Career Pathway Orientation Courses and Their Influences on Student Career Decision Making

<p>High schools must create skill- and decision-making experiences to support student college and career readiness and effective transitions to careers. However, traditional career education models have lacked effectiveness. This study examines a career pathway model that includes career orientation courses focused on developing career awareness and advising, confirming and challenging student’s career decision-making. Surveys and interviews were used to identify impacts these courses had on student career choice and the influence different aspects of the orientation course had on their decision-making. From this, best practices were identified, changes to the model were proposed and modifications to policy were developed to promote more effective career education.<strong></strong></p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Weidner, Daniel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sandra Stringer
• Michael Lubelfeld

• Career Pathway
• Career Education
• Orientation Courses
• Decision Making
• High School
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership
• Secondary Education
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Vocational Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/459

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1494