Case Study: Aligning & Assessing for Career Readiness

In a commitment to ensure students are equipped with the necessary skills for success in the workforce, the Region 10 Education Service Center in Texas has re-imagined its curriculum through the use of "cornerstone tasks" focused on developing essential skills.

In this case study, you'll learn how the Region 10 ESC came to the decision to create this new and innovative approach to learning to provide students with deeper learning opportunities and see students demonstrate and transfer their knowledge and understanding into different contexts.

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Sharon James, Executive Director of Secondary Education for the Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma

Research has shown us that students should have a general idea of what they want to do for a career by the end of eighth grade. We need to immerse students in career exploration at an early age and allow them to explore careers more often. Defined Careers helps us do that without putting the bulk of the hard work on our teachers or counselors. We have found Defined Careers to be very user friendly and our teachers can use the program easily in their classroom. We hit the jackpot when we began using Defined Careers and I know our students will benefit from this program!
- Sharon James, Executive Director of Secondary Education for the Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma

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Kasie Roden, Director of STEM Education,Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas

By using Defined Careers and taking a project-based approach to learning STEM content in the context of actual career scenarios, our students are more engaged in their learning. Defined Careers helps us provide our students with better learning experiences that lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the content.
- Kasie Roden, Director of STEM Education,Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas