College & Career Readiness

Recommended Grade Career Exposure Groups

Defined STEM College & Career Readiness

Kindergarten Career Cluster

Education & Training

Performance Task Alignment

Education & Training: Education

Career Pathways

  • Administration and Administrative Support
  • Professional Support Services
  • Teaching and Training

Performance Task Alignment

Education & Training: Human Services

Career Pathways

  • Consumer Services
  • Counseling and Mental Health Services
  • Early Childhood Development Services
  • Family and Community Services
  • Personal Care Services

Performance Task Alignment

Education & Training: Government

Career Pathways

  • Governance
  • National Security
  • Foreign Service
  • Planning
  • Revanue and Taxation
  • Regulation
  • Public Management and Administration

Performance Task Alignment

Education & Training: Public Safety

Career Pathways

  • Emergency and Fire Management
  • Security and Protective Services
  • Law Enforcement Services
  • Legal Services
  • Correction Services

First Grade Career Cluster

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Performance Task Alignment

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources

Career Pathways

  • Animal Systems
  • Agribusiness Systems
  • Biotechnology Systems
  • Environmental Service Systems
  • Food Products and Processing Systems
  • Natural Resources Systems
  • Plant Systems
  • Power, Structural and Technical Systems

Second Grade Career Cluster

Health Science

Performance Task Alignment

Health Science

Career Pathways

  • Biotechnology Research and Development
  • Diagnostic Services
  • Health Informatics
  • Support Services
  • Therapeutic Services

Third Grade Career Cluster

Business Marketing & Management

Performance Task Alignment

Business, Marketing & Management: Marketing

Career Pathways

  • Buying and Merchandising
  • Distribution and Logistics
  • E-Marketing
  • Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Marketing Communications and Promotion
  • Marketing Information Management and Research
  • Professional Sales and Marketing

Performance Task Alignment

Business, Marketing & Management: Business

Career Pathways

  • Administrative and Information Support
  • Business Analysis
  • Business, Financial Management and Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Management

Performance Task Alignment

Business, Marketing & Management: Finance

Career Pathways

  • Banking and Related Services
  • Business Financial Management
  • Financial and Investment Planning
  • Insurance Services

Performance Task Alignment

Business, Marketing & Management: Hospitality & Tourism

Career Pathways

  • Lodging
  • Recreation, Amusement and Attractions
  • Restaurants and Food and Beverage Services
  • Travel and Tourism

Fourth Grade Career Cluster

Communications & Information Systems

Performance Task Alignment

Communications & Information Systems: Arts, A/V and Technology Communication

Career Pathways

  • Audio and Video Technology and Film
  • Broadcasting and Journalism
  • Performing Arts
  • Printing Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Visual Arts

Performance Task Alignment

Communications & Information Systems: Information Technology

Career Pathways

  • Information Support and Services
  • Interactive Media
  • Network Systems
  • Programming and Software Development

Fifth Grade Career Cluster

Skilled & Technical Science

Performance Task Alignment

Skilled & Technical Science: Architecture

Career Pathways

  • Construction
  • Design and Pre-Construction
  • Maintenance and Operations

Performance Task Alignment

Skilled & Technical Science: Manufacturing

Career Pathways

  • Production
  • Manufacturing Production Process Development
  • Maintenance
  • Installation and Repair
  • Quality Assurance
  • Logistics and Inventory Control
  • Health
  • Safety and Environmental Assurance

Performance Task Alignment

Skilled & Technical Science: S.T.E.M.

Career Pathways

  • Engineering & Technology
  • Science & Mathematics

Performance Task Alignment

Skilled & Technical Science: Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Career Pathways

  • Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance
  • Health, Safety and Environmental Management
  • Logistics Planning and Management Services
  • Sales and Service
  • Transportation Operations
  • Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management & Regulation
  • Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations