Term On-the-Job-Training, Long Term On-the-Job-Training, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Professional Degree, and Postsecondary Vocational Training. 

On the Career Planning Worksheet, you record information about education required, projected earning, job outlook, skills, and next step.

Paint Careers With Colors Kid Career Test

The Paint Careers With Colors System is a kid career test that introduces you to interests, Holland Codes, and careers. There are two versions of the kid career test –

• RIASEC Version
• Children’s Version

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer. 

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Job Test uses self-by-step activities, career games for Kids, and kids activities for career choices to highlight Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes. On each page, you choose the careers that you like or are interested in. 

At the end of the career test for kids, you summarize your results. The Summary Sheet identifies your Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes.

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test comes with a Colors to Careers Career Model and Colors to Careers Code or Holland Code Descriptions. The Paint Careers With Colors Child Career Test is an excellent tool to introduce you to career exploration, Holland Codes, and Colors to Careers Codes. The graphics hold your attention as you identify your career interests. Career Test comes with –

• Children Test
• Children Test Guide
• Photo Test
• Photo Test Guide
• RIASEC Test
• RIASEC Test Guide

 In summary, in middle school career programs, students:

• Learn and apply the academic material
• Know and value self
• Build self-esteem and confidence
• Identify interests and build relationships between the school environment and the work force
• Build academic, communication, problem solving, and social skills
• Increase awareness of the need for future jobs skills
• See the connections between learning in school, academic skills, job related skills, and careers
• See career possibilities
• See themselves as a future contributor to the job force
• Receive empowerment
• Build self-determination

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Career Awareness Printable Worksheets

for Elementary/ Middle School
Career Awareness and Career Exploration

Overview

The elementary career education printable worksheets are VISUAL learning techniques, and career test for kids that use colors to represent Holland Codes and Paint Careers With Colors Codes.

The career education printable worksheets clarify thoughts, integrate new knowledge, and promote critical thinking. New concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood.

The worksheets organize and analyze information. Children, youth, and adults -

• See how Holland Codes are connected to careers
• Realize how careers can be grouped and organized

The Paint Careers With Colors System also improves –

• Attention Span and Concentration: holds audience's attention and helps people absorb information
• Memory Skills and Understanding: improves ability to absorb information
• Speed of Learning: reduces the time it takes to complete career tests.

Use the career education printable worksheets at -

• Schools
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• YMCA/ YWCA Programs
• Afterschool Programs
• Kids Go To Work Days
• Career Days
• Summer School Programs

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids System has an excellent printable worksheets and a career test for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS and for other people -

• Who are In ESL/GED programs
• Who have limited reading ability
• Who have limited knowledge of English
• Who are developmentally delayed
• Who are learning disabled
• Who have special needs
• Who have limited access to education
• Who are chronically unemployed

The Paint Careers With Colors System has the following items -

• Kids Career Test (Printed Version)
• Bulk Kids Career Tests (Printed Version)
• Online Career Test & Self Scoring Calculator
• Colors to Careers Posters
• Color Key
• Poster Analyzer
• Starter Kit
• Career Resource Guide
• Guide to Unlock Your Potential
• Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration
• Training Manual
• Flash Cards and Bingo Cards
• CD ROM Collection
• FREE Certification or Preview Programs (With Bulk Career Tests or CD Collection Site Licensing Purchases)

Read about Paint Careers With Colors System -

• Overview
• Purpose and Rationale for the Paint Career With Colors System
• Description of the Paint Career With Colors System
• Components
• Primary Markets
• Market Competition and Special Features
• Literature Review
• Preview/ Certification Program
• Bulk Career Tests Prices
• CD ROM Collection
• FREE Certification or Preview Programs (With Bulk Career Tests or CD Collection Site Licensing Purchases)
• Price Quote Forms

In career awareness programs, students do not make premature career choices. Elementary school career education is not career exploration or career preparation. Elementary students remain open to new career ideas and possibilities. Elementary students build awareness of -

• Self
• Personal interactions
• School
• Workforce

Career awareness programs use age appropriate materials and printable worksheets that match the developmental levels of the students. Age appropriate printable worksheets expose students to a variety of -

• Different jobs
• Career information sources
• The reasons why people work

Programs also incorporate academic career pathways into printable worksheets and classroom activities.

After completing elementary school career awareness printable worksheets, students have -

• Higher grades
• Higher academic achievement
• Improved school involvement, as well as
• An increase in career awareness exploration, personal, and interpersonal skills

In addition, the students complete more complex courses and have a higher graduation rate from high school.

In summary, using elementary school career education printable worksheets, students:

• Learn and apply the academic material
• Know and value self
• Build self-esteem and confidence
• Identify interests and build relationships between the school environment and the work force
• Build academic, communication, problem solving, and social skills
• Increase awareness of the need for future jobs skills
• See the connections between learning in school, academic skills, job related skills, and careers
• See career possibilities
• See themselves as a future contributor to the job force
• Receive empowerment
• Build self-determination (2,7,9)

Purpose and Rationale for the Paint Career With Colors Printable Worksheets

1. What does the Paint Career With Colors Printable Worksheets measure?

The Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets measures -

• Interests
• Abilities
• Skills

2. What are the concepts or theories underlying the development of this Paint Career With Colors Printable Worksheets?

Dr. John L. Holland (1985) created Holland Code Career Model, Holland Hexagon Model or Holland Codes.

The Holland Code Career Model matches jobs into -

• Job codes
• Interest clusters
• Work personality environments
• Personality types

The Occupational Codes are -

• Realistic
• Investigative
• Artistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Conventional

Holland Codes assessments provide -

• Career cluster information
• College major information
• Lists of careers
• Job finder resources

Description of the Paint Career With Colors Printable Worksheets

1. What is the structure of the instrument?

The Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets are VISUAL learning techniques and career test for kids that use colors to represent Holland Codes.

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test and printable worksheets clarify thoughts, integrate new knowledge, and promote critical thinking. New concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood.

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Job Test and printable worksheets organizes and analyzes information. Children, youth, and adults –

• See how Holland Codes are connected to careers
• Realize how careers can be grouped and organized

2. How many parts are there in career test?

The Paint Careers With Colors test printable worksheets have six sections.

3. What does each section measures?

Each section measures the one of the six RIASEC or Holland Codes.
4. How many items does the Paint Career With Colors Career Test contain?

The Paint Careers With Colors Career Test has 54 items.

5. What type(s) of scores are generated?

2 – letter Holland Code

6. What is the format of the System?

The Paint Careers With Colors is a printed test. Group or individual administration? Paint Careers With Colors can be administered to groups and individuals.

7. What are the required response modes of the printable worksheets?

Paper-and-pencil

8. What is the total estimated time required for administration?

Total estimated time is 30 minutes.

9. What is the proposed scoring procedure?

The Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets are self – scoring. How long will it take to score the Paint Career With Colors Printable Worksheets? Total scoring time is 5 minutes.

Components

1. What nonconsumable (i.e., reusable) components do you anticipate will be required for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Paint Career With Colors Printable Worksheets? (e.g., System manuals, printable worksheets, scoring keys, System plates, booklets, manipulatives)?

Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets contain –

• Career Model
• Table of Contents
• Starter Kit
• Facilitator's Manual
• Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents Career System
• Occupational Posters with Colorful Graphics
• Poster Instruction and Printable Worksheets
• Color Chart
• Web Site and Book Resource Guide

2. Describe each of these components in terms of the anticipated production characteristics: page size, number of pages, color(s) of ink, special forms (e.g., multi-forms, self-carboning), extraordinary use of graphical images, line drawings, or other illustrations, etc.

The Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets are VISUAL career exploration System for children that use colors to represent Holland Codes.

Career Models

There are two models –

• RIASEC Version
• Paint Careers With Colors Version

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer. The Paint Careers With Colors Version uses easier – to – read terms for elementary school students.



Starter Kit

The Starter Kit helps teachers, counselors, and parents prepare for a Paint Careers With Colors System. The Starter Kit has the following items –

• News Release
• Flyers for children
• Flyers for teachers, counselors, and parents
• Tent Cards
• Name Tags
• Stickers for Tent Cards and Name Tags

Facilitator's Manual

The Facilitator's Manual provides detailed step-by-step printable worksheets and instructions to administer and implement the different aspects of the Paint Careers With Colors Kids Program.

Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents

The Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents gives a description of the different parts of the Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets.

Career Test Guide

The System Guide provides teachers and counselors with step – by – step instructions and printable worksheets for teachers and counselors.

Occupational Posters, Poster Instruction Sheets, and Printable Worksheets

Over three hundred (300) Colors to Careers Posters feature--

• Graphics
• Holland Codes
• Paint Careers With Colors Codes.

The Paint Careers With Colors Posters have easy scoring printable worksheets. You sort the posters quickly according to likes and dislikes. At the end of the poster sorting exercise, you will have your Holland Code and Paint Careers With Colors Code. The posters are an excellent way to explore careers. The poster shows you’re the relationship between Holland Codes, Paint Careers With Colors Codes, and careers.





Paint Careers With Colors Color Chart and Printable Worksheets

The Paint Careers With Colors Color Chart and Printable Worksheets show all of the information listed on the posters –

• Job Titles
• Career Color Codes
• 3 letter Holland Codes
• Colors to Careers Poster Numbers

Web Site and Book Resource Guide

The Web Site and Book Resource Guide provides additional information about web site and books for children.

Primary Markets

1. What is the target population for the Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets (i.e., demographic characteristics such as age, gender, etc.)

The target population for the Paint Career With Colors System is elementary or middle school students.

Other individuals who use the Paint Careers With Colors Printable Worksheets include people:

• Who are In ESL/GED programs
• Who have limited reading ability
• Who have limited knowledge of English
• Who are developmentally delayed
• Who are learning disabled
• Who have special needs
• Who have limited access to education

2. What professional discipline(s) would be the potential purchasers and users of this System?

Professional disciplines include –

• Universities and college – Elementary school education and counseling professors
• Teaching – Teachers, tutors, and home educators
• Counseling – School counselors, career development facilitators, life coaches, and career coaches
• Child Development – After – School Instructors, Career Day Facilitators, and Community Agency Staff
• Social Services – Social workers, crisis counselors, and At – Risk Children Program Staff

3. Which settings would be appropriate for use of this System (e.g., schools, private clinics, hospitals, private practice, etc.)?<

Settings for the Paint Careers With Colors include –

• Schools
• Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA/ YWCA Programs, and other community organizations
• Afterschool Programs
• Kids Go To Work Days
• Career Days
• Summer School Programs

Market Competition and Special Features

What other Systems are currently available that serve a similar function?

There is not a wide selection of Holland Code, visual, color-coded career printable worksheets available for elementary or middle school students.

Literature Review

Different researchers have discussed the need for elementary school career education.

According Ediger (2000), elementary school career education is important. Ediger stated that "the elementary school years are not too early to begin to achieve a vision of what one desires to do in life contributing to the world of work". Without career education, students have unrealistic perceptions of careers due to a lack of knowledge and poor decision making. Students have limited knowledge and exposure to careers. When students look at the different industries e.g. sports, media and entertainment, most students underestimate the skills and time required to have successful careers.

Richard W. Auger, Anne E. Blackhurst, Kay Herting Wahl reported the importance of elementary school career education. There is increasing evidence in the research literature that career development is a lifelong process that begins in childhood (Magnuson & Starr, 2000; Trice, 1991; Trice & McClellan, 1993, 1994). Research also suggested that elementary-aged children may tend to aspire to careers that are out of the reach of all but a select few, such as a career as a professional athlete (Bobo, Hildreth, & Durodoye, 1998; Cook et al., 1996; Helwig, 2001).

Donna E. Palladino Schultheiss, Thomas V. Palma, Alberta J. Manzi cited that research suggests that students who drop out of school at age 16 have psychologically disengaged from school as early as Grade 3 (McWhirter, McWhirter, McWhirter, & McWhirter, 1998). Moreover, sixth-through-ninth-grade children have demonstrated very little understanding of how school relates to the real world and seem to have little to no awareness of the skills and knowledge needed for success in the future (Johnson, 2000).

Paint Careers With Colors Model

There are two versions – the RIASEC Version and the Children’s Version.

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer.

Testimonials

We used all three of your wonderful career training materials Paint with Colors, Picture Inventory Codes, and Holland’s Self Directed Search for children in K-12 settings in mainland China and met with tremendous success! Our company InterLangua was asked to establish Career Guidance with the YuCai Group Education Consortium (Shenzhen). Prior to this, Chinese families in the school would get together and decide what would interest their child. There was little formal exploration and matching of interests and abilities, rather, a seemingly rote list of jobs and titles that were typical and practical.

From Elisabeth Montgomery, Ph.D. – InterLangua, LLC (Shenzhen, P.R. China)

Great materials for training in life skills! The easy to use, visual, job posters, games, and career tests provide a wealth of ideas and discussions for us as career facilitators, and for teachers and parents. We now have a common vocabulary with which to steer children into worlds of discovery despite language and cultural barriers to career exploration. After our training, not only were youngsters able to identify jobs they wanted to do in the future, but middle school kids explored their current interests on deeper levels and talked to their parents about new jobs in emerging fields.

From Sun Wei Hong – Quality Director, InterLangua LLC (Shenzhen, P.R. China)

One of our Chinese students, applying for top 10 colleges in the USA wrote, “Another thing I really liked about the Holland Code test was how it offered a description of what kind of personalities and characteristics were suitable for different jobs. It helped me find my match more easily and led me to think more about what kind of person I really was and whether my ideal job was really a good match for my personality traits.”

From: Wei Xiou Yang - senior student at Shenzhen Foreign Language School.

Using your Holland SDS materials at InterLangua’s Trainings, college youth found more clarity in planning their college goals. One graduate student in finance wrote:“This is extremely useful for those who are planning their career, looking for jobs or thinking about changing jobs. Holland codes SDS helps them identify their potential domain and help them to achieve their goals more quickly therefore happily! It really serves as a compass which guides people to the direction of success.”

From Cao Xiao Zhou “Ben” – graduate student, Paris High-Technology Poly-technic.

I just reviewed the Paint Careers with Colors and really liked it. I look forward to using it in the 2007-08 school year here at Kealakehe Elementary in Kona As I mentioned, I will be teaching a state-wide distance learning course called Establishing an Elementary Career/Guidance Program for elementary school counselors to earn professional development credit. I will offer your website as a resource for them to participate in the preview program as well. Congratulations on developing a very user-friendly program for children!

From: M. Bernier, School Counselor, Kealakehe Elementary School

...I think the Paint with Colors is a great tool for career exploration with children. My students enjoyed using it, and I plan to use it in when I teach the Career Counseling course again next summer. Thank you for making it available...



From: Dr. R. B. Palmer, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology Department, Eastern University

The children's version is simpler to understand and use than other interest inventories I have reviewed… The pictures are clear, informative and stimulate career exploration and conversation.

From: A. Eubanks, Vocational Services Program Manager, Stanford Home for Children

Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Job Test uses self-by-step activities, printable worksheets, career games for Kids, and kids activities for career choices to highlight Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes. On each printable worksheet, you choose the careers that you like or are interested in.

At the end of the job test for kids, you summarize your results. The Summary Sheet identifies your Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes.

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test comes with a Colors to Careers Career Model, Colors to Careers Code or Holland Code Descriptions, and Color Key. The Paint Careers With Colors Child Career Test is an excellent tool to introduce you to career exploration, Holland Codes, and Colors to Careers Codes. The graphics hold your attention as you identify your career interests.

Career Test comes with -

• Children Test
• Children Test Guide
• Photo Test
• Photo Test Guide
• RIASEC Test
• RIASEC Test Guide

Colors to Careers Posters

Over three hundred (300) Colors to Careers Posters feature graphics, Holland Codes, and Colors to Careers Codes. The Colors to Careers Posters are easy scoring printable worksheets. You sort the posters quickly according to likes and dislikes. At the end of the poster sorting exercise, you will have your Holland Code and Colors to Careers Code. The posters are an excellent way to explore careers. The poster shows you’re the relationship between Holland Codes, Color-to Careers Codes, and careers.

Career Posters comes with -

• Children Version
• Leaders Version
• RIASEC Version
• Photo Posters
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – Photo Version
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – RIASEC Version
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – Children Version

Paint Careers With Colors Poster Analyzer

The Analyzer program is an alternative to the paper and pencil model of RIASEC Paint Careers With Colors. The Analyzer will automatically produce the three let code based on the selection that the test taker provides.

The Holland Codes Occupational Poster Scoring System is an automated poster scoring system.

With the Holland Codes Occupational Poster Scoring System, clients sort posters according to likes and dislikes.

The automated scoring system tallies the results and generates a Holland Code.

In addition, the new automated system can be used over and over again with individualized results based on the user’s selections.

There is no more counting, tallying, or figuring.

Clients, students, and children will enjoy making their selections and with just the click of a button have their unique Holland Code results displayed on the computer screen. You will enjoy using this career exploration activity.

Paint Careers With Colors Promotional Starter Kit

Use the Starter Kit to promote the Paint Careers With Colors System.

The Starter Kit helps teachers, counselors, and parents prepare for a Paint Careers With Colors System. The Starter Kit has the following items –

• News Release
• Flyers for children
• Flyers for teachers, counselors, and parents
• Tent Cards
• Name Tags
• Stickers for Tent Cards and Name Tags

The flyers and News Release help to advertise the Program.

The News Release advertises the beginning of the Paint Careers With Colors System. Send out the News Release prior to starting the system.

The Children’s and Adult’s Flyers provide information about the Paint Careers With Colors System.

Use Name Tags and Tent Cards to identify children, students, teachers, counselors, or parents.

Individuals place stickers on Name Tags and Tent Cards. The Stickers lists the 6 Holland Codes or 6 Colors to Careers Codes. When the children or students have completed the Career Test, they will be instructed to place the correct labels on their Name Tags and Tent Cards. The Stickers identify each individual’s Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes.

Career Resource Guide

The Career Resource Guide (Internet Resources for Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Adults, and Teens) includes additional information from the following areas –

• Holland Code Career Assessment Activities
• Awareness, Assessment, and Knowledge Resources
• Career Exploration Sites

The Career Resource Guide (Internet Resources for Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Adults, and Teens) covers -

1. Look at Exploring Careers Web Sites

• Curriculum
• Career Information
• Science Career Group
• Specific Careers — Science

2. Look at Exploring Careers Books

Guide to Unlock Your Potential Curriculum 2009

This Guide to Unlock Your Potential Curriculum provides strategies –

• To motivate students to expand their knowledge of themselves and the world of work
• To empower students with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to enhance their career and personal development
• To encourage the discovery and refinement of students’ work values, interests and skills, as well as their academic and career planning

Unlock Your Treasure – Children

The Children’s version of the Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration is used in conjunction with the Self Directed Search Career Explorer and the Paint Careers With Colors System (Children's and RIASEC Version).

The Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration has 3 sections:

• Guide to Exploring Careers
• Internet Resources for Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Adults, Kids and Children
• Visual Aids or Screenshots from the Unlock the Treasure Chest Guidebook

The Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration is for kids and children who need a manual and printable worksheets that will guide them through the steps of exploring careers.

The topics included in the Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration Printable Worksheets are:

• Learning about Yourself
• Find the Secret Code
• Understand the Secret Code – The Holland Code
• Find Your Career Group
• Identify Careers Using Paint Careers With Colors System
• Identify Careers Using the Self Directed Search Career Explorer
• Explore Careers Using Career Web Sites
• Explore Career Using Career Books

Training Manual

The Training Manual provides detailed step-by-step instructions and printable worksheets to administer and implement the different aspects of the Paint Careers With Colors System. The Training Manual covers the following areas –

1. Introduction (For Parents, Teachers, & Counselors)
2. Paint Careers With Colors System –

• Model
• Career Test
• Posters
• Color Key

3. Awareness & Assessment: Teacher, Counselor, & Parent Guide

• 3 Ways To Choose a Right Career Test For Your Child or Student
• Holland Career Self Assessment Tests
• Features Of Career Self Assessments Tests

4. Guide To Exploring Careers – For Children

• Learning About Yourself
• Day One: Meet Your Guides and Get Your Map
• Day Two: Meet John Holland, a Great Explorer
• Day Three: Find The Secret Code
• Day Four: Understand The Secret Code – The Paint Careers With Colors Code
• Day Five: Find Your Career Group
• Day Six: Get Your Holland Code.
• Day Seven: Get Your Career List
• Day Eight: Look at Exploring Careers Web Sites
• Day Nine: Look at Exploring Careers Books

5. Career Posters – Keys To Explore Holland Codes, Paint Careers With Colors Codes, and Careers
6. Day Ten: Look at Career Posters
7. Paint Careers With Colors Career Posters

• Preparation For Career Poster Activity
• Sorting By Likes And Dislikes
• Summary Sheet
• Final Review
• Highest Code Letters

8. Starter Kit
9. Visual Aids Or Screenshots For Teachers, Counselors, Or Parents
10. Flash Cards

Flash Cards and Bingo Cards Sets

The purpose of the Flash Cards and Bingo Cards is to help the students:

• Discover their interests, abilities, and skills.
• Find out what makes their personality tick.
• Explore careers with middle school students, children, and kids.
• Link careers to interests, abilities and skills.

Flash Card Set has -

• Flash Cards – Adults Version
• Flash Cards - Children Version

The Bingo Cards has -

• Bingo Card Set – Children Version
• Bingo Master - Children Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – Children Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet and Printable Worksheets – Children Version
• Bingo Card Set – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet and Printable Worksheets – RIASEC Version

Paint Careers With Colors CD ROM Collection

There are four (4) Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection.

• Foundational CD-ROM
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 1 – Training Resources
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 2 – Promotional Starter Kit Materials
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 3 – Holland Codes Toolkit
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 4 – Presentational Materials

Here is a detailed outline of the Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection.

Foundational CD-ROM

1. Career Test - Children & RIASEC – Revising

• Children Test
• Children Test Guide
• Photo Test
• Photo Test Guide
• RIASEC Test
• RIASEC Test Guide

2. Color Key

• Color Key -RIASEC Version
• Color Key –RIASEC Alphabetized Version
• Color Key-Children Version
• Color Key-Children2-Alphabetized Version
• Color Key-Photo . Version
• Color Key-Photo-Alphabetized Version

3. Posters

• Children Version
• Leaders Version
• RIASEC Version
• Photo Posters
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – Photo Version
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – RIASEC Version
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009-children Version

4. Introduction

• Overview
• RIASEC VS Children Table
• Fact Sheets
• Paint Careers With Colors Wheel – Children
• Paint Careers With Colors Wheel – RIASEC
• RIASEC & Children Model Table

Bonus CD-ROM Number 1 – Training Resources

1. Career Resource Guide
2. Curriculum 2009
3. Unlock Your Treasure – Children
4. Training Manual
5. Mini-Posters - Children's Version

• Mini Posters Labels
• Mini Posters Instructions
• Mini Posters Scoring Sheet

6. Career and Holland Game

Bonus CD-ROM Number 2 – Promotional Starter Kit Materials

1. Brochure
2. Labels - Children Codes
3. Labels - RIASEC Codes
4. Flyer – Adults
5. Flyer – Children
6. Name Tags
7. News Release
8. Poster
9. Tent Cards

Bonus CD-ROM Number 3 – Holland Codes Toolkit CD-ROM

1. Analyzer
2. Flash Cards

• Flash Cards – Adults Version
• Flash Cards - Children Version

3. Bingo Cards

• Bingo Card Set – Children Version
• Bingo Master - Children Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – Children Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet – Children Version
• Bingo Card Set – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet – RIASEC Version

There are the following versions -

• English
• African American
• Chinese

There are FREE Certification or Preview Programs (With CD Collection Purchases).

Paint Careers With Colors Site Licenses

The School Buildings and School Districts in the USA can purchase a single license that entitles all of their staff members to use the Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection. The cost is discounted to a very affordable rate. We are offering greatly reduced pricing for complete school buildings and school district.



School Building License: This allows all staff members at a single location to have unlimited access to the Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection.

School District Licenses: This allows all staff members within entire school district to have unlimited access to the Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection.

There are FREE With Bulk Career Tests or CD Collection Site Licensing Purchases.

Paint Careers With Colors Preview/ Certification Programs

Purpose

The purpose of the Paint Careers With Colors Preview/ Certification Programs is to provide -

• Awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Paint Careers With Colors System, career assessments, occupational posters, training materials, powerpoint tools, and marketing resources
• Means for teachers, counselors, educators, trainers, and parents to become specialists in Paint Career With Colors Preview/ Certification Program resources

Benefits of the Programs

Take the Paint Careers With Colors Preview/ Certification Programs at your own pace.

Access lessons that provide key information and samples of the different parts of the Paint Careers With Colors System.

After completing all of the lessons and quizzes in the Paint Careers With Colors Preview/ Certification Program, you can -

• Possess knowledge and the skills necessary to implement the Paint Careers With Colors Program.
• Train other teachers, counselors, and parents
• Receive commissions for referring other teachers, counselors, and parents for the Paint Careers With Colors Program
• Receive a Paint Careers With Colors Program Preview/ Certification Program Certificate
• Be listed on the Hollandcodes.com web site as a Paint Careers With Colors Trainer

Program Contents

After joining the Preview/ Certification Programs, you will have access to the following Paint Careers With Colors Lessons, Activities, and Samples -

• Unit 1 Lesson 1 - Overview
• Unit 1 Lesson 2 - Fact Sheets
• Unit 1 Lesson 3 - Career Model
• Unit 1 Lesson 4 - Alphabetized Product List
• Unit 1 Lesson 5 - Step by Step Guide
• Unit 1 Lesson 6 - Educational Games
• Unit 2 Lesson 1 - Foundational CD-ROM
• Unit 2 Lesson 2 - Kids Job Test
• Unit 2 Lesson 3 - Occupational Posters
• Unit 3 Lesson 1 - Training Resources CD-ROM
• Unit 4 Lesson 1 - Promotional Starter Kit CD-ROM
• Unit 5 Lesson 1 - Holland Codes Toolkit CD-ROM
• Unit 6 Lesson 1 - Powerpoint Presentation CD-ROM

Preview/ Certification Program Costs

Cost: FREE Certification or Preview Programs with any Bulk Career Tests or CD Collection Site Licensing Purchases!!!

Middle School Teachers & Career Education Tools

As middle school teachers, you know that the middle school years are important. During the middle school years, students build visions of what they desire to do in their lives as they contribute to the society.
With your help, students remain open to new career ideas and possibilities.

As you work with students, students do not make premature career choices or career preparations. For students, middle school is a time to build career awareness.

Middle school teachers are looking for products that clarify thoughts, integrate new knowledge, and promote critical thinking. Teachers present new information so that the concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood.

Middle school career education tools should improve -

• Attention Span and Concentration: holds audience’s attention and helps people absorb information
• Memory Skills and Understanding: improves ability to absorb information
• Speed of Learning: reduces the time it takes to complete career tests.

Middle school career education tools introduce your students careers and interests. The graphics and visuals hold your students’ attention. The tools uses career kid self-by-step activities, tests, posters, games, and activities. Middle school career resources provide excellent ways to explore careers. The resources show the relationship between interest areas and careers. Middle school career awareness programs use age appropriate materials that match the developmental levels of the students. Age appropriate activities expose students to a variety of -

• Different jobs
• Career information sources
• The reasons why people work

Programs also incorporate academic career pathways into classroom activities. After completing a middle school career awareness program, students have -

• Higher grades
• Higher academic achievement
• Improved school involvement, as well as
• An increase in career awareness exploration, personal, and interpersonal skills

In addition, the students complete more complex courses and have a higher graduation rate from high school.


In summary, in middle school career programs, students:

• Learn and apply the academic material
• Know and value self
• Build self-esteem and confidence
• Identify interests and build relationships between the school environment and the work force
• Build academic, communication, problem solving, and social skills
• Increase awareness of the need for future jobs skills
• See the connections between learning in school, academic skills, job related skills, and careers
• See career possibilities
• See themselves as a future contributor to the job force
• Receive empowerment
• Build self-determination

 

Overview of Middle school Career Education Program

The Paint Careers With Colors Program is VISUAL learning techniques and career test for kids that use colors to represent Holland Codes and Paint Careers With Colors Codes.
The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career System clarifies thoughts, integrates new knowledge, and promotes critical thinking. New concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood.
The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Program organizes and analyzes information. Children, youth, and adults -

• See how Holland Codes are connected to careers
• Realize how careers can be grouped and organized

The Paint Careers With Colors System also improves –

• Attention Span and Concentration: holds audience’s attention and helps people absorb information
• Memory Skills and Understanding: improves ability to absorb information
• Speed of Learning: reduces the time it takes to complete career tests.

Use the Paint Careers With Colors System at -

• Schools
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• YMCA/ YWCA Programs
• Afterschool Programs
• Kids Go To Work Days
• Career Days
• Summer School Programs

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids System is an excellent career test for Middle school students and for other people -

• Who are In ESL/GED programs
• Who have limited reading ability
• Who have limited knowledge of English
• Who are developmentally delayed
• Who are learning disabled
• Who have special needs
• Who have limited access to education
• Who are chronically unemployed

Preview the Paint Careers With Colors Program -

• Kids Career Test
• Online Career Test & Self Scoring Calculator
• Colors to Careers Posters
• Poster Color Key
• Starter Kit
• Career Resource Guide
• Guide to Unlock Your Potential
• Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration
• Training Manual
• Flash Cards and Bingo Cards
• Poster Analyzer
• CD ROM Collection

 

Paint Careers With Colors Model

 

There are two versions – the RIASEC Version and the Children’s Version.

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer.

Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Job Test uses self-by-step activities, career games for Kids, and kids activities for career choices to highlight Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes. On each page, you choose the careers that you like or are interested in.

At the end of the job test for kids, you summarize your results. The Summary Sheet identifies your Holland Codes or Colors to Careers Codes.

The Paint Careers With Colors Kids Career Test comes with a Colors to Careers Career Model and Colors to Careers Code or Holland Code Descriptions.  The graphics hold your attention as you identify your career interests.

Career Test comes with -

• Children Test
• Children Test Guide
• Photo Test
• Photo Test Guide
• RIASEC Test
• RIASEC Test Guide

Colors to Careers Posters

Over three hundred (300) Colors to Careers Posters feature graphics, Holland Codes, and Colors to Careers Codes.

Colors to Careers Poster Color Key

The Colors to Careers Color Chart shows all of the information listed on the posters –

• Job Titles
• Career Color Codes
• 3 letter Holland Codes
• Colors to Careers Poster Numbers

Paint Careers With Colors Promotional Starter Kit

Use the Starter Kit to promote the Paint Careers With Colors System.
The Starter Kit helps teachers, counselors, and parents prepare for a Paint Careers With Colors System.

Career Resource Guide

The Career Resource Guide (Internet Resources for Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Adults, and Teens) covers –
1. Look at Exploring Careers Web Sites

• CURRICULUM
• CAREER INFORMATION
• SCIENCE CAREER GROUP
• SPECIFIC CAREERS — SCIENCE

2. Look at Exploring Careers Books

Guide to Unlock Your Potential Curriculum 2009

This Guide to Unlock Your Potential Curriculum provides strategies to motivate students to expand their knowledge of themselves and the world of work.

Unlock Your Treasure – Children

The Children’s version of the Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration is used in conjunction with the Self Directed Search Career Explorer and the Paint Careers With Colors System (Children’s and RIASEC Version).

Training Manual

The Training Manual provides detailed step-by-step instructions to administer and implement the different aspects of the Paint Careers With Colors System.

Flash Cards and Bingo Cards Sets

The Flash Card Set has -

• Flash Cards – Adults Version
• Flash Cards – Children Version

The Bingo Cards has -

• Bingo Card Set – Children Version
• Bingo Master – Children Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – Children Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet – Children Version
• Bingo Card Set – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet – RIASEC Version

Paint Careers With Colors Poster Analyzer

The Analyzer program is an alternative to the paper and pencil model of RIASEC Paint Careers With Colors.

Paint Careers With Colors CD ROM Collection

Preview the four (4) Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection.

• Foundational CD-ROM
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 1 – Training Resources
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 2 – Promotional Starter Kit Materials
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 3 – Holland Codes Toolkit
• Bonus CD-ROM Number 4 – Presentational Materials

Here is a detailed outline of the Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection.

Foundational CD-ROM
1. Career Test – Children & RIASEC – Revising

• Children Test
• Children Test Guide
• Photo Test
• Photo Test Guide
• RIASEC Test
• RIASEC Test Guide

2. Color Key

• Color Key -RIASEC Version
• Color Key –RIASEC Alphabetized Version
• Color Key-Children Version
• Color Key-Children2-Alphabetized Version
• Color Key-Photo . Version
• Color Key-Photo-Alphabetized Version

3. Posters

• Children Version
• Leaders Version
• RIASEC Version
• Photo Posters
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – Photo Version
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009 – RIASEC Version
• Poster Card Instruction Sheet-2009-children Version

4. Introduction

• Overview
• RIASEC VS Children Table
• Fact Sheets
• Paint Careers With Colors Wheel – Children
• Paint Careers With Colors Wheel – RIASEC
• RIASEC & Children Model Table

Bonus CD-ROM Number 1 – Training Resources

1. Career Resource Guide
2. Curriculum 2009
3. Unlock Your Treasure – Children
4. Training Manual
5. Mini-Posters – Children’s Version

• Mini Posters Labels
• Mini Posters Instructions
• Mini Posters Scoring Sheet

6. Career and Holland Game

Bonus CD-ROM Number 2 – Promotional Starter Kit Materials
 
1. Brochure
2. Labels – Children Codes
3. Labels – RIASEC Codes
4. Flyer – Adults
5. Flyer – Children
6. Name Tags
7. News Release
8. Poster
9. Tent Cards

Bonus CD-ROM Number 3 – Holland Codes Toolkit CD-ROM

1. Analyzer
2. Flash Cards

• Flash Cards – Adults Version
• Flash Cards – Children Version

3. Bingo Cards

• Bingo Card Set – Children Version
• Bingo Master – Children Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – Children Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet – Children Version
• Bingo Card Set – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Master Cutouts – RIASEC Version
• Bingo Instruction Sheet – RIASEC Version

Purpose of Middle School Career Education Program

Preview Paint Careers With Colors products -

• To build awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Paint Careers With Colors System, career assessments, occupational posters, training materials, powerpoint tools, and marketing resources

• To present Paint Careers With Colors System to other teachers, counselors, educators, trainers, and parents

Benefits of the Middle School Career Education Program

• Preview the Paint Careers With Colors products at your own pace. 
• Evaluate the Paint Careers With Colors resources before purchasing the CD Collection.
• Access lessons that provide key information and samples of the different parts of the Paint Careers With Colors System.

After completing all of the lessons and quizzes in the Paint Careers With Colors Preview Program, you can -

• Purchase the Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection. 
• Possess knowledge and the skills necessary to implement the Paint Careers With Colors Program.

Middle School Career Education Program Contents

After joining the Middle School Career Education Program, you will have access to the following Paint Careers With Colors Lessons, Activities, and Samples -

• Unit 1 Lesson 1 – Overview
• Unit 1 Lesson 2 – Fact Sheets
• Unit 1 Lesson 3 – Career Model
• Unit 1 Lesson 4 – Alphabetized Product List
• Unit 1 Lesson 5 – Step by Step Guide
• Unit 1 Lesson 6 – Educational Games
• Unit 2 Lesson 1 – Foundational CD-ROM
• Unit 2 Lesson 2 – Kids Job Test
• Unit 2 Lesson 3 – Occupational Posters
• Unit 3 Lesson 1 – Training Resources CD-ROM
• Unit 4 Lesson 1 – Promotional Starter Kit CD-ROM
• Unit 5 Lesson 1 – Holland Codes Toolkit CD-ROM
• Unit 6 Lesson 1 – Powerpoint Presentation CD-ROM

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