Career Development Four Pillars and Guiding Principles

Career Development Education: Four Pillars are Academic, Personal / Social, Connection, and Vision

Guiding Principles are Equitable Access, Enhanced Student Support, and Effective Partnerships

Statement of Purpose
Career Development Education courses and programs provide students with work experiences and implement a career/post-secondary curriculum which leads them to make wise and satisfying occupational and career choices and optimizes career readiness. In the upcoming years, the Program Coordinator will continue to develop a Career Development Program curriculum that is aligned to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s expectations and outcomes for College and Career Readiness (CCR) in order to deliver Framingham Public Schools’ high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the opportunity gap among subgroups within the schools.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to guide and monitor students through the employment process as well as counsel them on post-high school career and educational opportunities. Our goals are: 

• Target and enroll students through referrals
• Instruct and guide students in acquiring life skills as they relate to career development
• Coordinate and monitor student placements
• Help students develop essential social skills necessary for positive adjustment and ultimately independent living