College and Career Readiness Curriculum for Grades 9-12

College and Career Readiness helps high school students to develop an achievement plan for their secondary education and career. The program offers room to explore possibilities and how they fit into students’ own strengths and interests.

  • Explore educational and career opportunities
  • Develop job-related skills
  • Build a career portfolio
  • Engage students’ self-discovery
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Educational and Career Planning Program with Digital Integration

Encourage students to imagine their lives beyond high school with a course that asks the right questions.

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Open-Ended Exploration

Each student brings a unique combination of interests and skills to the world. College and Career Readiness asks them to look closer at those qualities to help them see how they can make contributions after high school.

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Showing the Steps

Reaching a dream job or degree takes planning and effort. An emphasis on setting goals, decision-making, and problem solving all help to provide students solid strategies for the future.

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Real-World Roleplay Activities

Classes offer students the opportunity to improve their skills in the 12 Career Ready Practices. They go through a variety of situations to find a responsible course of action.

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Financial Management

Students learn the essential principles of personal financial planning and management, so they can enjoy the benefits of their career.

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College and Career Preparedness CTE Teaching Solutions

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  • Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
  • Career Features
  • Money Madness
  • Test Bank

Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic

  • Answer It! Questions
    Answer It! questions check students’ reading comprehension.
  • Write Now Activities
    Write Now activities encourage and develop language arts skills.
  • Math Appendix
    The Math appendix reviews and reinforces concepts commonly found at work.
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Career Features

  • 21st Century Callouts
    Callouts appear throughout the text to highlight interesting facts, figures, and trends impacting 21st century jobs.
  • Creating Global Citizens
    These features build up global citizenship through emphasizing cultural diversity and global awareness.
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Money Madness

  • Developing Financial Literacy
    The built-in financial literacy game helps students track their dollars and cents.
  • Gamified Critical Thinking
    The game uses scenarios students may actually encounter throughout their lives to encourage critical thinking skills.
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Test Bank

  • Flexible Questions
    A variety of question types are available through TestGen software. Teachers can add their own questions to tests or scramble the presets to create different versions for academic integrity.
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Take a deeper look into College and Career Readiness’s features

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Program Overview

Discover how College and Career Readiness can help students prepare themselves for life beyond high school.

Online Platform for your College and Career Readiness Program

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VitalSource houses an eText of the entire textbook along with additional resources that can be accessed through any device connected to the internet.

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Discover how College and Career Readiness Supports Student Instruction

Look through a chapter of the College and Career Readiness textbook for a better sense of its tone and structure. See if it might connect with your students.



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School Stories

In these inspirational stories, you'll learn about what schools and districts from across the country are doing to help students succeed and shape the future of education.

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Frequently asked questions about College and Career Readiness

  • What subjects are covered in the table of contents?
    Part I: Careers and You
    • Your Personal Strengths
    • The Roles You Play
    • Why We Work
    • Exploring the Career Clusters
    • Think Like an Entrepreneu
    Part II: Career Preparation
    • Skills for Success
    • Academic Planning
    • Communicating with Others
    • Building Relationships
    • Basic Math Skills
    • Technology and Your Career
    Part III: Career Development
    • Career Planning
    • Managing a Job Search
    • Getting Started in
    • Being Productive in
    • Living a Healthy and Balanced Life
    Part IV: Financial Management
    • Personal Money Management
    • Personal Financial Planning
    Appendices
    • A: Language Arts Review
    • B: Math Review

    Glossary

    Index

  • What grade levels is this text appropriate for?
    Grades 9-12
  • What type of courses is this text best suited for?
    This program is designed for Life Skills courses.
  • What are the digital license options?
    eText access can be purchased for up to 1 year.
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