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"Career Choices received a Promising Intervention Award from
the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of its
effectiveness in reducing dropout rates and supporting higher
achievement in reading and math."
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Techniques magazine, Association for Career & Technical
Education
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"A new effective and integrated approach to career and life planning, Career Choices and the anthology, Possibilities, give schools a head start in addressing the
recommended SCANS competencies and foundation skils."
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Gloria J. Conn, Member of the SCANS Commission
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| "I commend these materials for use in high school and/or community colleges...I
particularly like that the curriculum is grounded in a specific academic discipline and
that it is competency-based." |
Dale Parnell
Author, The Neglected Majority
The Father of Tech Prep
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| "A cutting edge curriculum...It is an outstanding and unique example of how core
academic subjects can work together with vocational/technical education to create a
new and exciting synergy in education." |
ACTE, formerly the American Vocational Association
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| "Many students have told people this is the most worthwhile class they have had...All
freshmen will now have to take a class in which we use Career Choices." |
Ted Szafranski, Business Teacher
St. Charles High School
St. Charles, MI
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| "I had a female Hispanic student tell me that this class was the only reason she kept
coming to school." |
Linda Paulson, Language Arts Teacher/Equity Coordinator
Central Junior High School
Grafton, ND
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| "Students were actually seeing that there is a purpose for being in school.... The Career
Choices curriculum allows students to be more alive and alert, which is motivating and
enjoyable to me." |
Doug Campbell, Communications Teacher
San Gabriel High School
San Gabriel, CA
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| "Many students see a greater need to stay in school. Most were 'bowled over' by the
budgeting chapter. I believe [the program] will markedly reduce our dropout rate in
high school." |
Veronica J. Hambacker, English Teacher
8th grade Career Explorations
Iron Co. C-4 Junior High School
Viburnum, MO
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