Introduction to Career Cruising

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Presentation Overview

Tour of Career CruisingStudents’ featuresEducators’ toolsAdministrators’ tools

State-wide systems and curriculum alignment

Course Planner

Career Cruising Network

Tour of Career Cruising

Tour of Career Cruising

Career Cruising is a comprehensive computer-based career guidance

system that makes it fun and easy for students to explore their career options

and plan their future.

Tour of Career CruisingCareer Advisor Management System

(CAMS)

Tour of Career CruisingCareer Advisor Management System (CAMS)

The Career Advisor Management System includes a powerful set of administrative

tools that allow educators to track student progress, view detailed usage

reports, and tailor the program to meet their school’s needs.

Tour of Career CruisingRegional Reporting System (RRS)

Tour of Career CruisingRegional Reporting System (RRS)

The Regional Reporting System (RRS) allows administrators at the regional and

state level to monitor usage at all schools, assess student progress, and generate insightful aggregate reports.

State Portfolio Systems

State Portfolio Systems

Career Cruising can be configured and customized to perfectly align with states’

career development learning expectations and curriculum.

Attributes of a State System

Integration with state SIS to ensure data accuracy for student portfolios and course planning

Custom features required to match state’s vision for career exploration and portfolio development

Terminology and branding to match what is being used in the state

Implementation of standard learning expectations state-wide

State-wide reporting and usage tracking Highly accessible for students, educators, and

administrators Facilitates communication between students, educators,

and administrators

Career Cruising Network

Career Cruising Network

Career Cruising Network brings students and local employers together to help

students achieve their career goals and help communities develop their future

workforce.

Key Network Features Career Coach message boards Company profiles linked to occupations Community connection message center Career development opportunities search Network Homepage with local content and

features (company search, Career Coach search, industry profiles, articles, upcoming events, local labor market information)

Portfolio integration of Network features Sponsorship options Full suite of administrative tools

Course Planner

Course Planner

Course Planner is a new module which allows student to complete their annual

course plans within their portfolio. Course plans can then be exported in the proper

format directly into schools’ course scheduling systems.

Course Planner

The two key objectives of the Course Planner module are:

1. Make the course selection process an ongoing part of students’ career planning

2. Reduce the administrative work required for course selection and class scheduling

Course Planner Features

Integration with student management system – move current course and student data into the system and export course selections to scheduling system

Prerequisite and successor courses are mapped to ensure students are making valid selections

Tracking course selections against diploma and certification requirements

Courses can be associated with career clusters and plans of study

Advisor and parental signoff Easy access to academic history

Introduction to Career Cruising

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