Thunderbirds: Find your path . . .

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Program Overview
Complete Career Pathway Brochure
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Authentic Real-life Experiences Through Co-curricular Activities
Authentic real-life experiences through academic courses and co-curricular activities categorized by a career pathway.
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Video: Career Pathways Program
Listen and watch our staff and students describe our Career Pathways Programs.
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Biotechnology Research and Health Science
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Business Administration
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Engineering & Technology
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Government & Social Sciences
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Information & Computer Science Technology
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Performing & Communication Arts
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Technical Career & Community
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Visual & Integrated Design
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Career Pathway Transcript Endorsements
Pathways provide students with the opportunity to self-direct a customized learning experience, and to capitalize on school and community opportunities for personal interest, post- secondary education, and careers. The purpose of the Career Pathway Endorsement is to certify that a student has accomplished deep learning in a chosen area of interest by actively pursuing experiences in a pathway that combines academic study, co-curricular application of skills, and community-based learning experiences. A Career Pathway Endorsement recognizes that a student has actively chosen a series of learning experiences in a pathway and persisted in engaging with and mastering the content.
A Career Pathway Endorsement adds value to the high school diploma by:
- Signaling to employers, colleges, universities, training programs, and the military that a student has completed a comprehensive, in-depth, and applied course of study in a specialized area;
- Cultivating transferable work habits including self-reflection, self-direction, and perseverance through purposeful and meaningful planning of learning experiences;
- Promoting engagement, effectiveness, and growth by allowing for choice in how, when, and in what ways students learn and demonstrate learning; and
- Supporting learning opportunities that are diverse, rigorous, and connected to the world outside of the school
Eight Career Pathway Endorsement Areas
Beginning with the Class of 2024, students may earn a career pathway endorsement in one or more of the following:
- Biotechnology Research and Health Science
- Business Administration
- Engineering and Technology
- Government and Social Sciences
- Information and Computer Science Technology
- Performing and Communication Arts
- Visual and Integrated Design
- Technical Career & Community
The Three Components required for a career pathway transcript endorsement
Students are eligible to earn a career pathway endorsement if they have successfully completed three components: academic study, co-curricular application of skills, and community-based learning experiences.
Academic Study
- Completion of three required/elective courses in the career pathway
- >80% (B) in all pathway focused elective courses
- Increased complexity, and complementary or cumulative content
- Deep learning with an increased level of specialization that builds coherence of the topic through coursework.
Co-curricular application of skills
- Active participation in pre-approved co-curricular activity
Community-based learning experience
Students must successfully complete a community-based learning experience, characterized by:
1. Acquisition of knowledge and skills related to the pathway;
2. Meaningful contact with and opportunities to work alongside professional practitioners in the field; and
3. Responsibilities, impact, and/ or opportunities to practice in the area of interest or career field that deepens learning of the content area.
- Successful completion of approved internship or
- Approved job shadowing externship minimum five to eight (5-8) hours) or
- Approved senior capstone project of thirty (30) hours of pre-approved community service related to your selected career pathway or
- Approved Option Two experience related to your selected career pathway
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Biotechnology Research and Health Science Commitment Form
Transcript endorsement requirements
Biotechnology Research and Health Science Form 2022 rev 892022.pdf 38.32 KB (Last Modified on August 9, 2022) -
Engineering and Technology Pathway Commitment Form
Transcript endorsement requirements
Engineering and Technology Pathway Commitment Form 2022.pdf 38.3 KB (Last Modified on July 23, 2022) -
Government and Social Sciences Pathway Commitment Form
Transcript endorsement requirements
Government and Social Sciences Pathway Form 2022 rev 892022.pdf 38.53 KB (Last Modified on August 9, 2022) -
Performing and Communication Arts Pathway Commitment Form
Transcript endorsement requirements
Performing and Communication Arts Pathway Form 2022 rev 892022.pdf 38.56 KB (Last Modified on August 9, 2022) -
Technical Career and Community Pathway Commitment Form
Transcript endorsement requirements
Technical Career And Community Pathway Form 2022 rev 892022.pdf 38.38 KB (Last Modified on August 9, 2022) -
Visual and Integrated Design Pathway Commitment Form
Transcript endorsement requirements
Visual and Integrated Design Pathway Form 2022 rev 892022.pdf 38.4 KB (Last Modified on August 9, 2022)