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Career Pathway Orientation Courses And Their Influences On Student Career Decision Making, Daniel Weidner
Career Pathway Orientation Courses And Their Influences On Student Career Decision Making, Daniel Weidner
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High schools must create skill- and decision-making experiences to support student college and career readiness and effective transitions to careers. However, traditional career education models have lacked effectiveness. This study examines a career pathway model that includes career orientation courses focused on developing career awareness and advising, confirming and challenging student’s career decision-making. Surveys and interviews were used to identify impacts these courses had on student career choice and the influence different aspects of the orientation course had on their decision-making. From this, best practices were identified, changes to the model were proposed and modifications to policy were developed to …