Workplace Skills Rationale
Workplace Skills Standard 1
Workplace Skills Standard 2
Workplace Skills Standard 3
Workplace Skills Standard 4
Workplace Skills Standard 5
Workplace Skills Standard 6
Workplace Skills Standard 7
Workplace Skills Standard 8

Arizona Standards

Workplace Skills Standards
(Adopted 3/24/97)

Standard 5

Students will demonstrate a set of marketable skills which enhance career options.

Students know and are able to do the following:

READINESS (Kindergarten)

  • Describe examples of where people work and what they do 
  • Describe how work relates to obtaining food, clothing and shelter 
  • Describe appropriate behavior for different settings (e.g., in a classroom, on a bus, in an audience) 
  • Define the importance of the basic academic skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking and mathematics) in being successful at home and at school

FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)

  • Explore areas of interests and possible work choices 
  • Demonstrate ability to make decisions which contribute to a productive school and work ethic 
  • Demonstrate basic academic skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and mathematics

ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)

  • Evaluate areas of interest and/or potential career choices 
  • Demonstrate work ethics and behaviors for success as defined by school and community 
  • Demonstrate the connection between academic skills and career pathways by identifying required education and training to achieve career choice(s)
  • Identify careers which capitalize on individual strengths and interests 
  • Apply the basic academic skills to develop a resume, job application and interviewing techniques

PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)

  • Write, evaluate and revise a career plan consistent with occupational interests, aptitudes and abilities 
  • Demonstrate job acquisition skills by completing a resume and job applications and by demonstrating interviewing techniques 
  • Exhibit work ethics and behaviors essential for success in all areas of life 
  • Demonstrate marketable occupational skills for an entry-level job based on career interests

DISTINCTION (Honors)

  • Evaluate goals and career options and adjust their career plans accordingly 
  • Increase academic and occupational skills to become more marketable
  • Evaluate career plans on a continuous basis to determine appropriate educational strategies