Career Clusters

There are 16 career clusters leading to various career pathways. Instructors can incorporate these clusters into curriculum design and instruction. Adult education services will include workforce preparation activities and training for specific occupations; this will allow students to achieve their educational and career goals. For a listing and description of these career clusters, please click on the link below.

Career Cluster Pathways

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Lesson Title	Job Sectors
Unit Title	Work Ready Scholarship
NRS Level	Level 3
Length of Lesson	90 minutes

Lesson Purpose

To further explore information for in-demand job sectors in Kentucky

Lesson Objectives

Students will:

· synthesize information on a webpage

· discuss findings about a career of interest

Student Target

“I can use webpage elements to talk about a job of interest.”

CCR Standards

Reading

Reading Anchor 7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outline by Standard 10.)

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards

Reading Anchor 7: Level C

RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards

RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

RI.5.9
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

KYAE Employability Standards

E.2
E.2 Utilize workplace tools and technologies to communicate effectively (e.g., memos/e-mails, basic computer programs, phone systems).
E.6
E.6 Identify and effectively use skills and materials needed for a particular task.
E.7
E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.