It does establish educational standards that define what New Hampshire students should know and be able to do relative to career development . It is the responsibility of teachers, administrators, and school board members to communicate these standards to students and parents, and to identify and implement methods to enable students to acquire the requisite knowledge and skills. Career development in its broadest perspective is defined as a lifelong process by which an individual defines and refines life and work roles. It includes awareness of individual interests, skills, attitudes, talents, and abilities, particularly as they change and develop during the educational experience. This process provides the context in which students explore a variety of educational and occupational opportunities, learn the realities of the workplace, and identify both the technical skills and individual qualities that they will need to succeed in the modern economy.
Career development begins in the earliest grades with awareness, exploration, and practice.
In the middle school years, students use decision-making skills to merge individual data with their knowledge of the workplace and plan a high school course of study to meet their goals. In High School and beyond, students expand their knowledge, skills, and attitudes through practice and application. Career development is a continuum of instruction and learning that helps students take advantage of the changing academic and skill requirements of the emerging workplace, make sound decisions about the career development process, and become lifelong learners who seek and use information. Each of these three organizing areas includes three major components. Curriculum Standards .